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Posted : November 16, 2010
Hi i am very interested in becoming commercial diver. i have 13 yrs experience as a fabricator/welder. can you tell me if my work background counts for anything when applying for work once i become qualifed? also can u tell me if the certificate gain be recognise worldwide? i am currently living in uk and planning on moving back to my home country"Malaysia" once i pass the course and would be looking for work in that region or asia pacific. Thanks

Posted : November 18, 2010
Your background will definitely help; people who come from a strong welding/construction background such as yours typically make excellent divers. The commercial diving package courses at The Underwater Centre include underwater construction tools and skills training as standard throughout the HSE training, and you can also choose to do underwater welding, burning and inspection training, giving you experience in working with those tools in a subsea environment. The HSE certification is recognised internationally so you would be able to use it in Malaysia.

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