About Us
The Underwater Centre, Tasmania is a world leader in commercial diver training and was originally created to address the demand for commercial divers in the South East Asia Pacific region.
All Levels of Commercial Diver Training
The courses and packages we provide have been specifically created to train you to meet the needs of industry, and include skills such as underwater tools work, wet welding training, use of pneumatic and hydraulic tools. You will also gain hands-on experience of various other subsea construction tools, as well as learning to dive in an industry-like environment.
The courses we offer are ideal for individuals, whether it’s your first rung on the commercial diving career ladder or you’re a more experienced commercial diver looking to upgrade your accreditation. The Underwater Centre, Tasmania provides the opportunity to achieve your commercial diving career goals.
The commercial diver accreditation offered by us here in Tasmania is an ADAS (Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme) qualification. This qualification has reciprocal recognition internationally with international bodies including the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and the National Energy Board in Canada. You will therefore be able to work around the world, providing excellent career opportunities, extensive travel options and excellent earning potential.
We are the only commercial diver training school in the world to offer all levels of ADAS certification, from SCUBA right up to Closed Bell. Our number one priority is to provide the best possible commercial diver training for you and for industry.
International Links
The Underwater Centre, based in Beauty Point, Tasmania, is a sister company to The Underwater Centre, Fort William, Scotland. The Fort William school is one of the oldest and most prestigious commercial diver training schools originally created by the UK government to address the demand for commercial divers in the North Sea. The two Centres enjoy a strong relationship and students who come to Tasmania become part of the world’s largest training network for commercial divers. As well as this, students at both schools benefit from an exchange of staff between the schools, where important experience and knowledge is shared between the schools and within the industry.
Our unique ADAS Part 4 Closed Bell training course was established by Alf Leadbitter back in the late 90s. Alf is based at our Fort William school and has been a commercial diver since the mid 70s. Alf’s massive industry knowledge, built up over many years working in a wide range of jobs in the commercial diving and commercial diving training industry, mean students benefit from in depth, up-to-date, information gleaned from industry bodies in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres. We challenge you to ask Alf a question about commercial diving training that he doesn’t know the answer to!
To find out more about our excellent training packages and our industry-like training site, contact us now.
