{"id":7834,"date":"2022-03-23T17:40:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T16:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argentariodivers.com\/prodotto\/tech-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T00:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:04:44","slug":"tech-2-course","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.argentariodivers.com\/en\/product\/tech-2-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tech 2 course teaches how to handle dives up to 60 meters with two decompression cylinders, greater complexity of team protocols, gas changes and emergency procedures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MORE INFO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What you\u2019ll learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Introduces the use of hypoxic Trimix gasses (15\/55), two decompressive cylinders (Nitrox 50 and O2) and the possible associated failures.\u00a0 It covers the topics relating to diving up to a depth of 60 metres, especially the workload created by multiple decompression cylinders. The Ratio Deco is used for the decompression calculation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long does it last<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tech 2 course normally lasts 4-5 days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Content<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The course includes a minimum of six hours of theory and six dives (4 training dives and 2 dives experience with Trimix, all dives conducted using two deco cylinders).\u00a0 The last two dives can be conducted at a maximum depth of 60 meters and using Nitrox 50 and 100% oxygen up to one hour of total decompression. The exercises in the water are videotaped so the students can visually check their behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>Diving in obstructed environments (caves or wrecks) is excluded. Phase cylinders can be added to the completion of the stage mini course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Limits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maximum depth is 60 meters, with two decompression tanks and, if the extension is applied (included in the course price), a single stage tank. Gasses: Nitrox 32, 25\/25, 21\/35, 18\/45 and 15\/55. The standard decompression gasses are Nitrox 50 and 100% O2. The maximum decompression time is one hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum age of 21 years<\/li>\n<li>At least 200 dives, 75 with doubles and using a single stage and\/or deco cylinder and 25 dives over 30 meters (using Helitrox). Students must have completed at least 25 personal training and setting dives to prepare for the Tech 2 course.<\/li>\n<li>UTD Tech1, or equivalents subject to evaluation.<\/li>\n<li>Able to swim at least 365 meters in under 14 minutes or at least 550 meters in 18 minutes with mask and fins.<\/li>\n<li>Able to swim at least 15 meters underwater without fins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each student should have Tech 1 equipment and add these following :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An AL40 decompression tank (approximately 6 liters).<\/li>\n<li>An AL80 stage tank (11 liters) if the relevant extension is desired.<\/li>\n<li>A primary reel with at least 60 meters of line for each team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> at Argentario Divers you will find all the equipment you will need for the course. Contact your UTD instructor before purchasing equipment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Optional extensions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Sidemount (if the course was carried out in Backmount configuration)<\/li>\n<li>Backmount (if the course was carried out in Sidemount configuration)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Included:<\/strong> some extra-course materials, equipment rental, certification and dives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Not included:<\/strong> teaching material\u00a0 to be purchased on the UTD website and Nitrox\/Trimix fills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Tech 2 Diver course is the second step in UTD technical training and prepares divers to face technical dives up to 60 meters\u00a0 with a maximum of one hour of decompression using standardized\u00a0 gasses 18\/45 and 15\/55 and 100% Oxygen and Nitrox 50 as decompression gasses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course duration:<\/strong> 4\/5 full-time days<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6800,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[159,164],"product_tag":[],"giftcard-category":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7834","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-sub-courses","7":"product_cat-utd-tech-courses","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"virtual","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tech 2 course | UTD Technical Course for Divers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tech 2 course: Technical UTD course. 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