What does Tek Lite mean?

[divezonescuba]

I was on the IANTD website. There is a button labeled Tek Lite and technical diver.

If you push it, It lists many courses as being Tek Lite courses, including trimix courses. Can anyone familiar with IANTD comment on what they mean by Tek Lite versus technical?

 

[Searcaigh]

I have done IANTD courses but I don't recall them being described as Tek Lite at the time.

I would assume they are Recreational Trimix and Advanced Recreational Trimix before moving onto Normoxic and Hypoxic Trimix courses.

 

[wedivebc]

I'm still trying to get my head around what exactly is considered tech diving.

 

[loosenit2]

I'm still trying to get my head around what exactly is considered tech diving.

anything beyond recreational limits. Most commonly extending time/depth beyond NDL and incurring decompression obligation, use of richer than 40% Nitrox, and includes overhead environments €like cave and wreck

 

[ofg-1]

I'm still trying to get my head around what exactly is considered tech diving.

Very simple. When the costs of the equipment you carry on a dive exceeds those of a new Kia, you are tech diving.

 

[Mod63]

anything beyond recreational limits. Most commonly extending time/depth beyond NDL and incurring decompression obligation, use of richer than 40% Nitrox, and includes overhead environments €like cave and wreck

Well, then I have been a trained tech(tm) diver since forever as decompression diving was part of my CMAS*** training

 

[Dusty123]

Aluminum instead of steel cylinders

 

[Marie13]

Aluminum instead of steel cylinders

Huh?

 

[runsongas]

tek lite is their designation for entry level technical diving, eg AN/DP or helitrox level.

 

[Dusty123]

Huh?

that was a joke