Commercial Diving Academy (CDA) is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), the National Center for Construction Education and Research(NCCER) and the State of Florida Commission for Independent Education.  CDA offers the most comprehensive and rigorous Commercial Diver training anywhere in the world.  Our facility is unparalleled; 3 welding tanks, a 20’ orientation tank, 100’ offshore diving vessel w/chamber, and diving   barge w/crane.  Our 16 week program includes a complete Underwater Welding course (students will have the option to obtain an internationally recognized welding certification from Specialty Welds ,Ltd. U.K.) ; a Rigging program and Level I certification from NCCER, Non-Destructive Testing(NDT) Level I & II from Assure Technology  and an Air/mixed gas Commercial Diving  Diploma and certification card from the Association of Commercial Divers International (ADCI) as an entry level Tender/Diver. In addition we offer a 4 week Diver Medic Technician certification approved by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT); a 4 week AWS welding certification program for topside welding and the only 4 week SCUBA Instructor program approved by the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) in the world.  CDA is the only Commercial Diving School approved to offer seamanship courses accredited by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).  Beginning January 2007 CDA will offer the SEAMAN program which will prepare the student for an Able Bodied Seaman card issued by the USCG.

 Commercial Diving Academy is the only school that offers a dormitory and cafeteria to further reduce the cost of training for our students. CDA is located on 2.5 acres with over 500/ft of waterfront with a dive store, dormitory for 64 students, cafeteria, library, and 5 classrooms.

Certificates available to our students: