PADI Tec 45 Instructor Course in Malta – with Course Director Chris Heitkemper

Take Your TecRec Teaching to the Next Level

The PADI Tec 45 Instructor Course is the next step for professionals ready to expand their teaching range beyond entry-level Tec training.
Taught by PADI Course Director Chris Heitkemper at Starfish Diving Malta, this three-day program equips you to teach both the Tec 40 and Tec 45 Diver courses.
You’ll gain advanced instructional experience and learn how to confidently mentor divers performing deeper, staged decompression dives.

What Is the PADI Tec 45 Instructor Course?

This course builds directly on the Tec 40 Instructor program and focuses on teaching divers how to safely plan and execute deeper dives up to 45 meters.
Through classroom discussions, confined water teaching, and open-water evaluations, you’ll refine your ability to instruct students in advanced gas switching, decompression theory, and emergency management.

Under the direct mentorship of Chris Heitkemper, you’ll strengthen your teaching methods, ensuring your divers can safely manage complex dive profiles and respond effectively to real-world Tec diving scenarios.
Every session combines PADI’s global teaching standards with practical, hands-on experience in Malta’s world-class technical training environment.

What You Will Learn

• How to teach both the PADI Tec 40 and Tec 45 Diver courses

• How to organise, structure, and deliver deeper technical training programs

• Techniques for teaching gas management, equipment configuration, and decompression procedures

• How to evaluate student performance during deeper staged dives

• Strategies for safety, problem-solving, and technical dive supervision

Course Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)

• PADI Deep Diver Instructor

• PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor

• Certified PADI Tec 45 Diver

• Minimum age: 18 years

• Valid medical statement signed by a physician within 12 months

Course Duration and Price

• Duration: 3 days

• Includes: Training dives, exams, assists, gases (as per outline), twinset, stages, weights, and land transport

• Excludes: Manuals, logbook, personal Tec gear, dive supplements, and PADI application fees

Each course is conducted personally by Course Director Chris Heitkemper, ensuring top-quality training, individual attention, and expert guidance.

Why Train with Starfish Diving Malta?

Malta offers world-class conditions for technical instructor training, with calm waters, deep wrecks, and ideal visibility. At Starfish Diving Malta, you’ll train directly with Chris Heitkemper, an experienced PADI Course Director renowned for his expertise in TecRec instructor development. Small group sizes ensure personal mentorship, quality feedback, and the opportunity to practice your instructional skills in a real teaching environment.

What’s Next?

After completing your Tec 45 Instructor Course, you can progress toward:

• PADI Tec 50 Instructor – to teach the complete TecRec program

• PADI Tec 45 + 50 Instructor Combo – save time by combining two instructor ratings

• PADI Tec 40, 45 and 50 Instructor Course – become a full PADI Tec Deep Instructor

Not Included in Price

PADI Tec Diver Course Instructor and Slates (Not included in course price)

Ready to advance your TecRec teaching journey under the guidance of Course Director Chris Heitkemper?

Contact Starfish Diving Malta to secure your place on the next PADI Tec 45 Instructor Course and start teaching deeper technical diving.