To enhance your technical diving skills, it's important to become familiar with your gear. This will enable you to quickly locate it in the event of a problem. It also helps to practice using your backup equipment. Even though you shouldn’t dive with your backup gear, it is a good idea to practice using it whenever necessary. This will help you to have a backup set in case something happens.
TDI
Technical divers must be knowledgeable about dive computer settings and gas blends. Technical divers must also know how to calculate the number of decompression stops needed to make a super multilevel dive.
NAUI
The NAUI technical diving skills class requires 20 hours of classroom instruction and focuses on advanced diving skills. It also covers advanced rescue, lifesaving, and contingency techniques. For this course to be offered, students need to have advanced certification as a diver or an equivalent. Prerequisites and a minimum age are also required.
GUE
GUE technical diving skills certification gives you the ability to perform rescue or technical dive operations. These skills include the ability switch regulators and valves underwater, manage an unconscious diver, and use GUE equipment within the water. In addition, scuba divers must demonstrate competence in open water skills, including ascent and descent procedures. The course requires scuba divers to be able and competent in open water skills, including ascent and descent, for at least 500 metres (450 meters).
IANTD
The IANTD Technical Diver Program goes beyond recreational diving. It brings a whole new level in safety and comfort to the diving experience. It teaches its students how to use rebreathers which offer cutting-edge benefits such as longer bottom times and better compression.
DSAT
The DSAT TecRec range of technical diving skills courses was first developed in the early 2000s. These courses have always produced highly-trained technical divers. Its training methodology includes state-of-the-art training materials and a logical integrated course flow. The modules allow students to learn at their own pace.
PADI
If you love diving and want to get more advanced, you can enroll in a PADI technical diving skills course. PADI Tec courses cover everything, from planning your dives through to using decompression tools. Learn how to decompress at depths of up to 50m (165ft) and how to use a decompression software program. There are several levels in this course. The goal of the course is to become a professional technical diver.