HELP........Thinking of going to Commercial diving school....PLE .HELP......... - cDiver.net2024-03-28T15:51:07Zhttp://community.cdiver.net/forum/topics/helpthinking-of-going-to?commentId=2371245%3AComment%3A77690&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm currently at DAI, Seems l…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-07-15:2371245:Comment:1900012013-07-15T23:16:38.678ZKyle Sanfordhttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/KyleSanford
<p>I'm currently at DAI, Seems like you really hate Tamara. Ive never met her. In week 2. However, this isn't my first rodeo so to speak. You are totally right about the Scuba diver teaching. I'm almost sure he is clueless. Right now I really wish I would have stayed navy and gone for round three with NDSTC. The thing that gets me is that there are NO minimum requirements for these schools. I have been watching these forums since my first bout at NDSTC and I understand the industry has been bad…</p>
<p>I'm currently at DAI, Seems like you really hate Tamara. Ive never met her. In week 2. However, this isn't my first rodeo so to speak. You are totally right about the Scuba diver teaching. I'm almost sure he is clueless. Right now I really wish I would have stayed navy and gone for round three with NDSTC. The thing that gets me is that there are NO minimum requirements for these schools. I have been watching these forums since my first bout at NDSTC and I understand the industry has been bad for years, they definitely play it up, saying im gonna make 50k a year after grad. I know better, but its simply just what I have always wanted to do. I have a lot of drive and am determined to learn, so if a company wont take me just because I graduated from DAI, I would rather work somewhere else. (If I can even find a place hiring, lol)</p> Plumbers make more money than…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-07-12:2371245:Comment:1896502013-07-12T12:46:53.657ZRick Crafthttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/RickCraft
<p>Plumbers make more money than your average commercial diver, perhaps you should forsake your romantic ideals and consider something that will provide a decent living. The wages for a commercial diver has not changed sense the 70's and commercial divers are a dime a dozen. Half a commercial divers pay is in the stories he tell of deep sea adventure to fat girls at a bar and the pictures of him in a Kirby.</p>
<p>Just being honest bro</p>
<p>Plumbers make more money than your average commercial diver, perhaps you should forsake your romantic ideals and consider something that will provide a decent living. The wages for a commercial diver has not changed sense the 70's and commercial divers are a dime a dozen. Half a commercial divers pay is in the stories he tell of deep sea adventure to fat girls at a bar and the pictures of him in a Kirby.</p>
<p>Just being honest bro</p> Thats a little unfair to the…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-05-20:2371245:Comment:1874252013-05-20T02:21:14.674ZWillhttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/thewills
<p>Thats a little unfair to the student, They dont know any better when picking a school I reckon.</p>
<p>Its up to ppl in industry to break all the bad habits they learned at dive school and replace them with new bad habits.</p>
<p>Thats a little unfair to the student, They dont know any better when picking a school I reckon.</p>
<p>Its up to ppl in industry to break all the bad habits they learned at dive school and replace them with new bad habits.</p> Ive had students from DAI cal…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-05-19:2371245:Comment:1874902013-05-19T05:59:57.374ZOtter Greenhttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/EdmundLGreen
<p>Ive had students from DAI call me asking if im hiring and more than one told me a handful of companies flat out said they wouldnt hire any one who stepped foot in Tamaras school.</p>
<p>Ive had students from DAI call me asking if im hiring and more than one told me a handful of companies flat out said they wouldnt hire any one who stepped foot in Tamaras school.</p> I haven't seen an employer ye…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-05-19:2371245:Comment:1875832013-05-19T05:54:02.491ZNicholas Forrest Hicehttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/NicholasForrestHice
<p>I haven't seen an employer yet give a shit about were you went to Dive School. If your serious about getting to work and sticking with diving, go to the cheapest and the fastest school so you can get to trying to find dive work in these tough times. The only thing that really matters is were you want to work, make sure you get the right certs for were you want to work. If you want to spend tons of money and waste countless months in school go right ahead. Im sure if you talk to any…</p>
<p>I haven't seen an employer yet give a shit about were you went to Dive School. If your serious about getting to work and sticking with diving, go to the cheapest and the fastest school so you can get to trying to find dive work in these tough times. The only thing that really matters is were you want to work, make sure you get the right certs for were you want to work. If you want to spend tons of money and waste countless months in school go right ahead. Im sure if you talk to any overpriced, lengthy Dive School they can justify to you why you need their school. And any Accredited school that you can get Federal Student Loans for, has to meet certain standards. And I assure you because of this their program will be lengthy. If you want to go to a short school and get to work quickly, you better have great credit or cash</p> DAI does. Retake that final u…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-05-11:2371245:Comment:1873062013-05-11T21:15:24.275ZOtter Greenhttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/EdmundLGreen
<p>DAI does. Retake that final until you pass it seems to be the norm there.</p>
<p>DAI does. Retake that final until you pass it seems to be the norm there.</p> You have GOT to be kidding me…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-05-11:2371245:Comment:1870742013-05-11T21:09:31.507ZOtter Greenhttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/EdmundLGreen
<p>You have GOT to be kidding me. She downtalks veterans calling us all sneaky and cant be trusted. That vets get everything for free and that we are only good for the GI Bill. Let me know how that 700 dollar dry suit she sells for 2300 works out, or the scuba diver they had teaching a class. What a joke she and her school is. Not to mention there are people who refuse to hire DAI graduates and I dont blame them. </p>
<p>You have GOT to be kidding me. She downtalks veterans calling us all sneaky and cant be trusted. That vets get everything for free and that we are only good for the GI Bill. Let me know how that 700 dollar dry suit she sells for 2300 works out, or the scuba diver they had teaching a class. What a joke she and her school is. Not to mention there are people who refuse to hire DAI graduates and I dont blame them. </p> Just wanted to add my search…tag:community.cdiver.net,2011-11-02:2371245:Comment:1585102011-11-02T05:52:54.187ZChris L.http://community.cdiver.net/profile/ChrisL153
<p>Just wanted to add my search for information along with yours. </p>
<div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I joined this group to read comments on the Ocean Corp to compare it's NDT program to the one offered at Sparton College of Aeronautics and Tech. If possible can I get some honest thoughts and/or experiences some may of had while attending the Ocean Corp. NDT program. Not complaints about cig. butts being on the ground but information that will educate me on my…</p>
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<p>Just wanted to add my search for information along with yours. </p>
<div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I joined this group to read comments on the Ocean Corp to compare it's NDT program to the one offered at Sparton College of Aeronautics and Tech. If possible can I get some honest thoughts and/or experiences some may of had while attending the Ocean Corp. NDT program. Not complaints about cig. butts being on the ground but information that will educate me on my decision.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Chris</p>
</div> All these posts are really pr…tag:community.cdiver.net,2011-10-18:2371245:Comment:1555372011-10-18T23:26:37.108ZOsei Andrewshttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/OseiAndrews
<p>All these posts are really providing some guidance ... Just like Steven this is a dream for me nut I am in a different part of the world Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies and i want to attend this school see link <a href="http://www.underwaterworkstt.com/index.html">http://www.underwaterworkstt.com/index.html</a> I'm not sure of their status. </p>
<p>can any more light be shed on this for me also, in terms of school, costs, jobs and pay etc...</p>
<p>all help would be appreciated…</p>
<p>All these posts are really providing some guidance ... Just like Steven this is a dream for me nut I am in a different part of the world Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies and i want to attend this school see link <a href="http://www.underwaterworkstt.com/index.html">http://www.underwaterworkstt.com/index.html</a> I'm not sure of their status. </p>
<p>can any more light be shed on this for me also, in terms of school, costs, jobs and pay etc...</p>
<p>all help would be appreciated !!</p>
<p> </p> I appreciate your insight to…tag:community.cdiver.net,2011-10-06:2371245:Comment:1495522011-10-06T03:13:58.767ZCitron Choicehttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/CitronChoice
I appreciate your insight to Steven , Bill. you are very insightful. I have some questions to ask you myself.
I appreciate your insight to Steven , Bill. you are very insightful. I have some questions to ask you myself.