Admissions
Why CDA?
Commercial Diving Academy is the ONLY fully-accredited diver training program with IMCA-recognized training, 
on-campus housing and a full meal plan. CDA’s training is complete, comprehensive and intensive to ensure our graduates are recruited by the industry’s leading dive companies. Our experienced instructors combined with our real-world training facilities ensure our students’ success. The 20’ orientation training tanks, underwater welding tanks, newly constructed pool, multiple fixed and mobile dive stations, welding fabrication shop, and three hyperbaric chambers create an unparalleled learning environment.
On the practical side, our students experience more time in the water working on
projects than most other programs with a minimum 3,000 minutes of bottom
time. Our program goes above and beyond the standard training by simulating
the demands of a real commercial diver with daily physical training, 10-hour days,
safety meetings, and a senior practical involving an overnight salvage project.
CDA is committed to training students in a comprehensive and hands-on
educational environment that will ensure they achieve success in the highly
competitive world of commercial diving.
CDA also offers advanced training in Dive Medicine, Hyperbaric Chamber
Operations, and Professional Scuba Instructor Training. These elective
programs can enhance a student’s skill levels, marketability, and career
opportunities beyond diving and are another unique advantage of CDA.
