Where to find underwater welding schools

The history of welding began with the Bronze Age. In 310 BC, one of the earliest examples of welding was used to create Delhi's Iron Pillar. Forge welding began in the Middle Ages, and electrical arc welding and metal electrode welding were invented in the 1800s. Other advancements continued, including submerged arc welding in the 1930s. Submerged arc welding is lucrative today, for its used in ship building and construction. Therefore, you can prepare yourself to be a part of this lucrative welding career by studying at various welding schools.

Interdive Services

Interdive Services is located in Plymouth, Devon and was founded in 1985. According to the site, the school is a provider for the "UK Ministry of Defence, Major oil & Diving contractors, Overseas forces and Coastguard Services." The training centre is BTEC (Biomanufacturing Training and Education Centre) approved. It is also approved by "major bodies in the oil industry" as well as the government. Interdive Services offers courses for diving, medical, supervisor, technician, NDT (non-destructive testing), overseas, and other courses that can help with a career in underwater welding. The technician's courses include marine engineering, ship building and more.

The Underwater Centre, Fort William

The Underwater Centre is located in Fort William and was founded in 1972. The school " offers multi-depth dives right down to 100 metres in a realistic open-sea environment alongside working ROVs" as well as courses in underwater welding. With the Underwater Centre's New Construction Career Package, you will gain your HSE Commercial Diver qualifications as well as the training necessary to work with "underwater tools, welding, burning, rigging and slinging" that is necessary to be accomplished as an underwater welder. The courses offered in the New Construction Career Package are offered individually as well, for those who have taken some of the courses already.

Professional Diving Academy

The Professional Diving Academy was founded in 2004, due to the frustration "within the commercial diving industry at the apparent lack of skills that newly qualified divers had with tools, rigging, cutting and welding tasks." The "Weldcraft - Pro Underwater Coded Welder" course offers, according to the site,"highly specialised training programme, designed for commercial divers serious about obtaining high quality Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding skills both above and below water. The course follows the guidelines under the European Welding Federation (EWF) with qualifications being awarded in accordance with BS EN ISO 15618-1 and/or AWS D3.6-99M."