Comments on: DSAT Outlines Coming Revamp of TecRec Program at Pattaya Forum

By: Revised PADI-DSAT Tec Rec / Tec Deep / Tec Trimix Course Structure & Flowchart | Thailand Tech Diving

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:49:06 +0000

[...] described earlier here, here and here, PADI’s DSAT technical diving division is overhauling the Tec Rec program, [...]

By: Never Too Old for Tech | Thailand Tech Diving

Never Too Old for Tech | Thailand Tech Diving — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:01:00 +0000

[...] of the reasons that that DSAT Tec Deep course — which PADI announced today will see its preivously announced restructuring take effect Sept. 1 — has gained such respect is its stiff pre-requisites and the skills set [...]

By: SteveB2

SteveB2 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:56:37 +0000

Lots of interesting stuff discussed at this seminar – I was glad I could make it. George is always a breath of fresh air amongst the politics and BS surrounding recreational scuba. He needs to clone himself and open a few dive shops.
I think PADI/DSAT are moving in the right direction with there changes, in particular they are at last addressing the apparent lack of new capabilitiues the student has after competing Apprentice Tec/Tech Deep level 1/ (whatever, insert latest spin word)
As a side issue, despite the course’s attempt at training excellence, it is my personal opinion that these DSAT programs desperately need some decent watermanship skill tests in them before we throw fat b’stards into the high seas with 100Kg of kit on – (by all means use the PADi Divemaster watermanship test, that will do just fine) We have to somehow weed out them fat unfit blue bloated couch potatoes who get out of breath just walking from sofa to the refridgerator, who think they have the right to pay up and die with a heart attack during our courses

By: Terri Allen

Terri Allen — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:33:55 +0000

The comments re the Tec 40m need to be looked at in the context that the students are already qualified to 40m with PADI Deep and they must have done 6 dives deeper than 30m. Doing a dive with a small amount of deco with access to a deco tanks and possibly twins should not present problems

By: DSAT Officially Acknowledges Coming Changes to Tec Rec Program | Thailand Tech Diving

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:30:34 +0000

[...] executives from the DSAT technical diving arm of PADI have been doing roadshows — like this recent one in Pattaya — informally describing plans to change its Tec Rec program, there have been, until now, no [...]

By: PADI/DSAT Outlines Coming Changes to TecRec Courses | Precision Diving

PADI/DSAT Outlines Coming Changes to TecRec Courses | Precision Diving — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:51:24 +0000

[...] The source of this information below can be found at: Aquanauts Dive Centre [...]