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INSTITUTE PROFILE

Established in 1996,The International Diving Institute was established as the East Coast Dive Connection LLC in 1996 and has been actively engaged in teaching diving since that date. Its name was officially changed to International Diving Institute LLC in 2004.

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fINANCIAL AID & VA BENEFITS

Financial Aid is not available at this time.  However, we do offer in-house financing.   Please consult with our admissions office to discuss your financial options.

VA/VOC REHAB approved - For further information please contact the Administration office at International Diving Institute.


Employment Opportunities

International Diving Institute is an equal opportunity employer.  Interested individuals seeking employment should contact the admissions office to discuss employment opportunities that are available.
International Diving Institute is recognized as the premier facility for training commercial divers in the United States.  Along with our 16 week Commercial Diver Training Program we offer additional electives and courses of study related to  sport and commercial diving.

Advanced Classes for both Scuba and Air/Mixed Gas Surface Supplied Diving

Each IDI elective course (advanced class) that a diver takes increases the diver's overall effectiveness and thus his worth to his employer. Each elective should be thought of as an investment in a diver's future. Employer are quick to determine when a diver has exceptional skills are knowledge in an area that is needed.  Be it welding and burning , NDT, or pneumatics and hydraulics the extra capabilities that you've earned can help to attain your goals more rapidly once you are on the job.   Whether you dive in the deep sea or in hazardous waste, the respect you get is real.

The International Diving Institute is a State licensed school offering instruction and certification in the field of Commercial Diving (Deep-Sea Diving) 1


Courses requiring enrollment in Commercial Diving Curriculum or a current Air/Mixed Gas Commercial or Surface Supplied Diver Certificate.

Helmet & Dress Repair

Design, Maintenance, and Repair of modern Diving Helmets and Suits

Intro to NDT - Non Destructive Testing

Training in methods and techniques for Non Destructive Testing

Haz-Mat Diver

HAZ – WOPER: Hazardous Materials Handling and Response Dive

Underwater Wet Welding

Advanced U/W Welding Program

Underwater Burning

Advanced U/W Burning Program

Hyperbaric Chamber Operator

Advance Training on Recompression Chamber Operations.  This course is an excellent course for divers interested in  who are interested in working in a life support tech or hyperbaric technician capacity.

Advanced Rigging

A hands-on course to teach students proper techniques and safety procedures to use fork lifts and cranes in the marine environment.  The prerequisite to this course is basic rigging.

NASE Recreational Sport Diving Instructor

This prepares a career oriented diver for training Recreational SCUBA divers.  Includes NASE Diving Instructor Certification.

Hydraulic & Pneumatics

Design, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems as they are used in commercial diving.

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 Courses requiring Open Water certification through an IDI recognized agency such as NASE, PADI, NAUI, YMCA.
 
Intro to Surface Supplied diving for Sport Divers

An introductory course in surface supplied diving for advanced SCUBA divers.  A chance to experience the world of "hard hat" diving in the safe and controlled environment at IDI.

Recompression Chamber Operations for Sport Divers

An opportunity for sport divers to learn more about how recompression chambers and treatment tables are used.  This is a hands on experience.

Basic Underwater Photography

The basics of underwater photography.  How to gain positive results on every dive with your underwater photography gear.

Advanced Underwater Photography

For the diver who is already involved with underwater photography. This course takes you to the next level and helps you achieve professional results with your underwater photography.

Technical Underwater Video

This course teaches the basics in underwater video production.  This course covers video applications for underwater inspection in the commercial environment as well as documentary video productions.

Basic Search and Recovery Techniques

This course covers current techniques and tools needed for underwater search and recovery.  This course is beneficial for anyone involved in search and recovery efforts with law enforcement agencies as well as advanced divers who want to increase their skill levels in this area.

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Courses available only for Law Enforcement Agencies
 
Law Enforcement Divers Surface Supplied Course
  • Sanctioned by the NAPD (National Academy of Police Diving) this surface supplied diving course has been developed by IDI to safely and properly train law enforcement divers who are upgrading their standards and capabilities to surface supplied diving.

 

 

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  1. TAKING THE PLUNGE
  2. MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
  3. FLANGE UP
  4. OFFSHORE TRAINING
  5. UNDERWATER WELDING
  6. HYPERBARIC CHAMBER OPS

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