Skills That A Treasure Hunter Needs

If you've ever dreamed of being more than an armchair treasure hunter, you should prepare yourself as you would for any other job - except of course one that is a lot more fun.

Even if you don't have the funds to launch any expeditions yourself, by giving yourself these skills you will have a chance to hire on as a worker (or even a volunteer) for someone else's expedition.

What skills am I talking about?

Well, scuba diving, for a start. Underwater archeology is a growing field, and experienced scuba divers will have an edge over newbies.

But there are other kinds of diving that you should learn. Commercial diving is the key. (And lucrative, even if you dont' do it as a treasure hunter/ archeologist.)

http://www.commercialdivingacademy.com/

Commercial Diving Academy (CDA) is the only fully-accredited diver training program with IMCA-recognized training, on-campus housing and a full meal plan. CDA offers the most comprehensive and rigorous (20 weeks) program of all the accredited commercial diver training schools. All courses are taught in English.

CDA’s graduates may earn certifications from the Association of Commercial Diving Educators, Association of Diving Contractors International, Diver Certification Board of Canada, National Center for Construction Education and Research, American Petroleum Institute, American Welding Society, Hazwoper Environmental Training, National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technicians, National Academy of Scuba Educators, and National Registry Emergency Medical Technician.

http://www.diversinstitute.edu/

Commercial diving is a competitive industry. Only the best divers perform to the highest standards, while never compromising safety. We train the best of the best.

After determining that the growing demand for commercial divers, construction technicians, and support personnel could be met with standardized training, Divers Institute of Technology in Seattle, Washington was founded in 1968. From the start, DIT has had one goal: to ensure that all entry level divers hold the essential, core skills necessary to compete successfully in the commercial diving industry, whether in inland, offshore, or international waters. DIT offers candidates the training that will help ensure a career, not just a job. And because we are Internationally Certified by the DCBC, graduates can work globally.

All our surface-supplied dive training is conducted in open water, giving students real world experience that can’t be duplicated in pools, tanks or quarries. Our faculty and curriculum are respected throughout the industry, and it shows: 92% of our graduates are working in the field. Our program trains divers to excel in all aspects of both offshore and inland diving. Students perform deep dives to 165 feet, and conduct both in-water and surface decompression. The curriculum includes underwater welding, NDT, HazMat, hydraulic tools, and ROVs. DIT remains the only dive school to dive the legendary copper and brass Mark V hat.

Instructors at DIT have made thousands of worldwide, commercial and military dives, and not one has ever made a one-way trip. Come train with us.

Are you up to the challenge?