TDI INTRO TO TECH COURSE
Intro to Tech Diving in Jacksonville, FL
You Know How to Dive. Now Learn to Dive With Precision.
Move beyond simply completing dives. Develop the buoyancy, trim, propulsion, gas planning, equipment configuration, and team awareness that make every action underwater more deliberate.
Cost: $795 (due on first day of class)
3-Day Course | 4 Open-Water Dives | Maximum 4 Students | TDI Certification
Course tuition includes TDI eLearning, one full day of academics and equipment workshops, four open-water training dives conducted over two days, detailed debriefings, and certification processing.
Students are responsible for appropriate equipment, breathing gas, dive-site admission, transportation, and lodging when applicable.
WHAT IS INTRO TO TECH?
This Is Where Technical Diving Begins
Technical diving is not defined by depth or equipment. It begins with how you plan, move, communicate, and respond underwater.
TDI Intro to Tech is a three-day course for certified divers ready to take their skills further. You will refine buoyancy, trim, propulsion, equipment configuration and streamlining, gas planning, and team procedures while remaining within recreational depth and no-decompression limits.
Whether your goal is Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, wreck or cave training, or simply becoming a more capable diver, Intro to Tech builds the habits and control that support every dive that follows starting with our team in Jacksonville, FL.
Move With Precision
Refine your buoyancy, horizontal trim, and propulsion so you can hold position, move efficiently, and perform skills without losing control.
Plan With Confidence
Learn gas planning, equipment configuration, and structured pre-dive procedures that help you make better decisions before and during the dive.
Perform as a Team
Develop the communication, positioning, and problem-solving skills needed to operate as part of a coordinated technical dive team.
Ready to Take Your Diving Further? Join us in Jacksonville, FL
THIS IS WHERE TECHNICAL DIVING BEGINS
Need Private Training or Alternate Dates?
Shoot us a message! We are flexible with scheduling of courses and can acommodate private courses.
Complete the TDI eLearning at your own pace
Spend one focused day on gas planning, equipment configuration, team procedures, and land drills
Complete four instructor-led open-water dives over two days with individual coaching and detailed debriefing
TDI Intro to Tech
Includes TDI eLearning, one full day of academics and equipment workshops, four open-water training dives, detailed debriefings, and certification processing.
Choose your preferred training timeframe when submitting your request. We’ll contact you to review your experience, equipment, and goals before confirming the course dates.
$795
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Frequently Asked Questions
Intro to Tech is designed for certified divers who are ready to become more precise, deliberate, and capable underwater.
It is an ideal first step toward Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, wreck, cave, or other technical training. It is also valuable for recreational divers who simply want better buoyancy, trim, propulsion, gas planning, and team awareness. TDI describes the course as the foundation for future technical-diving education.
No. You do not need to already be a technical diver.
Students must hold an Open Water certification or equivalent and provide proof of at least 25 logged open-water dives. The minimum age is 18, or 15 with written parental consent.
We will speak with you before confirming the course to make sure your experience, comfort level, equipment, and goals are a good fit.
No, that is part of what you are coming to improve.
You should already be comfortable diving independently and managing your basic equipment, but we do not expect you to arrive with technical-level trim, propulsion, or team skills. Bring a willingness to be coached, make adjustments, and practice.
No. Intro to Tech is conducted entirely within no-decompression limits and does not certify you to conduct planned decompression dives.
The course introduces technical equipment considerations, advanced gas planning, improved in-water control, and team procedures while remaining within your current certification limits.
Day one is dedicated to academics, gas planning, equipment evaluation, team procedures, and land drills.
You will then complete four open-water dives over two days. This gives you time to practice, receive individual feedback, make equipment or technique adjustments, and return to the water ready to improve.
Not necessarily.
The appropriate equipment will depend on your current training, experience, and future goals. Before confirming your course, we will review what you already own and identify anything that needs to be rented, adjusted, or replaced.
Please speak with us before purchasing equipment specifically for the course.
Potentially, but Intro to Tech is not a sidemount-diving course.
Students using sidemount must already be trained, comfortable, and proficient in that configuration. We will review your experience and equipment before approving the configuration for the course.
Your tuition includes:
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TDI eLearning and student materials
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One full day of academics and equipment workshops
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Four instructor-led open-water dives
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Individual post-dive feedback
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Video review when conditions permit
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TDI certification processing
Students are responsible for dive-site admission, breathing gas, personal or specialized equipment, transportation, and lodging when required.
No. Course tuition covers your instruction, materials, and scheduled training dives. Certification is earned by successfully completing the academic and in-water performance requirements.
The goal is not simply to finish the dives or collect another card. You must demonstrate sound planning, judgment, buoyancy, trim, team awareness, and control while performing the required skills. These performance expectations are part of the TDI course standards.
When additional practice is needed, we will provide clear feedback and explain the best path forward.
Intro to Tech can prepare you for further education such as TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures. The skills also carry into wreck, cave, trimix, and other advanced training paths. However, specialized training beyond Intro to Tech is required to carry out those types of dives. This is your first step into the tech diving world, take the time to get familiar with the equipment and diving with multiple cylinders in different configurations!
Your next course will depend on your performance, experience, equipment, and personal diving goals. There is no pressure to immediately move forward, the priority is making these foundational skills comfortable and repeatable.