How to Identify the Right Commercial Diving School for You
Choosing the right commercial diving school is the most important [...]
Scuba Diving Careers to Consider: Job Placement & Salaries
You have a range of options to choose from when [...]
What is ADCI? Diving Associations Every Diver Should Follow
To become a top-tier certified diver, you first need to [...]
How to Get Started to Obtain a Commercial Diving Certification
Like a lot of divers, you may daydream about leaving [...]
Underwater Welding School for Veterans: Cost, What to Expect & More
As a veteran, you have many qualities that few others [...]
Commercial diving Schools
Working as a commercial diver can be challenging, engaging and [...]
What Every New Diver Should Know About Training Agencies
To become a certified SCUBA diver, the first step is [...]
Commercial Diving on an Oil Rig: The Thrills and Dangers of Working with Offshore Equipment
Why Choose DIT For Your Commercial Diving Training
Commercial diving offers one of the best returns on investment […]
How DIT Prepares Divers for the Physics of Underwater Work
First comes the theory, then comes the practice. Understanding how the […]
A Diver’s Best Friend: The Dive Chamber Operator
Humans were not made to be underwater. As if commercial divers […]
How to Become a Commercial Diving Instructor
“Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.” ― Aristotle. The […]
Breathing Underwater: The Science Of Diving
Without the air in our atmosphere, there would be no […]
Facing Tragedy: The Making Of A Hero In The Midst of Suffering
People are often defined by life-changing moments. Some of these […]
The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of: DIT Graduates Following Their Dreams And Changing The World
Commercial divers are heroes. For average men and women with high […]
Non-Destructive Testing: Answering The Call To Underwater Inspection
The Golden Gate Bridge is 1.7 miles long and carries […]
Salvage Part 2: Big Salvage Jobs Being Done Around the World
As kids, we all dreamed of finding an ancient treasure […]
Salvage Part I: 5 Rules of Salvage Diving
Have you ever dreamt of exploring the ocean for lost […]
HAZMAT and Hurricanes: DIT Grad Theo Matthews Shines In the Midst of Dark Times
From an early age, Theo Matthews, a graduate of Diver’s […]
Life under the Sea: Another New Frontier
There’s no doubt space holds many secrets yet to be […]
What In The World Is Underwater Welding?
Do you think you’ve got what it takes to become […]
Dangers of Commercial Diving and How to Stay Safe
The number one priority of any diver operator is safety. […]
4 Most Common Commercial Diving Industries Around the World
A commercial diver who trains in the US will most […]
Divers Institute of Technology Celebrates 50 years serving the commercial diving industry.
Divers Institute of Technology in Seattle is pleased to celebrate […]
5 Most Common Commercial Diving Locations In The US
The high of having completed the commercial diving course is […]
Diving In One of The World’s Most Dangerous Environments: DIT Instructor Britt Coates On Working In Antarctica
It is not every day that a commercial diver gets […]
The Road to Becoming a Commercial Diver: A Timeline
So you want to be a commercial diver? You want […]
Commercial Diving on an Oil Rig: The Thrills and Dangers of Working with Offshore Equipment
The Divers Institute of Technology (DIT) offers a commercial diving […]
Underwater Welding and The Military: A DIT Instructor Teaches Wet Welding at a Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Jim Bernacki is an underwater welding instructor at Divers Institute […]
Preparing for Deep Diving: How DIT Trains Students for Saturation Diving
Being a commercial diver may be one of the hardest […]
From Air to Sea: Mat Burich Goes From Aerospace Engineer to Marine Engineer
Mat Burich, a graduate of Divers Institute of Technology, lives […]
Why Seattle is an Important Center for Commercial Diving Training
For anyone who has ever visited Seattle, home of Divers […]
Bruce Banks receives Lifetime Achievement Award from DCBC
Bruce Banks, CDR USN (Ret) and DIT’s long-time managing owner, […]
A Fishy Business: DIT Grad Jake Green on His Life As A Fisherman, Diver, and Businessman.
The love of water is common for those who choose […]
Life-Altering Work: DIT Grad Spenser Wigsten On Helping After the Hurricanes
Spenser Wigsten, a graduate from Diver’s Institute of Technology (DIT), […]
DIT Instructor Jason Lott: Deep Sea Expert and International Diver
Enduring long hours deep beneath the ocean surface is risky […]
A Diver In Haiti: DIT Grad Tyler Sanders’ Great Adventure In the Caribbean
Tyler Sanders’ first commercial diving job wasn’t in Caribbean waters. […]
How To Achieve A Successful Diving Career: DIT Grad Troy Gessner on His 22 Years in the Industry
For a college student, success is getting a job with […]
Travel, Torches, and Time Crunches: DIT Grad Stanley Zabek Takes His Job on Cruise Ships
For Stanley Zabek, a San Diego native, life as a […]
New to the Crew: 3 Instructors Climb Aboard at DIT
Jason Conover, Jason Lott, and Jason Cole have a lot […]
Diving in the Desert: DIT Grad Takes Salvage Skills to a New Frontier
Will Deans’ journey into commercial diving was long and challenging. […]
Going Nuclear: The DIT Trio Under a Reactor
Going Nuclear: The DIT Trio Under a Reactor When someone mentions […]
Commercial Diving Equipment: Roles & Learning how to Use It
Shoes? Check. Shirt? Check. Inflation whip? Check. For most people, there’s only a […]
Veteran Representatives Guide Vets in Academic Pursuits & Post-Service Challenges at DIT
Veteran’s Day is a day to commemorate men and women […]
Decades in the Deep: A DIT Grad on His 45 Year-long Career
Rusty Bryant launched into commercial diving when divers were “purple […]
Military Might: DIT Grad Mike Finds Dream Job
Mike Hummel’s jobs might be typical for a commercial diver, […]
Veteran with a Plan: DIT Grad Damon Beattie
Most people don’t have the privilege of landing a career […]
DIT’s Advanced Training Courses: How Divers Can Increase Their Marketability
Knowledge is power. In commercial diving, advanced certifications provide knowledge that […]
Seattle: Through the Eyes of Commercial Diving Students
Thriving. Scenic. Diverse. There are many ways to describe Seattle. “The […]
NDT Certifications at DIT: Advancing Into the Future with High-Tech Inspection
Inspections are an important part of commercial diving. Ships, oil […]
Into the World of Underwater Welding: Featured DIT Graduate Travis Knauss
Divers Institute of Technology (DIT) graduate Travis had plenty of […]
Salvage Boat 2.0: Building a Vessel From the Seafloor Up
What goes down must come up. That’s the slogan of every […]
From Military to Business: DIT Grad Matt Navigates His Diving Career
“My office chair is at 150 feet underwater. My coworkers […]
Hard Work Offshore & Smart Savings for DIT Graduate Millee Fritz
Clock in at 9am. Out the door at 5pm. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. […]
The DIT Experience from Start to Finish: Featured Grad Hunter Prock
I didn’t have any experience in the diving industry. I […]
Finding your Equilibrium: Inside DIT’s Physics & Medicine Module
Inside a hyperbaric chamber, life is different. Space is tight – […]
Brace Yourself: Riser Clamp Project Prepares Students for Offshore
Wind. Rain. Heavy waves, rising up and pummeling down into […]
Jumping into International Waters Part II: Projects
Want to travel the world? Some commercial divers do it on […]
Jumping Into International Waters Part 1: Preparation
Commercial divers’ careers take them a lot of places: Lakes, […]
Swimming in Water Towers: Featured Grad Chris Kipp Applies DIT Training to Inland Diving
Chris, a graduate of Divers Institute of Technology (DIT), lived […]
Slicing & Dicing: Operating Underwater Chainsaws & Hydraulic Tools
Ever sliced through a tree with a chainsaw? Try again, but […]
Hanging Up the Camouflage and Putting on a Dry Suit:
Veteran Students Transition into Civilian Life at DIT For the third […]
Landing Jobs in Commercial Diving: Realities & Strategies
Jobs. “It’s all about being willing to go where the […]
Keeping Sea Lions at Bay: DIT Grad Ryan Krauss’ Latest Inland Diving Project
Stopping sea lions. Just another day in the life of Ryan […]
Brave New World: One of DIT’s First Female Divers Recalls Her Training
“The size of the classes is remarkable. We had 14 […]
Inland Diving: Another Angle
Offshore or Inland. Where would you prefer to dive? Inland commercial […]
Hard Work, Persistence & Loyalty Pay Off for DIT Grad
Featured Graduate: Nick Mueller In the diving world, experience is worth […]
Commercial Versus SCUBA: Diving Essentials
Imagine a commercial diver. What pops into your head? Serene underwater […]
Swimming in Sewage: HAZMAT Training and Projects
Ah, crap. In the HAZMAT world, commercial divers use this phrase […]
Rewards of Teaching: Interview with DIT’s Jim Bernacki
(Originally Written for Water Welders 2/18/2015) My training started with welding […]
Underwater Welding & Burning: 6,500 – 10,000° F Under the Sea
Tink…tink. Under the water, metal sounds different. It’s high pitched […]
5 Reasons to Come to Dive School at DIT
Divers Institute of Technology is proud of its faculty and […]
DIT Students Dive Gorski Hat with Inventor Les Gorski
In April, Aqualung’s Gorski hat inventor, Les Gorski, stopped by […]
Three hard-core, hands-On DIT grads share their experiences
A military diesel mechanic, a builder and a business owner […]
DIT Featured as “World Class” Educational Facility – UnderWater Magazine 2015
DIT was recently featured in an article in UnderWater Magazine’s […]
At the Crux of Life and Death Underwater:
Go-getter Bradley Peterson on being a Diver Medic, Exciting Jobs, […]
8 Jobs a Commercial Diving Career Might Lead You To
Offshore diving: The Gulf and Beyond In 2013, 66% of the […]
Staying Alive in Dirty Dives: Mike Wendlandt on Dive Hats
Mike Wendlandt, Director of Life Support at DIT and self-proclaimed […]
Dive Hat Creator Les Gorski: A Self-Made Man
With one big idea for a more comfortable, simpler diving […]
What in the World is Nuclear Diving?
Commercial diving takes our human bodies to pretty extreme places […]
Diving in Alaska: Part Excitement, Part Fear
An Interview with DIT Graduate Josh de Monbrun Where there […]
Getting Hired: Advice from the Industry
Getting Your First Dive Job After Graduation So, you’re about […]
Inland Diving: What It’s All About
What do Inland Divers Do? When a bridge, dam, pier, […]
Diving for the Ocean: Jonathan Potts, Marine Ecologist
“I guess you could say I got to DIT through […]
Featured Profile: Willy Wilson
During the holiday season we reflect on and express gratitude […]
Women in Commercial Diving: Small, Confident, and Smart!
DIT Instructor Mandy Buchmeier Talks About Women in Commercial Diving: Written […]
Diving and the Joy of Being Home
Diving and the Joy of being Home Interview with Veteran, DIT […]
Featured Graduate: Sam Simpson
Dancer, Surfer, Fisher, TV Star: Diver Sam Simpson written for DIT […]
Exploring Saturation Diving with International Diver Jadon Anderson
Exploring Saturation Diving with International Diver Jadon Anderson The deeper we […]
Men of Honor: Actors, Navy and DIT Staff
Making Men of Honor: How DIT Helped to Train this […]
Salvage Dives Around the World
Written for DIT by Londi Gamezde Ever wonder what happens when […]
Diver’s Institute Earns Military-Friendly Designation
Divers’ Institute Earns Military-Friendly Designation Written for DIT by Londi Gamedze Serving […]
Featured Graduate: Kevin Lewis
Kevin Lewis: DIT grads excelling in the Gulf Written for D.I.T. […]
A Day In The Life Of An Offshore Diver part II
Written for DIT by Londi Gamedze First Offshore, Then World Three DIT […]
A Day In The Life Of An Offshore Diver part 1
Work Hard Offshore, Play Hard Onshore Written for DIT by Londi Gamedze […]
Divers Institute of Technology Honored by Department of Defense for Patriotic Support of Employees Serving in the Guard and Reserve
Seattle, Wash. – Washington Employer Support of the Guard […]
DIT Student Rescues Seattle Police Captain And Wife
DJ Campbell is a U.S. Navy veteran and commercial diving […]
$1.3M in Gold Recovered from SS Central America Shipwreck
In mid-April, ocean explorers recovered nearly 1,000 ounces of gold […]
Historic Shipwreck Near San Francisco Tells Tale of Heroism
NOAA recently identified a 19th-century shipwreck near the Golden Gate […]
U.S. Navy to Help with South Korean Ferry Salvage
The U.S. Navy is offering its assistance with the salvage […]
Reservoir Inspections: A Job for Skilled Divers
Underwater inspections are an important sector of the commercial diving […]
Army Sergeant Makes a Splash Re-Enlisting Underwater
A soldier re-enlisting in the U.S. Army isn’t typically a […]
Divers Helped in Aftermath of La Conner Marina Fire
Commercial divers are occasionally called upon to do high-profile work […]
Diving Team to Search for Unexploded Ordnance off Kuwait
Finding unexploded bombs underwater and safely disposing of them might […]
Commercial Divers Help Repair Ship’s Propellers off Singapore
Commercial diving is an international career that can literally take […]
Google Underwater Street View Lets You Explore the Depths
Ever wanted to dive in breathtaking locales like Bermuda, Hawaii […]
Spectacular Underwater City in China Draws Adventurous Divers
An ancient Chinese city that was intentionally flooded so that […]
Commercial Divers Help Remove Shipwrecks from Protected Coral Reef
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service enlisted the help of […]
Underwater Park in Mexico to Feature Sunken Battleship
In Mexico, plans are underway to open an underwater park […]
Amazing Exosuit Could Help with Deep Sea Work
A fascinating new diving suit could make it possible for […]
Superstorm Christine Reveals Century-Old Sunbeam Shipwreck in Ireland
Not much good came from Superstorm Christine, one of the […]
Divers Rescue Man Trapped Underwater for Three Days
In a survival story for the history books, South African […]
Marine Salvors Recover Wrecked Aircraft off Molokai
Recovering the week-old wreckage of a plane from approximately 70 […]
Commercial Divers Might Help Clear Path for Bertha
The Washington State Department of Transportation is replacing the earthquake-damaged […]
Mysterious Shipwreck Found in Great Lakes
Shipwreck hunters recently found the wreckage of a wooden side-wheel […]
Massive WWII-Era Submarine Found off Hawaiian Coast
Undersea explorers recently discovered the wreckage of a long-lost submarine […]
Underwater Cartographer Charted Florida’s Pristine Silver Springs
Most divers only get to explore crystal clear springs for […]
Rena Salvage Divers Tackle Reef-Damaged Ship Off New Zealand Coast
More than two years after the container ship Rena struck […]
Navy Divers Help Recover Segment of Sunken Confederate Warship
Last week, U.S Navy divers played an important role in […]
Cannons from Blackbeard’s Pirate Ship Recovered
On Oct. 28, underwater archeologists helped recover five cannons and […]
Diving Team Identifies Pre-Civil War Shipwreck off New Jersey Coast
Many mysterious shipwrecks rest on the bottom of the ocean […]
Massive Meteorite Hauled Out of Russian Lake by Divers
Salvage divers around the world have helped pull many a […]
Bomb-Sniffing Dolphins: A Navy Diver’s Best Friend
A team of six specially-trained bomb-sniffing dolphins was recently transported […]
Divers Explore Submerged Egyptian City
Stunning underwater photos have surfaced of the lost Egyptian port […]
Salvage Divers Work to Raise Capsized Alaskan Ship
A salvage team has worked feverishly for nearly three months […]
Time-Lapse Video: Costa Concordia Pulled Upright at Last
The capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship, which had been lying […]
Divers Institute Earns Military Friendly School Designation
Divers Institute of Technology is pleased to announce its designation […]
Costa Concordia To Be Uprighted This Month
The wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship, which has been resting […]
Navy Divers, Sailors Recover F-16 Fighter Jet
On Aug. 19, Navy Sailors and Divers completed a search-and-salvage […]
70-Year-Old Commercial Diver Still Going Strong
If you think commercial diving is only a young man’s […]
Divers Find Ancient Underwater Forest in Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Katrina unleashed massive destruction along the Gulf Coast in […]
Buried Treasure- GI JOBS, August 2013
Let’s face it, college isn’t for everyone. Even if […]
Dive Museum Showcases Vintage Deep Sea Diving Suit
At first glance, an impressive new exhibit at a diving […]
Navy Divers May Retrieve Bombs in Great Barrier Reef
A team of U.S. Navy divers may be dispatched to […]
Divers Institute Graduate Lands Dream Job
Divers Institute of Technology is dedicated to equipping its students […]
Underwater Hunt Continues for Long-Lost Lake Michigan Shipwreck
When shipwreck hunter Steve Libert spotted a massive wooden beam […]
Antarctic Diving and Underwater Volcanoes
Exploring the breathtaking marine life along the Antarctic Ocean floor […]
Commercial Divers Salvage World War 2 Bomber
Commercial Divers Save Bomber Earlier this month, commercial divers salvaged a […]
Introducing the World’s First Underwater Sculpture Gallery
Scientists and environmentalists are not the only ones attempting to […]
Green Sea Turtle Swims Underwater Thanks to World’s First Dive Belt Built for Endangered Sea Creatures
Ali, an endangered green sea turtle, is finally getting the […]
Costa Concordia Shipwreck Quadcopter Video Footage
The 2012 Costa Concordia shipwreck resulted in one of the most […]
News Release – 15th Annual Maritime Career Day Exceeds Expectations
SEATTLE – Approximately, more than 650 students and job seekers […]
Divers Discover Sunken Ship Carrying Precious Cargo
Divers have literally discovered a treasure trove roughly 300 miles […]
Diving Dangers Could Be Reduced With New Technology
Diving dangers could be reduced using new technology that would […]
Grounded Warship Removed from Philippines Reef
This month a 250-ton bow of a U.S warship, the […]
Deep Sea Diving History Made by James Cameron
Deep Sea Diving & James Cameron The Mariana Trench: Earth’s […]
University of Michigan Divers Discover Prehistoric Wood in Lake Huron
Video Courtesy of University of Michigan “Massive New Fossil Discovery.” […]
Dive News: The Plan to Salvage Cruise Ship Costa Concordia
In the early part of 2012, the Costa Concordia cruise […]
A Commercial Diving Career: Take the Plunge
See Post Commercial Diving Commercial diving is a term used […]
Divers Institute of Technology Upgrades Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Divers Institute of Technology offers commercial diver training and now […]
Take a Look at Our New Website!
Divers Institute of Technology is very pleased to announce the launch […]
