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Explore Technical Diving
This introductory confined-water course qualifies IANTD Open Water Divers (or higher) to gain foundational knowledge and pool experience with technical diving concepts including basic decompression procedures, gas blending principles, and overhead-environment awareness. You'll explore theoretical foundations and practice basic technical techniques in a controlled, non-overhead setting. Explore Technical Diving enables informed progression to full technical certifications including Recreational Trimix Diver, DPV Diver, and other technical specializations.
Prerequisites
IANTD Open Water Diver or higher (not specifically Advanced Open Water Diver as previously stated); minimum 10 logged dives. Training depth is limited to confined-water training (typically 40–60 feet).
Standards
What a diver must demonstrate to pass this course — not always published by the certifying agency.
Divers must demonstrate competency in basic decompression calculations, gas mixing principles, basic technical buoyancy control, and understanding of overhead environment hazards.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Mexico
Thailand
Other locations
Dive Centres Offering This Course
Mexico
Thailand
We're still building out the directory country by country, so this list isn't every instructor or dive centre teaching it in the world — more locations are coming soon.
Common questions about IANTD Explore Technical Diving
What does IANTD Explore Technical Diving training involve?
According to IANTD's published standards: Divers must demonstrate competency in basic decompression calculations, gas mixing principles, basic technical buoyancy control, and understanding of overhead environment hazards.
Where can I take IANTD Explore Technical Diving?
46 dive centres and 63 instructors in the TecDiveTools directory teach IANTD Explore Technical Diving, in Mexico, Thailand and Indonesia. Each is listed further up this page.