So you’re thinking of starting a career as a Commercial Diver?
Well you’ve started your search for training in the right place.
Please note that at this current time we are only offering the Engineer Diver / Tender course. We may bring back the General Public Diver / Tender course in the future. We will announce any changes on this website. (Engineers - please scroll down to the Engineer section of our home page for 2025 schedule).
The following information is provided only as 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 2-3 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 2026 schedule is as follows:
MCDTC 2026 General Public 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
Fall 2025 - This class is now forming so dates are tentative.
TUITION $16,000.00
DEPOSIT $3,000.00
REMAINING BALANCE DUE - Aug 15, 2025
Class session one: Wed., September 3 - Fri., October 3, 2025
Break: Oct. 4 - 12, 2025
Class session two: Mon. Oct. 13 - Sun. Nov. 9, 2025