Kiwidivers : PADI Tec Course Comparison
When training to be a technical diver it is far more important to choose the instructor you want to train with than the agency they certify through. This often leads to technical divers that have training across different agencies and some confusion when crossing from one to another. This Technical Diving Course Comparison should indicate at what level your other agency qualification is recognised by PADI.
This is a first reference point for crossing over from another certification agency to continue your training with PADI. It is still advised to forward copies of you current training certification record to your PADI Tec Instructor or Instructor Trainer so they can verify you are crossing over at the right level.
If you have any questions on crossing over from one agency to another, please contact us.
The chart below may be used to find the qualifying PADI TecRec diver certification when crossing over from another training organisation. Look for the organisation and the student’s current level at which it qualifies in the PADI TecRec program regimens.
| Organization | Program | PADI Tec 40 | PADI Tec 45 | PADI Tec 50 | PADI TMx 65 | PADI TMx 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDI | Extended Range Diver (Level 4) | X | X | X | ||
| ANDI | Intermediate Trimix Diver (Level 5) | X | X | X | ||
| ANDI | Technical Safe Air Diver (Level 3) | X | ||||
| ANDI | Technical Trimix Diver (Level 3) | X | X | X | ||
| ANDI | Technical Wreck Diver (Level 3) | X | ||||
| ANDI | Trimix Diver (Level 5) | X | X | X | X | X |
| BSAC | Advanced Decompression Procedures | X | ||||
| BSAC | Advanced Mix Gas Diver | X | X | X | ||
| BSAC | Advanced Nitrox Diver | X | ||||
| BSAC | Explorer Mix Gas Diver | X | X | |||
| BSAC | Extended Range Diving | X | ||||
| BSAC | Sport Mic Gas Diver | X | X | |||
| CMAS | Advanced Nitrox | X | ||||
| CMAS | Trimix | X | X | X | ||
| FFESSM | Plongeur Trimix Elémentaire | X | X | X | ||
| FFESSM | Plongeur Trimix | X | X | X | X | X |
| GUE | Tech I Course | X | X | |||
| GUE | Tech II | X | X | X | X | X |
| GUE | Tech III | X | X | X | X | X |
| GUE | Trimix Course | X | X | X | ||
| IANTD | Advanced EANx Cave Diver | X | partial | partial | ||
| IANTD | Advanced EANx Instructor | X | ||||
| IANTD | Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver | X | ||||
| IANTD | Normoxic Trimix | X | X | X | ||
| IANTD | Technical Cave Instructor | X | X | X | ||
| IANTD | Technical Instructor | X | X | X | ||
| IANTD | Technical Wreck Diver | X | X | X | ||
| IANTD | Trimix Diver | X | X | X | X | X |
| IART | Open Circuit Diver Level II (Normoxic Trimix) | X | X | X | ||
| IART | OC Extended Range (Normoxic Trimix) | X | X | X | ||
| IART | OC Advanced Trimix | X | X | X | X | X |
| IDA | Advanced Nitrox and Advanced Deep Air | X | X | X | ||
| ITDA | Decompression Nitrox | X | ||||
| ITDA | Extended Range Nitrox | X | ||||
| ITDA | Technical Nitrox | X | X | X | ||
| ITDA | Normoxic Trimix | X | X | X | ||
| ITDA | Trimix Level 1 | X | X | X | X | |
| ITDA | Trimix Level 2 (Trimix) | X | X | X | X | X |
| MDEA | Advanced Trimix Specialty | X | partial | partial | ||
| MDEA | Extended Range Specialty | X | partial | partial | ||
| MDEA | Trimix Specialty | X | partial | partial | ||
| NAUI | Decompression Techniques | X | ||||
| NAUI | Extended Range Diver | X | partial | partial | ||
| NAUI | Heliair Diver Course | X | partial | partial | ||
| NAUI | Technical EANx Diver | X | ||||
| NAUI | Technical Penetration Wreck Diver | X | partial | partial | ||
| NAUI | Trimix | X | X | X | partial | partial |
| PATD | Advanced Nitrox | X | ||||
| PATD | Normoxic Diver | X | X | X | ||
| PATD | Technical Nitrox | X | X | X | ||
| PATD | Trimix Diver | X | X | X | ||
| PDA | Full Trimix Diver | partial | partial | |||
| PDA | Tec Diver 1 | X | ||||
| PDA | Technical Diver | X | X | X | ||
| PDA | Technical Diver (Normoxic) | X | X | X | ||
| PSA | Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures | X | ||||
| PSA | Advanced Trimix | X | X | X | ||
| PSA | Basic Trimix | X | X | X | ||
| PSA | Expert Trimix | X | X | X | ||
| PSA | Techtrox | X | ||||
| PSAI | Advanced Nitrox | X | ||||
| PSAI | Extended Range | X | X | partial | ||
| PSAI | Trimix Fundamentals Diver | X | X | X | ||
| PSAI | Expedition Trimix Diver | X | X | X | partial | partial |
| PSAI | Explorer Trimix Diver | X | X | X | X | X |
| RAID | Decompression Procedures – Deco 40 m / 132 Ft | partial | ||||
| RAID | Decompression Procedures – Deco 50 m / 164 Ft | X | ||||
| SSI | Decompression Diving | X | ||||
| SSI | Advanced Nitrox /Technical Foundations | X | ||||
| SSI | Decompression Procedures | X | ||||
| SSI | Normoxic Trimix | X | partial | partial | ||
| SSI | Advanced Decompression Procedures | X | partial | partial | ||
| TSA | Decompression Diver | X | ||||
| TSA | Tek Diver | X | X | |||
| TSA | Trimix Diver (65 / 220) | X | X | X | X | X |
| TSA | Trimix Diver (95 / 310) | X | X | X | X | X |
| TDI | Advanced Nitrox Diver Course | partial | ||||
| TDI | Advanced Trimix | X | X | X | X | X |
| TDI | Advanced Wreck Diving | X | ||||
| TDI | Deco Procedures | X | X | |||
| TDI | Entry Trimix | X | X | X | ||
| TDI | Extended Range Diver | X | X | X | ||
| TDI | Trimix Diver | X | X | X | ||
| TSA | TEK Diver | X | ||||
| TSA | Trimix Diver 65 | X | ||||
| TSA | Trimix Diver 75-95 | X | X | X | X | X |