Combined PADI Tec Instructor Courses Package

Overview

The Combined PADI Tec Instructor Course is a comprehensive training package designed for experienced divers looking to advance their technical diving teaching qualifications. This package includes:

• PADI Tec Deep Instructor – Certifies you to teach the Tec 40, Tec 45, and Tec 50 diver courses, allowing students to conduct staged decompression dives.
• PADI Tec Trimix Instructor – Enables you to train divers in trimix diving, extending their depth range and skill set.
• PADI Trimix Gas Blender Instructor – Qualifies you to teach gas blending, including the preparation of nitrox and trimix mixtures for technical diving.

By completing this all-in-one package, you gain multiple high-level instructor certifications, significantly increasing your employment opportunities in technical diving.

Prerequisites

• Renewed PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) or higher.
• PADI Tec 50 Diver certification or equivalent.
• PADI Tec Trimix Diver certification or equivalent.
• PADI Gas Blender certification or equivalent.
• Minimum of 350 logged dives, with at least 50 technical dives deeper than 40 meters (including 30 trimix dives and 10 deeper than 50 meters).

What’s Included?

• Full training for PADI Tec Deep, PADI Tec Trimix, and PADI Trimix Gas Blender Instructor certifications.
• Classroom and practical sessions covering dive theory, gas blending, and decompression techniques.
• Use of twinsets, stage cylinders, and weights during training.
• Technical diving workshops focused on problem-solving, gas management, and emergency response.
• Guidance from PADI Course Director Chris Heitkemper, a highly experienced technical diving instructor trainer.

What’s Not Included?

• Personal technical diving equipment (e.g., regulators, harness and wing, drysuit, fins).
• Required learning materials (manuals, logbooks).
• Dive supplements (e.g., boat fees, Gozo trips, historical wreck diving permits).
• PADI application fees (listed below).

Additional PADI Fees (Not Included in the Course Price)

These fees are payable directly to PADI in Euros and exclude VAT.

• PADI Tec Deep Instructor eLearning – €110
• PADI Tec Trimix Instructor eLearning – €180
• PADI Trimix Gas Blender Instructor eLearning – €75
• PADI TecRec Instructor Registration Fee – €59 per course (total: €177)

These are mandatory PADI processing fees required to finalize your instructor certifications.

Why Choose Starfish Diving Malta?

• Comprehensive, high-level training – Get multiple technical instructor certifications in one structured program.
• Expert guidance from Chris Heitkemper – Train with one of Europe’s most experienced PADI Tec and Trimix Instructor Trainers.
• World-class diving location – Malta offers deep wrecks, open sea deco dives, and excellent visibility, making it the ideal training ground for technical diving.
• Career advancement opportunities – Completing this package makes you a highly employable technical instructor with multiple specialties.

Upcoming Course Dates & Enrollment

Spaces are limited, and technical instructor training requires one-on-one coaching and detailed skill assessment. Take the next step in your career as a PADI Tec Instructor by enrolling today.