Also called: Dive Superintendent
Runs the dive operation from the surface, controlling divers' air, depth, and safety.
From a dive control shack with radios and gas panels, the supervisor talks to divers on the bottom, watches depth and time, and makes the call to abort if anything goes wrong. They also plan jobs and lead crews.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 8 years after high school. Commercial diving school (e.g., Divers Institute of Technology, CDA Technical Institute, The Ocean Corporation, or Santa Barbara City College's Marine Diving Technology program) with ADCI certification, plus many years of diving and ADCI supervisor certification.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Commercial Diving (trade school).
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Dive logging and monitoring get digital, but controlling gas, depth and safety for divers on the bottom stays human.
Classes: Physics, Physical education and swimming, Leadership role on a team.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9092.
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