Diver Professional and Instructor
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to function as professional deep-water or scuba divers, diving instructors, or diving support personnel. Includes instruction in the use of diving equipment and related specialized gear; diving safety procedures; operation and maintenance of underwater life-support systems; underwater communication systems; decompression systems; underwater salvage; exploration, rescue, and photography; and installation and fitting of underwater mechanical systems and their maintenance, repair or demolition.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 8 institutions across the United States, with a total of 2141 degrees awarded annually.
Certificates Below Bachelor's
628
certificates awarded
Associate Degrees
4
degrees awarded
Other Awards
1,509
awards given
Top Schools for Diver Professional and Instructor
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA | 792 |
| 2 | Ocean Corporation Houston, TX | 500 |
| 3 | Commercial Diving Technologies Institute Hudson, FL | 413 |
| 4 | Commercial Divers International Goodyear, AZ | 324 |
| 5 | University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK | 48 |
| 6 | The College of the Florida Keys Key West, FL | 26 |
| 7 | South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA | 20 |
| 8 | Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA | 18 |