About CDI

The Commercial Diving Institute of Canada (CDI) is a dedicated Sub-Sea Training Provider accredited by the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC), International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), Kirby Morgan Diving Systems International (KMDSI), DESCO Dive Equipment Manufacture and the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of British Columbia, Canada. Diving Dynamics - Home of the Commercial Diving Institute of Canada (CDI) is approved by the Government of Canada, Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) as an approved Designated Learning Institute (DLI) # 0264560001042. International students this is your assurance for obtaining a STUDY PERMIT with CDI!

The Commercial Diving Institute of Canada (CDI) is a 4500 sqft purpose built faciltiy with a custom dive pool, student lounge, state of the art classooms, equipment tech room, hyperbaric chamber room, high pressure breathing gas station, dive retail and administration offices. The CDI Cat-1 Barge is with out doubt the finest diving platform in Canada for the training of professional divers. The Flex-Float Model S7 barge is outfitted with a five diver panel in Dive Control with CDI's 2nd chamber, full launch & recovery for the wet bell & diver stage, an 8 Ton AMCO VEBA Crane, full tech room with gas delivery panel and remote dive control station, a second deck for a student sea-can and equipment storage. Simply the best training assets in Canada!

Our Mission

We are a specialized ‘Technical Institute’ providing the highest level of dive career training that is internationally recognized and promotes initiative, confidence, responsibility, courage and integrity for students and graduates actively pursuing a career in the commercial diving industry.

A note from the Director of Operations, Vern Johnston

CDI is recognized as a Global Leader in the training of Civil & Offshore Divers. As a prospective student your formula for educational success is quite simple. Learn and engage with a school that has been built by staff that have worked the planet as Civil, Offshore & Closed Bell divers. In support of the personnel that you will learn from while at CDI, know that the school is always moving forward by ensuring our Supervisors are continually taking specialized training to further enhance CDI programming.

Put your career on track by making CDI your home for Commercial Diver Training.

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