PADI Tec Instructor Courses in Komodo
Add technical diving to what you teach: earn the PADI Tec 40 Instructor or PADI Tec Sidemount Instructor rating with our resident PADI Course Director and Tec Instructor Trainer, at a PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Resort in Labuan Bajo.
PADI 5★ IDC Dive Resort · Resident Course Director · PADI Tec Instructor Trainer
Tec instructor training at a glance
Instructor ratings
Tec 40 Instructor and Tec Sidemount Instructor, separately or together.
Instructor Trainer on site
Taught by our resident PADI Course Director, a PADI Tec Instructor Trainer.
Diver level required
Not there yet? Complete Tec 40 and Tec 45 with us first.
Flexible scheduling
Planned around your experience and your travel dates.
Two PADI Tec instructor ratings
Both build on your existing PADI instructor rating. Holding both lets you teach the Tec 40 course in sidemount configuration.
PADI Tec 40 Instructor
The first instructor level of PADI technical diving.
- Conduct Discover Tec programmes
- Teach the PADI Tec Basics course
- Teach the PADI Tec 40 Diver course
- Knowledge development, practical and open-water teaching practice
- PADI Tec 40 Instructor exam
PADI Tec Sidemount Instructor
Teach technical sidemount to divers and tec divers.
- Teach the PADI Tec Sidemount Diver course
- Rigging, trim and stage-cylinder teaching skills
- Open-water teaching practice with multiple cylinders
- Includes the full Tec Sidemount Diver course if you do not hold it
- Combine with Tec 40 Instructor to teach Tec 40 in sidemount
Prerequisites
PADI standards summarised. We check your records with you before confirming the course; qualifying certifications from other organisations may apply.
Tec 40 Instructor — to enrol
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor or higher, PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty Instructor, PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor and PADI Tec 45 Diver. At least 25 enriched-air dives deeper than 30 metres and 10 decompression dives in full technical equipment.
Tec 40 Instructor — to apply
At least 25 certified divers (no more than five from courses without dives and no more than five from PADI Seal Team or Master Seal Team registrations), at least 20 logged decompression dives, completion of the Tec 40 Instructor course and a pass in the Tec 40 Instructor exam within 12 months of applying to PADI.
Tec Sidemount Instructor — to enrol
Renewed PADI Instructor, Enriched Air Instructor and Deep Specialty Instructor (or the matching instructor courses completed), PADI Tec 45 Diver, and at least 100 logged dives including 20 enriched-air dives, 25 deeper than 18 metres and 15 deeper than 30 metres.
Tec Sidemount Instructor — to apply
PADI Tec instructor rating or higher, PADI Tec Sidemount Diver, and at least 20 technical sidemount dives including 10 with three or more cylinders.
Course costs
As for our IDC, costs are shown in three separate parts, each paid to the organisation that charges it.
Tec 40 Instructor course
Instructor Trainer, teaching practice, course dives
- Instruction by a PADI Tec Instructor Trainer
- Knowledge, practical and open-water teaching sessions
- Course dives in Komodo National Park
- Komodo National Park fees for the course dives
- Classroom and training pool
Tec Sidemount Instructor course
Instructor Trainer, teaching practice, course dives
- Instruction by a PADI Tec Instructor Trainer
- Rigging, pool and open-water teaching sessions
- Course dives in Komodo National Park
- Komodo National Park fees for the course dives
- Sidemount configurations available on site
PADI instructor materials — IDR
The PADI instructor materials for each rating are quoted when you book, depending on what you already own.
PADI application fee — AUD
Paid directly to PADI when you apply for the rating, at the current PADI Asia Pacific fee schedule.
Technical equipment and gases are arranged with us when you book. Accommodation is not included; rooms at the resort can be added to any course.
Who runs the course
William Baillet, resident PADI Course Director and PADI Tec Instructor Trainer, runs both instructor courses. He also trains new PADI instructors on our IDC, so your teaching presentations are evaluated with the same standards as an instructor development course.
Missing a prerequisite? Enriched Air and Deep specialty instructor ratings can be completed on our MSDT programme, and Tec 40, Tec 45 and Tec Sidemount on our PADI Tec courses, at the same resort.
How to book
Tec instructor courses are scheduled on request. There are no fixed dates and we do not guarantee availability in advance: send us your PADI number, your current ratings, your logged technical dives and your travel dates, and we confirm whether we can run the course during your stay.
The length of the programme depends on your existing ratings and experience; we confirm it with you before you book.
FAQ — PADI Tec instructor courses in Komodo
Which PADI Tec instructor ratings can I earn in Komodo?
PADI Tec 40 Instructor and PADI Tec Sidemount Instructor, taught by our resident PADI Course Director, who is a PADI Tec Instructor Trainer.
What can a PADI Tec 40 Instructor teach?
A PADI Tec 40 Instructor can conduct Discover Tec programmes and teach the PADI Tec Basics and Tec 40 Diver courses.
What are the prerequisites for the Tec 40 Instructor course?
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor or higher, Enriched Air and Deep Diver Specialty Instructor ratings, PADI Tec 45 Diver, at least 25 enriched-air dives deeper than 30 metres and 10 decompression dives in full technical equipment. Before applying to PADI you also need to have certified 25 divers, 20 logged decompression dives and a pass in the Tec 40 Instructor exam.
I am not a Tec 45 Diver yet. Can I still train with you?
Yes. You can complete PADI Tec 40 and Tec 45 with us first, then continue to the instructor course once you meet the experience requirements.
How much does a Tec instructor course cost?
Costs are shown in three parts: the course fee paid to Dragon Dive Komodo in rupiah, PADI instructor materials quoted in rupiah when you book, and the PADI application fee paid to PADI in Australian dollars.
Can I combine Tec 40 Instructor and Tec Sidemount Instructor?
Yes, and it is useful: holding both ratings allows you to teach the Tec 40 course in sidemount configuration. Tell us your ratings and dates and we propose a combined programme.
Talk to our Tec Instructor Trainer
Send us your PADI number, current ratings, logged technical dives and travel dates. We check your prerequisites and confirm what we can run during your stay.
