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Underwater welding is one skill within a full commercial diving education, not a separate stand-alone course.
Underwater welding training in Seattle
UNDERWATER WELDING
STARTS HERE.
Learn underwater welding as part of real commercial diver training. At DIT, you’ll build your diving skills in open water and practice welding in a challenging seven-month program.
Underwater WeldingPractice topside and wet welding as part of DIT’s Commercial Diver program.
Real Open WaterTrain in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, not only in a pool.
7-Month ProgramBuild commercial diving skills across 900 hours of training.
Diploma & CertificationsQualifying graduates earn a commercial diving diploma and may earn industry certifications.
Explore Underwater Welding Training
Get program details, career possibilities, and financial aid information from a DIT admissions advisor.
A PLACE TO LEARN UNDERWATER WELDING FOR REAL
Underwater welding catches your attention for a reason. It combines skill, focus, teamwork, and the challenge of working below the surface.
At DIT, underwater welding is part of the Commercial Diver program. You first build a foundation in diving and safety, then train in topside and wet welding while learning many other skills used in the field.
You don’t need previous welding or diving experience. You do need to be ready to swim, learn, and take on physical work.
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Weld Above and Below Water
Practice the techniques, tools, and safety procedures used in topside and wet welding.
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Learn in Open Water
Seattle’s Lake Union and nearby waters offer practical training conditions.
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Get Career Support
DIT helps students prepare for interviews, connect with employers, and find opportunities after training.
One core Commercial Diver program
UNDERWATER WELDING. COMMERCIAL DIVING. ONE PROGRAM.
DIT does not offer a separate underwater welding program. Its seven-month Commercial Diver program includes underwater welding training alongside the diving, safety, and technical skills that support it.
The seven-month Commercial Diver program
LEARN THE DIVE. THEN LEARN THE WELD.
Train in surface-supplied commercial diving, then put your skills to work in topside and wet welding instruction. You’ll also experience other parts of the field, from rigging to salvage and deep dives.
- Topside and wet welding instruction
- Open-water commercial diver training
- A commercial diving diploma and qualifying certifications
7 monthsFocused training
900 hoursFull program
Certification eligibility depends on meeting the requirements of each certifying authority.
What underwater welding training feels like
UNDERWATER WELDING STARTS WITH LEARNING TO DIVE.
Welding underwater begins with being a capable commercial diver. DIT teaches the safety, equipment, and teamwork behind the task, then lets you practice the welding skills in its broader program.
What will you learn?
Build Your Diving Foundation
Before working with tools underwater, learn the equipment, communication, safety practices, and crew roles that support a commercial dive.
Learn to Weld Above Water
Start in the welding shop with topside techniques and the tools you’ll use before moving to underwater practice.
Practice Underwater Welding
DIT’s welding module focuses on wet welding. You’ll practice making underwater welds and have an opportunity to demonstrate what you’ve learned.
Cut and Burn Underwater
Practice underwater burning in Lake Union while rotating through diving, tending, and rigging roles with your team.
Explore the Broader Diving Program
Underwater welding is one part of your training. Other parts of the seven-month program cover rigging, salvage, inland work, and deep dives.
After underwater welding training
WHERE COULD YOUR SKILLS TAKE YOU?
Underwater welding is one part of a commercial diver’s work. DIT trains you for a broader field, with paths that can involve construction, repair, inspections, and salvage.
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Underwater Construction
Put diving and tool skills to work on underwater structures and repair projects.
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Offshore Work
Explore projects that may involve subsea construction, maintenance, welding, and burning.
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Inland Diving
See how divers work around bridges, dams, piers, vessels, and other infrastructure.
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Organizations on DIT’s published employer listIts graduates have launched diving careers in every U.S. region. The list includes employers in marine construction, offshore services, inspection, and salvage.
DIT helps you prepare for the next step. Career services includes résumé help, mock interviews, job listings, and visits from inland and offshore recruiters.
Paying for DIT
FUND YOUR NEXT MOVE.
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. DIT’s team can help you explore grants, loans, scholarships, and eligible military education benefits, then talk through options for your situation.
Aid and benefits depend on individual eligibility; funding is not guaranteed.
Graduate Voices
Real Students. Real Experiences.
“I have also been doing a ton of underwater welding and burning. It’s crazy the paths that life can take you on.”
Uriah JollieDIT Class 101-19
“You get a grasp on how to work under pressure and to walk on bottom. Other schools train in pools. DIT places you out there.”
Skyler BentleyDIT Class 108-19 · Navy Veteran
“DIT provided me with a great diving education … I had no trouble getting a job after graduation.”
Janelle WennerDIT Class 110-12 · Lead Tender
DIT by the Numbers
THE SCHOOL BEHIND THE SKILL.
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Graduation Rate
247 of 271 students, June 2023–May 2024
90%
Industry Placement Rate
204 of 227 available graduates, June 2023–May 2024
Graduation and placement figures are published by DIT for June 2023 through May 2024. Placement is based on graduates available for placement.
Built for Those Ready for the Next Mission.
DIT has been veteran owned and operated since 1968. Many instructors have military backgrounds, and the school helps eligible students navigate military education benefits while preparing for a civilian career in commercial diving. Ask admissions about your eligibility and the benefits available to you.
YOUR UNDERWATER WELDING PATH STARTS HERE.
Ask how underwater welding fits into DIT’s Commercial Diver program, what training feels like, and when you could begin in Seattle.
About Divers Institute of Technology
Divers Institute of Technology is located at 1341 N. Northlake Way, Suite 150, Seattle, WA 98103. DIT is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and licensed by Washington State’s Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.
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