So you’re thinking of starting a career as a Commercial Diver?
Well you’ve started your search for training in the right place.
The Minnesota Commercial Diver Training Center, Inc. (MCDTC) is a well-established and respected facility in Brainerd, that has trained some of the best divers in the country. We pride ourselves on being able to move our students through training in the shortest allowed amount of time possible, so that our graduates can enter the working world of commercial diving quickly.
Due to MCDTC location in the heart of Minnesota, courses are only offered three times a year; spanning the months of March through October. Each course is eleven weeks long, six days a week, and ten hours a day. The tuition for the commercial diver course in $16,000. Please note that the start dates of each course change from year to year. The 2022 schedule is as follows:
MCDTC 2023 Course Schedule
First Class: TBD
Second Class: TBD
To apply to the MCDTC please hover over the "admissions" tab and select "application" link above.
The max class size is twelve students per course; thus classes fill up quickly. In order to secure a spot in one of the above scheduled courses you’ll need to complete the Application, Waiver, and Medical forms, and send them along with a deposit of $1000.00 to:
Minnesota Commercial Diver Training Center, Inc.
712 Washington Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
You may also e-mail the completed forms to todd@mndiving.com, but please place your name and date of course you’d like to attend in the ‘subject’ box.
For further information into our training facility please review the links on this website,and/or contact us at info@mndiving.com, 1-800-216-5521, or 218-829-1191.
ATTENTION ENGINEERS:
The MCDTC offers an accelerated engineer/diver training course for qualified engineers or engineers in training (EITs). However the application process is much different than the process for the regular course (above). To receive more information or apply please contact Mark Owens or Julie Owens at mark@superiordivingrepair.com or 218-825-7009. Class size is limited.
Upon graduation you will receive an ADCI entry level diver/tender certification.
ENGINEER DIVER / TENDER COURSE
SPRING 2023
TUITION $16,000.00
DEPOSIT $3,000.00
REMAINING BALANCE DUE - March 1, 2023
Class session one: Mon. March 13 - Thurs. April 6, 2023
Break: April 7 - 23, 2023
Class session two: Mon. April 24 - Wed. May 31, 2023