Commercial Divers International, Inc. - CDI

Its 150$ app fee but you get a free 1 time dive in the tanks when you first visit

CDI does not currently offer an IMCA certification.

Day classes take about 4 months and that's Tuesday through Friday 10 hours a day. Night classes take about seven months and that is 5 hours a day Monday through Friday

The instructors are all excellent and want every student to succeed. If you put in the effort you will learn all the skills you need to make a great career as a commercial diver.

Absolutely! I went in with zero knowledge about welding and diving and came out with exactly what you need in order to get started in the industry. Great teachers :)

The school is still in the process of getting federal accreditation

Great choice Rylee, The pay differs from state to state, company to company. My friends and I (June Graduates) moved to Louisiana for Offshore work. Starting pay is $1100 a week after taxes. Thats tender pay, diver pay goes up from there. The school is not hard. Show up everyday and be focused. First couple months are bookwork. Goes by slow and then when its hands on you will be graduated before you know it. Hope that helps! -Josh

Hello Jeff, some people do make that kind of money. That is not a typical salary for someone just out of school. Pay varies with job and location. Starting wages have a big range from 18.00 to 100.00 an hour. Please give us a call to schedule a tour so we can answer all your questions.

I graduated from the first class, and I started doing diving work right out of school. I stayed in Arizona for work so I'm not making what I could out of state, but I am happy with what I am making starting for now. I know that the rest of my classmates had jobs right out of school, and are still working.