Technical Diving is a more demanding aspect of the sport which requires greater levels of training, experience and equipment. Technical diving with use of rebreathers is increasing, particularly in areas of the world where deeper wreck diving is the main underwater attraction. Generally, recreational diving depths are limited to a maximum of between 30 and 40 meters (100 and 130 feet), beyond which a variety of safety issues make it unsafe to dive using recreation diving equipment and practices, and specialised training and equipment for technical diving are needed.
DSAT (Diving Science and Technology) the technical diving arm of PADI has decided to allow scuba divers a wonderful experience into Tech diving. The PADI system of teaching diving is superb with excellent support materials and step by step easing the diver in to the course that they are taking.
Technical Diving Courses & Internships in Pattaya Thailand from Extreme Sports Cafe
DSAT Deep Tec Basic Diver Specialty Course
The DSAT Tec Deep Diver Course is equally well supported with excellent instruction and support materials. Extreme Sports Cafe's partner CDC Dive centre in Pattaya, Thailand for a long time have been looking at a "twin set' orientation course to allow a recreational diver used to single tank diving a chance to experience twins (double tanks) and a sling tank.
PADI / DSAT have created the perfect course by allowing recreational divers a chance to experience the first two dives of the DSAT Tec Deep Course. During this time the diver shall be come very familiar with the technical set up of technical diving equipment. The course is just 2 days long and can be used as a credit towards the full DSAT Deep Tec Divers Course any time in the future. (A refresher of the 1st 2 dives is recommended if not taken very soon after training).
DSAT Deep Tec Basic Diver Course Overview:
- The course is designed to be a bridge from PADI courses to DSAT courses providing recreational divers an opportunity to gain exposure to tec diving and learn and practice entry level tec diving skills. It introduces recreational divers to tec diving without them having to make the larger commitment (in terms of equipment, time and cost) of the DSAT Tec Deep course. PADI Tec Basics dive scope is within recreational limits, using segments from DSAT Tec Deep 1.
- Likewise, this diver specialty course may be credited toward DSAT Tec Level 1. In addition, the dive course provides DSAT Instructors a recognition level for students who choose not to continue their technical training.
DSAT Deep Tec Basic Diver Prerequisites:
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying prerequisite certification. PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent is recommended.
- PADI Enriched Air Diver or qualifying prerequisite certification.
- 18 Years of age.
- (The Tec Deep instructor reserves the right to accept or decline a Tec Deep student based on their knowledge of the divers abilities and personal character / maturity).
DSAT Deep Tec Basic Diver Cost: 13,000 Thai baht for the course
- 3,000 baht for the Tec Deep Manual. The total is 16,000 Thai baht and this works as a credit if the diver wishes to extend to the full DSAT Tec Deep Diver Level 1 Course.
DSAT Apprentice Tec Course (Tec Deep Level 1)
The DSAT Tec Deep course is divided up into two main sections – The Apprentice Tec (Tec Diver Level 1) and the Tec Deep Diver (Tec Diver Level 2).
- The Apprentice Tec Diver Course is aimed at those divers with a clear interest in tech diving, but who lack the prerequisite experience to fully enter the realm of tec – (or are happy to remain at this level).
The Apprentice Tec diver will be able to make gas switch, extended no-decompression dives using air and enriched air (Up to 60%) to 40 metres/130 feet using technical diving equipment and procedures. You'll also prepare for and respond to foreseeable technical diving emergencies. Since its part of the Tec Deep Diver course, you DSAT Apprentice Tec Dive course training credits toward the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course.
- The first 3 days cover the introduction of the skills in shallow waters (or swimming pool). Diving each day and covering the first part of the theory.
- The next 2 days are 2 dives a day on the boat putting the skills into practice with each day diving getting deeper or longer. After each dive, more theory is covered and then planning dives for the next day.
- The DSAT Deep Tec Exam must be completed before dive 6, consisting of 100 questions of multiple choice on the theory and 20 questions of practical calculations of dive planning. Pass mark is 80% on each section of each exam. This concludes the Apprentice Tec Diver Course.
- Dive students can either stop here and get certified as Apprentice Tec Diver or if meeting the pre-requisites for the Deep Tec Course, you many continue into that course.
DSAT Apprentice Tec Diver Prerequisites:
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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- PADI Enriched Air Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- PADI Deep Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least 10 must be enriched air dives, 12 must be deeper than 18 meters/60 feet and at least six must be deeper than 30 meters/100 feet.
- Minimum age: 18 years old.
DSAT Apprentice Tec Diver Cost: 25,000 Thai baht for the course
DSAT Complete Deep Tec Course (Level 1&2)
The DSAT Tec Deep course is divided up into two main sections – The Apprentice Tec (Tec Diver Level 1) and the Tec Deep Diver (Tec Diver Level 2).
The Apprentice Tec diver will be able to make gas switch, extended no-decompression dives using air and enriched air (Up to 60%) to 40 metres/130 feet using technical diving equipment and procedures. You'll also prepare for and respond to foreseeable technical diving emergencies. Since its part of the Tec Deep Diver course, you DSAT Apprentice Tec Dive course training credits toward the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course.
DSAT Apprentice Tec Diver Prerequisites:
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
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PADI Enriched Air Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- PADI Deep Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least 10 must be enriched air dives, 12 must be deeper than 18 meters/60 feet and at least six must be deeper than 30 meters/100 feet.
- Minimum age: 18 years old.
DSAT Tec Deep Diver Course: (DSAT Deep Tec level 2 Diver)
- The Tec Deep Diver course will qualify a diver to conduct gas-switch extended no-decompression dives, decompression dives and accelerated decompression dives using air and enriched air to a depth of 50 meters/165 feet. You'll also understand the hazards and risks involved in technical diving, as well as how to prepare for and handle reasonable foreseeable technical diving emergencies. This is the approximate equivalent to other training agencies individual courses that would include: Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, and Extended Range .
- All of the training through Apprentice Tec Diver will be made and then the final 3 days are spent doing one dive a day. Each dive is a decompression dive in the range of 45-50m. There is also an additional examination over and above the Apprentice exam.
DSAT Tec Deep Diver Prerequisites:
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
PADI Rescue Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- PADI Enriched Air Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- PADI Deep Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- Have a minimum of 100 logged dives of which 20 must be enriched air dives, 25 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and at least 15 dives must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet.
- Minimum age: 18 years old.
DSAT Complete Deep Tec Course (Level 1&2) Cost: 50,000 Thai baht for the course
- There are significant academic, psychological, and physical demands required of the Tec Deep Diver candidate. One should be mindful of this and objectively evaluate themselves prior to enrolment.
DSAT Gas Blender Course (EANX)
True in form with Extreme Sports Cafe's partner Career Development Centre's excellent dive facilities we have a very 
advanced tank filling station with state-of-the art technology. Not only can our partner dive centre in Pattaya, Jomtien, Thailand fill your tanks of whatever mix you require but we can teach you how to blend mixes and fill dive cylinders yourself.
- You can gain your blender instructor ratings in all of the PADI and DSAT courses that we offer here in Pattaya.
Why DSAT Gas Blender?
- More people are scuba diving with enriched air (formerly Nitrox) and this means the demand for enriched air fills is also increasing. However, there needs to be someone qualified to administer these fills to meet this demand. This is where the DSAT Gas Blender course comes in. It can result in one of two certifications: DSAT Gas Blender or DSAT Trimix Blender.
What do I need to start the DSAT Gas Blender Course?
- PADI Enriched Air scuba diving certification. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- Minimum age: 18 years old.
What will I do on the DSAT Gas Blender Course?
The DSAT Gas Blender program will train you as a qualified gas blender, allowing you to provide gas mixes to appropriately certified consumers. You'll learn the physical properties of oxygen, its associated hazards, handling requirements and what cleaning equipment is necessary. Finally, you will learn the five methods of obtaining the desired enriched air Nitrox mix and the various methods used to obtain proper helium mixes.
What will I need for the DSAT Gas Blender Course?
- DSAT Gas Blender Manual.
- Gas Mix Calculator.
DSAT Gas Blender Course Cost: 10,000 Thai baht for the course.
DSAT Tri-Mix Diver Course
For the extreme diver ready to further explore the world of technical deep diving, the gas of choice is trimix. Extreme Sports Cafe's partner dive training center in Pattaya, Thailand offers a full suite of the DSAT courses.
The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course takes you to the outer edges of technical deep diving, opening the door to pristine dive sites few divers – if any – ever see. Scuba diving discoveries begin here...
What do I need to start the DSAT Tri-Mix Diver Course?
- You need to be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or have a qualifying certification in diver rescue and accident management from another organisation. Scuba students who meet this through a qualifying non-PADI certification need to provide proof of CPR and first aid training within the previous two years.
- Certified as a DSAT Tec Deep Diver or have a qualifying certification in deep decompression diving using air/enriched air from another organization. Dive students who qualify through a qualifying certification other than DSAT Tec Deep Diver must read the entire DSAT Tec Deep Diver Manual and complete the Knowledge Reviews prior to beginning the Tec Trimix Diver course.
Tec Diving Equipment Requirements:
- Double cylinders (minimum 12 l/70 cf each, with larger preferred) with isolator manifold.
- Primary and secondary regulators, one with two metre/seven foot hose (approx.) for gas sharing, and one with SPG.
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Stage/decompression cylinders with regulator, SPG, mounting hardware and proper labeling/markings. Two per diver will be required.
- Backup decompression cylinders as appropriate and required for the environment.
- BCD and harness – redundant buoyancy control is required. (double bladder BCD or dry suit if suitable for weight of equipment worn)
- Depth gauge/computer and backup depth gauge/computer.
- Timing device and backup timing device.
- Trimix decompression information (tables/tri mix computer) and backup decompression information.
- Exposure suit appropriate for environment and dive duration. (If students will use dry suits, they should be trained/experienced with their use in recreational and technical diving prior to using them for tri-mix training or diving.)
- Argon dry suit inflation or other inflation system as needed. (students should not inflate dry suit with trimix)
- Weight system. (if needed)
- Jon line. (if needed for current diving environments)
- Inflatable signal tube.
- Reel.
Lift bag. (bright yellow or per local community practice preferred)
- Knife/cutting device and backup.
- Slate.
- Backup mask. (optional)
- Compass.
- Lights. (optional)
- Drift kit. (if drift decompressing)
What will I do on the DSAT Tri-Mix Diver Course?
- The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course is intended to extend the depth range available to technical divers trained and qualified to use air, enriched air and oxygen for technical decompression dives beyond 50 metres/165 feet in open water. The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course is intended for technical divers certified as DSAT Tec Deep Divers (or qualifying certification from another training organization). The course extends their depth range capabilities by training them in the use of trimix (helium, oxygen and nitrogen).
After successful completion of the DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course you’ll be qualified to dive with Tri-mix, blends of oxygen, helium and nitrogen that allow you to descend deeper than you can with reasonable risk using nitrogen/oxygen blends. You also learn how to prepare for and handle reasonable foreseeable technical diving emergencies.
What will I need for DSAT Tri-Mix Diver Course?
- Tec Trimix Student Manual and the Tec Deep Diver Manual.
DSAT Tri-Mix Diver Course Cost: 60,000 Thai baht for the course
- NOTE: Full Tech Equipment Rental (not included) for DSAT Tec Deep or DSAT Tec Trimix Courses: Baht 10,000/course. Manuals must be purchased separately.
Technical Diving Courses & Internships in Pattaya Thailand from Extreme Sports Cafe
Technical Diving Internships
These Technical diving internships take a diver into the realm of deeper and or longer diving for differing environments. The technical internships are recreational dives only. Technical tuition to instructor level is available on request.
- The technical diving internships cover diving activities such as Nitrox, Gas Blending, Extended Range Tri-Mix, and the DSAT Deep Tec dive courses etc.
- Also included for the Technical dive internships - Rental of all necessary technical and/or recreational scuba diving gear / equipment for the duration of the program.
This is a fantastic dive program for all of those crazy tekkies out there :-) - Technical divers. The Tec scuba diving internship course will get you making staged decompression dives to 45 metres using air and Nitrox. This is a fantastic introduction to the realm of the mixed gases for the intern. The dive interns that usually apply for this are interested in deep and/or ship wreck diving. This is a brand new program and the training takes place in Pattaya, Thailand over 1 month and includes:
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Five PADI Specialty Diver Courses (your choice out of over 23 available specialties).
- Technical diving courses including: Nitrox (Enriched Air) Diver, (Basic Nitrox).DSAT Tec Deep Diver, full deco up to 100% O2 with 4 tanks on Nitrox air, qualifies to 50 meters.
- Qualification to do staged decompression diving to a depth of 45 meters using Air/Nitrox.
- All required books, manuals, tables and slates needed for the courses.
- All required training agency fees.
- Rental of all necessary technical and/or recreational scuba diving gear / equipment for the duration of the program (This is incredible as to rent alone would cost almost 30,000 Thai baht for the courses).
- 1 months accommodation.
- Additional dives for experience and pleasure - unlimited diving!
The cost of the entire technical 1 package is 120,000 Thai baht.To join our Technical Diver traineeship 1 program all you need to do is contact us for a consultation.
- Please NOTE: In order to join the technical internship you need to be a certified diver of Rescue Diver or higher. If you do not possess any diving license then we can still accept you as an intern and train you to Open Water first. The additional cost for this is 12,000 Thai baht, 12,000 Thai baht for the Advanced and 12,000 Thai baht for the Rescue if required).
Tech Deep Diver Prerequisites:
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- PADI Rescue Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- PADI Enriched Air Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- PADI Deep Diver. (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- Have a minimum of 100 logged dives of which 20 must be enriched air dives, 25 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and at least 15 dives must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet.
- Minimum age: 18 years old.
Now you're becoming a serious diver on me! This is for the hardcore technical divers. This Tec scuba diving internship course is great value as broken down the cost would almost be one third again, if not packaged this way. This will take you diving air, Nitrox and tri-mix (trimix), gas blends. Dive interns will be diving staged decompression dives to 55 metres on air and Nitrox, mixed gases. Staged decompression dives to 90 meters (YES 90 METERS!!!) using tri-mix. Not for the faint hearted - what a package this is! Training for the technical diving is held in Pattaya, Thailand at one of the most comprehensive and technically set up dive centers in Thailand over 2 months and includes:
- 2 months accommodation. (Thai Style Condo - fully self contained).
- Five PADI Specialty Diver Courses (Including Deep diver for pre-requisites of the later courses).
- PADI Master Scuba Diver Rating.
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Technical diving courses including: Nitrox Diver, (Basic Nitrox), Extended Range, DSAT Tec Deep Diver, full deco up to 100% O2 with 4 tanks on Nitrox air, qualifies to 50 meters, DSAT Tri-mix Diver Program.
- Rental of all necessary technical and/or recreational scuba diving equipment for the duration of the dive program.
- Qualification to do staged decompression diving to a depth of 50 meters using Air/Nitrox.
- Qualification to do staged decompression diving to a depth of 75 meters using Trimix.
- All required books, manuals, tables and slates needed for the courses.
- All required training agency fees.
- Additional dives for experience and pleasure.
The cost of the entire technical 1 package is 120,000 Thai baht.To join our Technical Diver traineeship 1 program all you need to do is contact us for a consultation.
- Please NOTE: In order to join the technical internship you need to be a certified diver of Rescue or higher. If you do not possess any diving license then we can still accept you as an intern and train you to Rescue Diver first. Each course that is required from Open Water to Rescue is just 12,000 Thai baht each.
Technical Diving Internships in Pattaya Thailand can be booked online
Technical Diving Courses & Internships in Pattaya Thailand from Extreme Sports Cafe
