It’s not for everyone.
“I really wanted the challenge, and diving asks me to use every ounce of my strength in every single way.“
Have you graduated from high school?
A woman’s place is 165 feet under water
If you’re hands-on, outdoorsy, and unwilling to settle for “average,” we are your people.
No Experience Necessary
You must know how to swim, but no diving or scuba experience is required to apply.
Qualifications
High school diploma or G.E.D.
7-Month Certification
We’ll teach you what you need to know, from physics and dive medicine to underwater welding and more.
Financial Aid for those who qualify
We’ll guide you through it. And we accept veterans’ benefits.
Housing Support
We can help you find housing that’s more affordable than what you may find on your own.
Career Springboard
Our full-time Placement Team will help you embark on your career.
International Opportunities
Our graduates can work throughout the world.
Seattle and Puget Sound
You’ll enjoy all the benefits of a thriving city while diving in realistic, open-water situations—not just tanks and pools.
Our graduates say it best
“The school was just as helpful from the start at the end. That meant so much that they cared some even go as far as make personal calls to see what was out there and help look farther. I was more prepared than I thought I could be.. all that added up and got me a job down in Texas before I was even graduated.“
Where can you go with
a dit certification?
The short answer is “anywhere.” Our divers succeed in commercial diving industries around the world.
Offshore
A typical entry point for our graduates, with exciting opportunities around the globe
Inland
Highly technical field requiring advanced certification and training
Hazmat
Highly technical field requiring advanced certification and training
Salvage
Work almost anywhere recovering “sunken treasure”: ships, aircraft, other vehicles and structures
Saturation
Deeper, long-term diving projects that include living aboard a working ship
Our School