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HAIGH QUARRY OPENING FOR THE 2012 SEASON IN jANUARY?
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
1/7/2012
No, the season at Haigh Quarry is not opening this weekend! It will open for the 2012 season on Saturday April 7th, but because of our unusually warm weather Tina has decided to give Midwest divers a chance to scratch th...

SCUBA DIVERS LEFT BEHIND IN FLORIDA
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
10/6/2011
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it was investigating RJ Diving Ventures of Miami Florida. The investigation was initiated because the dive operator left behind two tourists while they were scuba diving.   D...

10 WORST MISTAKES MADE BY RECREATIONAL DIVERS
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
9/30/2011
1.      Don’t make safety decisions based on financial considerations! Many fatalities and injuries occur because people want diving, dive training or dive travel to be cheap, easy and fast. Always use the proper equipme...

MSD FORUMS - RECREATIONAL DIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION
TOPIC: Commercial Diver Certification???
RedOctober

Joined on
8/17/2008

My wife and I are going to get our advanced divers certifications in late September 2008.  I work for a civil/structural engineering company in Illinois and I mentioned to my boss that I am going to be a advanced certified diver soon.  I was wondering how much $$$$$$$ and time does it take to become a commercial diver focusing on non-destructive underwater bridge inspection?  If the boss approves this kind of time and money he will pay the required funds and give me the time to do this commercial training/certification. 

Thank you in advance.
Serge
captdarrick

Joined on
1/10/2006

There are many commercial dive schools around the country. There are several right here in the midwest. Dive Training Magazine has many advertisements for commercial dive schools that teach non destructive testing. Commercial diving is my backround. If you would like to discuss call me and I can lead you in the right direction. It is a rewarding field of endevour. I am certain you have my phone number.