Should I be attending a dive school?

I would like some feed-back on wether or not I should be attending a school to recieve s ADC Tender, Diver/Tender or Diver Certification Card, with a concentration in NDT. Here are the facts!

Location - California
Tuition approximately - $18,500
Books & Supplies - $600.00
Time -50 weeks 2 days per week

My question is. Is all of this worth the Tender cert? Can I get certified cheaper and faster some place else. And when its all said and done are the jobs really out there or is the school making false promices. I need to know what you think.

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Permalink Reply by Skylar on April 3, 2009 at 11:20am
i went to Canadian Working Divers Institute

and it cost 21,000 room and board included and i left with my DCBC unrestricted surface supplied
which is imca recognized and it took 3 months i found work immediately after completion and have been solid busy ever since

it ran 6 days a week 12 hours a day and when you arent in the water you are studying, and they run you hard!

dont expect it to be a party by any means
Permalink Reply by Joshua David Gossage on April 4, 2009 at 11:57am
Sometimes it goes into what you learn at school. Obviously the bulk of your education will be on the job, but some schools take the time to teach and qaulify you for things that prospective employers look for. Just messure all of you options, ask the school reps(even though they are there to seel their own programs) what they have to offer. And seek advice from established proffesionals. Every school has thier advantages and disadvantages. Don't short change yourself because of cost, there are allot of Gov't programs out there there will help you with the tuition.

Josh
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Permalink Reply by Jason Magee on November 27, 2022 at 5:31am

50 weeks 2 days a week? Where the f*** is this?

Permalink Reply by sam humphrey on December 7, 2022 at 10:53am
Look at Young Memorial in Louisiana. There is also a dive school in Phoenix, Arizona and another in Houston, Texas and of course DIT in Se sa ttle, Washington. Look around. In reality the school you go to doesn't make that much of a difference.

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