National University has a fully accredited Commercial Dive School! - cDiver.net2024-03-28T13:30:03Zhttp://community.cdiver.net/forum/topics/national-university-has-a-fully-accredited-commercial-dive-school?commentId=2371245%3AComment%3A178165&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAny one can hate and complain…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-09-21:2371245:Comment:1935202013-09-21T07:12:21.657ZA.. Parnellhttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/JamesParnell
<p>Any one can hate and complain so what would you willing to do to make things better ? Some divers are in the Military and actually trying to make things better. Todays population does have it better in a lot of ways and not in others.</p>
<p>If you think you hate the President wait till they re enact the draft and are looking at all younger people to serve our Country for World War 3. You won't have to worry about the cost of goods and inflation because Our Nation will be supplying…</p>
<p>Any one can hate and complain so what would you willing to do to make things better ? Some divers are in the Military and actually trying to make things better. Todays population does have it better in a lot of ways and not in others.</p>
<p>If you think you hate the President wait till they re enact the draft and are looking at all younger people to serve our Country for World War 3. You won't have to worry about the cost of goods and inflation because Our Nation will be supplying everything you need even a steady job.</p>
<p>But Nicholas before I piss you off and I don't mean too here as we are talking about differences of opinion and prospective her. We don't have to travel very far outside of our own Country to see and realize that as Americans we do have a lot more going for us than many Country's do. And yea it does have a lot of flaws that need fixing and it takes a lot of work by many to keep it pointed in a good direction.</p>
<p>Thank you for listening from just one guy who also shares some of your views and still has an attitude about being drafted out of a dive school and sent to Vietnam-best part was able to survive to enjoy somewhere around 50 yrs in this profession. It's not all pretty. Good luck buddy. These are tuff times think about how tuff it would be serving in Iraq or that area. My hat's off to those guys-God Bless America we need all the help we can get. Hooyah!</p>
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<p> </p> On one side I appreciate what…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-09-18:2371245:Comment:1934772013-09-18T18:02:07.456ZA.. Parnellhttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/JamesParnell
<p>On one side I appreciate what you have said here however consider several things. No one is going to take their time and money to train you or any other person. If one wants "Free" training they could go be a Navy or Army diver but one has to qualify for it and pay a lot of sweat equity for the "Free" training. Almost forgot you could go to jail and if you could again qualify go thru the Chino Prison Diver training but your going to be living in a cell when not training and here's the big…</p>
<p>On one side I appreciate what you have said here however consider several things. No one is going to take their time and money to train you or any other person. If one wants "Free" training they could go be a Navy or Army diver but one has to qualify for it and pay a lot of sweat equity for the "Free" training. Almost forgot you could go to jail and if you could again qualify go thru the Chino Prison Diver training but your going to be living in a cell when not training and here's the big one working your ass off learning to become a commercial diver for a year or more, talk about sweat equity that's big time sweat equity for "Free" training.</p>
<p>Ok so back to the age old question even I asked myself over 50 yrs ago "How does one get the opportunity to become a commercial diver?" One has to go to school some where some how. In 1967 it costs $1250. now somewhere around $!6,000 to $25,000. unless of course you go to Africa or somewhere else. So it has actually cost me $50. a year for the training I received back in 1967. Todays cost at $25,000 for a 50 year career would be $500. a year in todays money plus all the expensive gear you will need to show up as a diver. End result its all money this is not a sport and the same with welding one can not turn on a welding machine like it's a sport or just on friendship-it's all money.</p>
<p>The choice is ours. Good luck and enjoy your career. I sure have enjoyed mine. ;)</p>
<p> </p> Well Francisco, it looks like…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-09-17:2371245:Comment:1933412013-09-17T02:58:39.429ZNicholas Forrest Hicehttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/NicholasForrestHice
<p>Well Francisco, it looks like you have succeeded another year at conning students into taking classes at your overpriced Dive School. </p>
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I attended Commercial Diving Center in 1981. Had some awesome instructors like Al Nesbitt, Ray McNew, Al Darantany, Joe Callahan. All former Navy Divers. Great instructors and great guys! I'll never forget them or my time at CDC.
I attended Commercial Diving Center in 1981. Had some awesome instructors like Al Nesbitt, Ray McNew, Al Darantany, Joe Callahan. All former Navy Divers. Great instructors and great guys! I'll never forget them or my time at CDC. AWS has published the followi…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-07-19:2371245:Comment:1901672013-07-19T19:47:05.276ZDavid Ronzonihttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/DavidRonzoni
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<p>This specification covers the requirements for welding structures or components under the surface of water. It includes welding in both dry and wet environments. Sections 1 through 6 constitute the general requirements for underwater welding while sections 7 through 10 contain the special requirements applicable to four individual classes of weld: Class A - Comparable to above-water…</p>
<p>AWS has published the following specification: <strong>D3.6M 1999 for Underwater Welding: </strong></p>
<p>This specification covers the requirements for welding structures or components under the surface of water. It includes welding in both dry and wet environments. Sections 1 through 6 constitute the general requirements for underwater welding while sections 7 through 10 contain the special requirements applicable to four individual classes of weld: Class A - Comparable to above-water welding Class B - For less critical applications Class C - Where load bearing is not a primary consideration Class O - To meet the requirements of another designated code or specification ISBN 0-87171-542-2 </p>
<p>You can be certified in the different positions in accordance with the standards listed under this Specification.</p> Upon completion of the underw…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-07-19:2371245:Comment:1901662013-07-19T19:31:32.164ZFrancisco Martinezhttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/FranciscoMartinez
<p>Upon completion of the underwater welding course, the student will deposit a sound weld that will be inspected by our AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI). If the student is successful, they will receive a Certificate of Completion in Underwater Welding IAW AWS D3.6 standards.</p>
<p>The only weld certification service that offers an underwater welding certificate, that I am aware of, is Lloyds Register. AWS does not provide certification for underwater welding.</p>
<p>Upon completion of the underwater welding course, the student will deposit a sound weld that will be inspected by our AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI). If the student is successful, they will receive a Certificate of Completion in Underwater Welding IAW AWS D3.6 standards.</p>
<p>The only weld certification service that offers an underwater welding certificate, that I am aware of, is Lloyds Register. AWS does not provide certification for underwater welding.</p> The long and short answer to…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-07-19:2371245:Comment:1900632013-07-19T12:16:52.142ZDavid Ronzonihttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/DavidRonzoni
<p>The long and short answer to my previous question is therefore, no. You provide "training" and then the student has to get certified somewhere else at their own expense, typical.</p>
<p>Our apprentices who, are certified commercial divers, can get "certified" in any underwater welding procedure/position that they test out on as certified by our instructor who is a AWS inspector.</p>
<p>The long and short answer to my previous question is therefore, no. You provide "training" and then the student has to get certified somewhere else at their own expense, typical.</p>
<p>Our apprentices who, are certified commercial divers, can get "certified" in any underwater welding procedure/position that they test out on as certified by our instructor who is a AWS inspector.</p> Yes David,
All students enrol…tag:community.cdiver.net,2013-07-18:2371245:Comment:1902232013-07-18T21:41:31.752ZFrancisco Martinezhttp://community.cdiver.net/profile/FranciscoMartinez
<p><span>Yes David,</span></p>
<p><span>All students enrolled in the course will learn high quality Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) skills both above and below the water. Upon completion of this course students will have earned a Cer</span><span class="text_exposed_show">tification of Completion in Underwater Welding to the standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS). The certificate affords students the opportunity to sit for the AWS Underwater Welding Class B performance…</span></p>
<p><span>Yes David,</span></p>
<p><span>All students enrolled in the course will learn high quality Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) skills both above and below the water. Upon completion of this course students will have earned a Cer</span><span class="text_exposed_show">tification of Completion in Underwater Welding to the standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS). The certificate affords students the opportunity to sit for the AWS Underwater Welding Class B performance qualification assessment. <span>Upon passing the qualification test you will be qualified and certified to perform underwater welds in the vertical (3F) position, the horizontal (2F) position and the flat (1F) position.</span></span></p>