Divers Institute of Technology

Divers Institute of Technology offers a seven-month, 900-clock-hour Professional Commercial Diving diploma at its Lake Union campus. Welding is one module within the broader commercial-diving curriculum: students practice topside and underwater Stick welding, oxyfuel cutting, underwater exothermic burning and inspection techniques before continuing into hydraulics, salvage, SCUBA, inland operations and deep-water surface-supplied diving. The program includes multiple commercial-diving and safety certifications, uses real-world Puget Sound and Lake Washington training sites, and is approved for veteran training.

Programs Offered

Professional Commercial Diving

Credential: Diploma
Processes: Stick
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 900 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Full-time, in person; 28 weeks/7 months; monthly starts; class days begin at 6:00 a.m.

A seven-month, 900-clock-hour commercial-diving diploma covering diving physics and medicine, surface-supplied… Read full description

A seven-month, 900-clock-hour commercial-diving diploma covering diving physics and medicine, surface-supplied equipment, rigging, offshore and hazardous-material operations, welding and underwater welding, underwater burning, nondestructive testing, hydraulics, salvage, SCUBA, inland work and deep dives. The welding module introduces topside and underwater Stick welding, oxyfuel cutting and exothermic underwater cutting. Students train in open water and complete dives as deep as 165 feet while earning a package of commercial-diving and safety certifications.

Offered at

Lake Union Campus — Seattle, WA

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