[Zeus]

Originally Posted by Jack

Looka

I think TDI are your best bet.- I tried PSA, but found their course materials rubbish (no mention of how many dives required or the objectives).

DSAT tend to be very rigid (but maybe that's not a bad thing), insisting on double bladder wing etc, whilst TDI are a little more flexible in equipment configurations allowed.

What ever course you choose, make sure it covers you for deco diving using 100% oxygen,- which is the whole point of tech diving.

Oh & get decent insurance- some places will insist on seeing it, and get a medical done too, you'll also definetly need one too.

I did the Discover DSAT course, and while they say you should have redundant lift, it does not have to be in the form of a twin bladder. Your dry suit will suffice so long as it has the required lift. You also have to have a medical form signed by a doctor to do the full course, rather than self certify

From the bit of the DSAT course I have done, I am happy with it, and the way the course would progress so I will probably follow their course rather than looking for another one. DSAT can be done in 2 main stages, Tec 1, allows you to 40m deco dives with 100% or Tec 2 which allows you to 50m deco dives with 100%.