Pandagonier
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Hello everyone. I've been reading the scuba boards now for a while and decided this is the best place to get some opinions and information.
I first started out years and years ago in the construction field and still do contract work now. When the construction industry took a crap years ago I went into the IT field. When I got divorced I burned out doing IT work and went into the oil field. Now I feel its time for a career change again. I miss traveling and the oceans, though I am an avid scuba diver with advanced open water.
Now, I've done my fair share of research on dive schools. But, I'm really just not able to narrow them down to the one I want to go to. My top 3 include Divers Academy International (I've heard they are just money hungry), The Ocean Corporation, and CDA Technical Institute. I Like CDA the best, I'm just unsure. So thats what I need some input on.
I wouldn't mind working on the oil rigs in the gulf or elsewhere, or just finding a commercial dive job outside the U.S.
More Info: I'm 29 years old, physically fit, and already have a TWIC card. I do a lot of welding and fabbing now, though I'm not AWS Certfied.
So please feel free and chime in on this, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advanced, Chris
I first started out years and years ago in the construction field and still do contract work now. When the construction industry took a crap years ago I went into the IT field. When I got divorced I burned out doing IT work and went into the oil field. Now I feel its time for a career change again. I miss traveling and the oceans, though I am an avid scuba diver with advanced open water.
Now, I've done my fair share of research on dive schools. But, I'm really just not able to narrow them down to the one I want to go to. My top 3 include Divers Academy International (I've heard they are just money hungry), The Ocean Corporation, and CDA Technical Institute. I Like CDA the best, I'm just unsure. So thats what I need some input on.
I wouldn't mind working on the oil rigs in the gulf or elsewhere, or just finding a commercial dive job outside the U.S.
More Info: I'm 29 years old, physically fit, and already have a TWIC card. I do a lot of welding and fabbing now, though I'm not AWS Certfied.
So please feel free and chime in on this, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advanced, Chris