Vocational Programs for Commercial Divers Career

The role of Commercial Divers is to work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $75,570 and $36 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Commercial Divers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 2,790 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Commercial Divers is $26,094. The average length of the programs is 614 hours and the average completion time is 6.25 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Commercial Divers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Commercial Divers. Total 9 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Commercial Divers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Diver, Professional and Instructor	9	$26,094	$2,191	614 Hours	6.25 Months

Related Occupations to Commercial Divers Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Commercial Divers.

Related Occupations toCommercial Divers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	9,960	$108,110	$52
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Pipelayers	34,840	$52,840	$25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	27,900	$49,590	$24
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Riggers	23,870	$62,020	$30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	422K	$52,640	$25
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Sailors and Marine Oilers	29,960	$53,470	$26
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Dredge Operators	940	$53,700	$26
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32

Schools offering vocational programs for Commercial Divers

The following 8 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Commercial Divers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.