Armed Forces

WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN TO DIVE, BUILD NEW SKILLS, OR BECOME A DIVE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL?
NOW YOU CAN, USING GI BILL® BENEFITS!

International Training is now offering 18 different VA-approved certifications and professional-level licenses. These programs cover a range of courses, including beginner scuba diving education, technical and public safety diving, freediving, instructor courses, and more. Keep reading to see the full list of programs and learn how you can take advantage of this great opportunity. https://www.tdisdi.com/veterans-use-your-gi-bill-to-earn-scuba-certifications-and-licenses/

VA-Approved Programs

Licenses

The below licenses can provide you the opportunity to act as a paid professional in the dive industry.

Course Name	Price
SDI DIVEMASTER COURSE Includes: SDI Divemaster Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$1500
SDI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR COURSE Includes: SDI Assistant Instructor Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$1500
SDI INSTRUCTOR COURSE Includes: SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$2000
SDI COURSE DIRECTOR Includes: SDI Course Director Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$2000
SDI INSTRUCTOR TRAINER Includes: SDI Instructor Trainer Must be an SDI Course Director Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$2000
TDI INSTRUCTOR Includes: TDI Instructor Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$2000
SDI SCUBILITY INSTRUCTOR Includes: SDI Scubility DIve Buddy Program SDI Scubility Instructor Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$2000

Certifications

The following scuba diving, tech diving, public safety diving, and freediving certifications are accepted globally.

Course Name	Price
SDI BASIC SCUBA Includes: SDI Open Water Scuba Diver SDI Computer Nitrox Diver Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$1000
SDI FULL ADVANCED DIVER Includes: SDI Deep Diver SDI Underwater Navigation SDI Night/Limited Visibility Diver Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$1500
SDI RESCUE DIVER Includes: SDI Rescue Diver First Response CPR First Response Oxygen Administration First Response Bloodborne Pathogens First Response Airborne Pathogens Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$1500
FILL STATION ATTENDANT Includes: SDI Visual Inspection Procedures Air Fill Station Technician TDI Nitrox Gas Blender TDI Advanced Gas Blender SDI Equipment Specialist Diver TDI Oxygen (O2) Equipment Service Technician Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$2000
TDI TECHNICAL DIVER 1 Includes: TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver TDI Decompression Procedures Diver Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$2000
TDI TECHNICAL DIVER 2 Includes: TDI Trimix Diver Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$2000
TDI TECHNICAL DIVER 3 (CCR) Includes: TDI CCR Air Diluent Diver Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$2000
ERDI (PUBLIC SAFETY) MOD 1 Includes: ERD Tender ERD I Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$1500
ERDI (PUBLIC SAFETY) MOD 2 Includes: ERD II Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$1000
ERDI (PUBLIC SAFETY) REQUIRED SPECIAL EQUIPMENT USE Includes: ERD Drysuit Operations ERD Full Face Mask Operations Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$1000
PFI FREEDIVER 1 Includes: PFI Freediver PFI Intermediate Freediver Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Course	$1500

Getting Started is Easy

Step 1: SIGN UP FOR A PROGRAM

Click here to find an International Training Dive Center near you to register and pay for the program.

Step 2: SUBMIT VA FORM 22-0803

Complete the pre-filled VA Form 22-0803 above and upload to the VA website or mail to your regional VA processing office for reimbursement.

You must have your proof of purchase / receipt.

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Step 3: EARN YOUR CERTS AND LICENSES

Whether your goal is to become a diver, grow your skills, or to start teaching diving to others, our programs will give you the knowledge you need to succeed.

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