The Canadian Working Divers Institute (C.W.D.I) trains commercial divers at a reasonable cost to compete in a growing industry, both nationally and internationally. The commercial diving industry demands travel, long hours, practical skills, self-motivation and strong work ethics and habits. This course gives the students the skills and knowledge expected by the commercial diving industry. The training facility is located about seven hours north of Toronto near the town of Chapleau, Ontario. You can take a look at the facility at chapleaulodge.com The remote facility makes it ideal for our intensive six days per week, twelve hours per day training schedule. Equipment includes two barges, several vessels; two double lock hyperbaric chambers, a wide array of helmets, band masks, lift bags, compressors, hydraulic and pneumatic tools, winches, hot water suits and hand tools. We also have access to two hydraulic control dams and a wide range of underwater work sites and conditions including up to 195 feet of water for mixed gas diving.

All in-water practical projects duplicate (not simulate) actual working environments. At C.W.D.I. projects include more complex underwater work and more time in the water than standards require.

The Galley, which is an adjacent facility, offers room (double accommodation) and board (three meals a day, seven days a week).

Tutoring: There will be an instructor available every day after supper to help students that are having difficulty with any aspect of the course. Due to the intensive nature of the program there will be a test each week to monitor progress. Practical: Each instructor will oversee a five person dive team, giving a 5/1 student/teacher ratio. Theory will be incorporated into this period of intensive supervision and instruction. Mobilization and demobilization are an important part of daily work in construction diving. Many jobs require more equipment than the norm to account for changing hazards, projects and environments. At C.W.D.I. dive teams select the appropriate equipment and mobilize/demobilize the equipment each day. Equipment maintenance and repair will also be taught during this period.

Job Placement - C.W.D.I. has placement contracts worldwide. Due to the high quality of graduates some companies hire exclusively from our school. We have graduates working throughout South-east Asia, South America, Middle East, Europe and North America. Many graduates have been hired as divers the day of graduation.

For a visit, please contact us at 705-657-2766 or cwdi@trytel.net.

The training facility is located about seven hours north of Toronto near the town of Chapleau, Ontario. You can take a look at the facility at chapleaulodge.com The remote facility makes it ideal for our intensive six days per week, twelve hours per day training schedule. Equipment includes two barges, several vessels; two double lock hyperbaric chambers, a wide array of helmets, band masks, lift bags, compressors, hydraulic and pneumatic tools, winches, hot water suits and hand tools. We also have access to two hydraulic control dams and a wide range of underwater work sites and conditions including up to 195 feet of water for mixed gas diving.