Our Programs
Underwater Welding Course
Underwater Wet Welder Training (Included in the Air/Mixed Gas Commercial Diver Program)
Commercial Diving Academy is the only U.S. school offering an internationally-recognized underwater welding training in association with Speciality Welds Limited, UK. 
This advanced welding training is part of the Air/Mixed Gas Commercial Diver Program. This portion of the training follows the Speciality Welds Weldcraft-Pro curriculum.
This is a highly specialized training program designed to prepare our students to obtain high quality Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding skills both above and below water. The course follows the guidelines under the European Welding Federation (EWF) in accordance with BS EN ISO 15618-1 and/or AWS D3.6M 2010. The training is designed to equip our students with the skills necessary to produce high quality fillet welds. You will be introduced to all the relevant theory associated with the MMA welding process, together with relevant safe working practices.
Upon completion, students may receive: AWS Certificate of Completion-Certified AWS Entry Level Welder, AWS Entry Level Welder Certification Card, name added to nationally searchable AWS database, Certificate of successful completion of Topside Welding for Commercial Divers and Certificate of successful completion of Underwater Welding from CDA.
Course Outline
1: Safe underwater welding procedures
2: MMA welding plant & equipment
3: Underwater welding techniques
4: Preparing to weld
5: Electrodes & weld terminology
6: Basic weldability & common weld defects
7: Monitor & control welding operations
8: Quality assurance & quality control
9: Join steel plates using the three standard techniques
