Choosing the Right Commercial Diver Training Program
Several factors come into play when choosing the right commercial diver training program. One of the first questions to consider is whether earning a...
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Commercial Diving Certifications
The Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) was formed in 1968 to “cultivate and promote commercial diving, establish uniform safe standards for commercial divers,...
Underwater Action Hero: Does Your Career Compass Point to Commercial Diving?
Finding a direction in life is not always an easy thing to accomplish, especially for those with many interests, many desires and many directions...
Dollars for Diving: Scuba Scholarships, Internships and Training Grants
It’s graduation season — a time of the year for celebrating the completion of educational milestones and moving forward to the next adventure. Pursuing…
I Want to Be Like Chuck: On Following a Great Example
In the spring of 1975 I had just graduated from the now-defunct NASDS diving instructor college in San Diego, but I had no idea…
Going Pro: What It’s Like to Be a Scuba Professional
As a recent diver in training, hopefully your interactions with your instructor have led you to trust and admire him or her as an…
Getting In Deep: Considering a Career in Commercial Diving
OUR LATEST ARTICLE ON COMMERCIAL DIVING: Does Your Career Compass Point to Commercial Diving? READ NOW If you're like a lot of divers, you...
So You Want to Be a Scuba Instructor? A Look Inside the Diver’s Dream Job
“When are you going to get a real job?” It’s a question that has followed me for my entire adult life. I mostly got…
Scuba Careers: Oh, the Places Scuba Divers Go!
A Look at Scuba Diving Careers Figuring out what you want to be when you grow up can be a real challenge. At age…