PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver Course

Start Your Technical Rebreather Journey — Train at Signature Scuba in Rancho Cucamonga

Explore Silent Depths with Confidence and Control

The PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver Course is your gateway into the world of technical closed-circuit rebreather diving. Designed for experienced recreational divers, this course introduces you to Type T (technical) CCR diving, allowing you to conduct no-stop dives and limited decompression to 130 feet (40 meters) using a diluent of air or nitrox and bailout gas.

At Signature Scuba, our certified PADI TecRec instructors provide unit-specific training, helping you transition from open circuit to rebreather diving with professionalism, safety, and purpose.

What You’ll Learn:

Fundamentals of Type T CCR operation and oxygen management

Understanding PO? setpoint control and CCR-specific dive planning

Pre-dive checks, unit assembly, and system monitoring

Bailout procedures using open circuit gas

Dive planning with no-stop and limited decompression obligations

Managing risk factors: CNS tracking, hyperoxia/hypoxia, scrubber limits

In-water skills for problem resolution and emergency scenarios

This course certifies you to use a Type T CCR for dives to 130 ft (40 m) with limited decompression and bailout gas, under specific time and gas constraints.

Course Includes:

PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver eLearning

Confined water skills sessions

6+ open water training dives to 130 feet

Training on your specific CCR unit (Poseidon Se7en, JJ-CCR, etc.)

Gas analysis, setpoint planning, and dive log tracking

Safety drills, simulated failures, and equipment redundancy review

Who This Course Is For:

Advanced Open Water divers with deep and nitrox experience

Divers looking to transition into technical diving with a rebreather

Underwater photographers and explorers seeking longer, bubble-free dives

Divers working toward Tec 60 CCR and eventually Tec 100 CCR

Anyone wanting to dive deeper with more control, efficiency, and silence

Why Signature Scuba?

At Signature Scuba in Rancho Cucamonga, our instructors specialize in CCR training for real-world technical environments. Whether you're diving SoCal’s wrecks, coves, or deep boat-access sites, we provide hands-on instruction with low student-to-instructor ratios and access to top-tier CCR units.

Serving Orange County, Riverside County, Pasadena, and the Inland Empire, we help you grow your skills with the mentorship and structure you need.

Begin Your CCR Journey with Confidence

The PADI Tec 40 CCR Course is more than a certification—it's your first step toward deep, efficient, and immersive rebreather diving. Start with expert training, precision instruction, and a pathway that leads to Tec 60 and Tec 100 CCR levels.

Contact Signature Scuba today to reserve your seat and learn how to breathe differently—starting now.