Careers & Certification
Overview Career in Diving
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Congratulations! You have taken the first step in achieving your goal as a commercial diver. Commercial Diving Academy stands ready to assist you in becoming a true professional.
The demand for qualified commercial divers, especially in the gulf of Mexico, is astounding, Why? According to an article in a recent issue of Underwater Magazine, the deepwater sector of the Gulf of Mexico has become the industry’s most active bit of real estate. This means that the reservoir finds have led to potentially dramatic growth in the U.S Crude reserves, which in turn could pull up the nation’s production numbers.As a result, major oil companies have made a long-term commitment to exploration and development in the Gulf’s deep water. In other words, Gulf oil output is surging to it highest-ever levels, and this surge of activity requires the knowledge and skills of qualified commercial divers.
The demand for qualified divers in the inland diving industry is great, 
indeed. Consider all of the bridges and dams that were built 20, 30, 49 … 100 years ago. These structures are in constant need of being surveyed, inspected, and repaired. Municipalities across the country are passing bonds to fund the work required on these aging structures at an unprecedented rate.
If diving offshore in the Gulf or internationally in such places as the North Sea or off the coasts of South Africa, South America, Bahrain, China and the United Kingdom sounds exciting to you, our instructors have been there…done that.They have made a substantial living while fulfilling their own goals and dreams, and look forward to sharing their knowledge and expertise with you. If on the other hand, working inland in the many rivers, lakes and harbors that cover approximately 40 percent of our magnificent planet sounds more appealing our instructors have been there…done that, too. Whatever your career goal might be we are the Academy, can help you.
We’ve lived in the world of commercial diving for a long time. It’s exciting and challenging. We’ve seen the good times and the bad. But what we have noticed the most is the demand for qualified personnel. Recognizing this as a tremendous, unending need, we've built the Academy as a model training site for people like you to meet the demands.
Finally, we take great pride in offering you the most up-to-date diving instruction in a safe environment. Additionally, we are in a prime location for open-water diving – in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the St. Johns River. We have it all! Expertise, location, and the commitment to assist you in becoming the most skilled, professional, sought after commercial diver in the industry. Welcome to the fascinating world of commercial diving.
Career Opportunity
Like many professions, work availability is always subject to: supply vs. demand, the economics of a given industry, whether you are free to relocate outside your place of residence (including overseas), and other related skills you have in addition to diving and welding. Recently the devastating weather such as hurricanes has created employment opportunities for those trained in under water welding. The Commercial Diving Academy has been providing training and expertise for students interested in diving careers since 1995.
There are a number of career opportunities for experienced welder-divers. Many go on to become engineers, instructors, and diving operations supervisors, qualify as AWS Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI), and serve as consultants for underwater welding operations and other related fields. The instructors at The Commercial Diving Academy have extensive experience in the industry before joining our staff and are often called out on assignments at various times through-out the year.
A career as a welder-diver can serve as a stepping stone to other opportunities for those who choose the profession.
