GUE
TECHNICAL DIVER 1

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Ocean exploration at greater depths reveals a variety of hidden treasures, including deep pristine reefs, well-preserved wrecks, and valuable historical artefacts. However, venturing deeper bears inherent risks that can be mitigated with proper training, knowledge, teamwork, and gradual experience.

The GUE Tech 1 Course prepares ambitious divers to begin their path to technical diving safely, with confidence, and with a base of solid skills and knowledge. This course also paves the way to GUE rebreather courses, advanced technical GUE training, and to GUE project and exploration diving.

Courses are limited to a maximum of three divers. Book & pay your $1000 deposit today to reserve your place!

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Location: Danny J & Dee Why Wrecks, Sydney

Course Details

The GUE Technical Diver 1 Course is conducted over a six day period. This can be six straight days for divers visiting Sydney for a limited time or built around a schedule that works for a group of candidates.

The course includes lecture presentations, land drills, confined water training and a minimum of eight training dives including experience dives from a boat. The oxygen and helium required for you gas fills is also included in the course cost. Your GUE Registration Fee is not included and is paid separately via the GUE website.

Theory

Review GUE course presentation materials at home before Day 1.

Day 1

8am to 5pm. Course introduction, lectures and land drills. Dive Session 1 focusing on teamwork, buoyancy and trim using a double-tank configuration.

Day 2

8am to 5:30pm. Gas management theory, land drills and a swim test. Dive Session 2 with gas switching drills for decompression.

Day 3

8am to 5:30pm. Dive Session 3 for ascent training. Physics and gas properties theory including using helium in trimix to minimise narcosis.

Day 4

8am to 5:30pm. Dive Session 4 on further ascent training practice. Decompression procedures theory, complications, strategies and contingencies.

Day 5

8am to 5:30pm. Experience Dives 1 & 2 between 42 and 45 metres. Final Exam.

Day 6

8am to 5:30pm. Experience Dive 3, a full decompression dive up to a maximum of 48 metres using trimix and 50% nitrox for accelerated decompression.

After successful completion of your training dives you will become a certified GUE Technical Diver 1 and safely be able to dive to a maximum of 51 metres and conduct accelerated decompression!

Equipment

All major pieces of equipment are included in the course cost. This includes twin regulator sets, a backplate & harness, rigid single-bladed fins, twin tanks & weights.
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Prerequisites

  • The minimum age to participate is 18 years old.
  • Completed GUE Fundamentals and earned a Recreational Endorsement.
  • Have at least 100 logged non-training scuba dives.
  • Be physically and mentally fit.
  • Be a non-smoker.
  • You must be cleared as medically fit to dive by completing a Medical Statement prior to your course starting. If any questions are flagged as "Yes" you may need to gain medical clearance from a doctor. Please ensure you complete this Medical Statement before the start of your course.
  • You must be able to swim 375 metres in under 14 minutes.
  • You must be able to swim 18 metres underwater on a single breath.