Professional Divers Training Academy in Carrum Downs, Victoria, Australia | School

Professional Divers Training Academy

Locality: Carrum Downs, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9775 0998

Address: 2 Sonia Street, Carrum Downs 3201 Carrum Downs, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.pdta.com.au

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22.01.2022 PDTAs Part 1 ADAS Occupational SCUBA to 30m course continues with students completing training dives at the Melbourne Aquarium. Students have completed their full-face mask orientation dives and rescue drill training, and will commence night dive- and open water training later this week. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-1-course-continues-with-/

22.01.2022 Congratulations to our students on receiving their Occupational SCUBA to 20m (Aquarium Diver) qualifications! https://www.pdta.com.au/occupational-scuba-to-20m-aquarium/

21.01.2022 PDTA's combined ADAS Occupational SCUBA Part 1 and ADAS Occupational SSBA Part 2 course commences this week with students completing units on anatomy, physiology and diving physics, and the maintenance of SCUBA equipment. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds from within Australia and overseas with experience ranging from engineering to resource management. Next week sees the students starting units on health and safety, diving casualties and the treatment of diving conditions. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-1-and-2-course-commences/

21.01.2022 PDTA's Onshore Supervisor Course commences with students refreshing on decompression procedures, and planning dives and dive times in accordance with DCIEM procedures. https://www.pdta.com.au/onshore-supervisor-course/

20.01.2022 PDTAs ADAS Occupational SCUBA Part 1 and SSBA Part 2 course commenced this week with students currently completing units on anatomy, physiology and diving physics, and the maintenance of SCUBA equipment. https://www.pdta.com.au/pdta-adas-part-1-and-part-2-course/

20.01.2022 PDTAs ADAS Part 1 course continues with students undertaking zero visibility dives using full-face masks in the Patterson River. Current diving sees students gain valuable experience performing diver rescue scenarios and conducting underwater searches before moving on to open water training later in the course. https://www.pdta.com.au/zero-visibility-diving-diver-rescu/

19.01.2022 PDTAs ADAS Part 2 students undertake dives at Martha Cove gaining experience in the use of Hydraulic tools and completing a pipeline construction task. https://www.pdta.com.au/hydraulic-tools-and-pipeline-const/

19.01.2022 PDTA's Onshore Supervisor course starts on the 14th of January. Please email [email protected] for more information.

19.01.2022 Congratulations to our students on completing their ADAS Part 1 Occupational SCUBA to 30m course! https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-1-scuba-to-30m-concludes/

18.01.2022 PDTAs first ADAS Part 1 course for 2019 commences with students this week completing units on anatomy, physiology and diving physics, and the maintenance of SCUBA equipment. Next week, students will progress to units on health and safety, diving casualties and the treatment of diving conditions. https://www.pdta.com.au/pdtas-adas-part-1-course-commences/

18.01.2022 PDTAs Onshore Supervisor Course concludes with students completing practical scenarios in the final week, and receiving their ADAS Onshore Supervisor certificates. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-onshore-supervisor-course-con/

17.01.2022 Congratulations to PDTA's recent graduates for completing their Onshore Supervisor course with flying colours. Well done! https://www.pdta.com.au/onshore-supervisor-course-conclude/

17.01.2022 PDTA's ADAS Occupational SCUBA to 30m Part 1 course continues with students completing full-face mask orientation dives, and rescue and emergency gas supply safety drills at the Melbourne Aquarium. Students also gain valuable experience in dive voice communications and conducting transect searches using grid parameters to find small objects. https://www.pdta.com.au/part-1-continues-with-training-div/

16.01.2022 PDTAs ADAS Occupational SCUBA Part 1 course is currently underway with students from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Candidates are currently completing units on health and safety, assessing diving casualties and assisting with the treatment of diving conditions. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-1-course-underway/

16.01.2022 Congratulations to our students on successfully completing their Occupational SCUBA Part 1 and Occupational SSBA Part 2 course! https://www.pdta.com.au/pdtas-adas-part-1-and-2-course-con/

16.01.2022 PDTAs first Onshore Supervisor course for 2019 commences with seven students from varied backgrounds including the construction, scientific and aquarium diving sectors completing their dive supervisor training. https://www.pdta.com.au/pdtas-adas-onshore-supervisor-cour/

15.01.2022 PDTA's Occupational SCUBA Part 1 course begins with students completing units on health and safety, assessing diving casualties and assisting with the treatment of diving conditions. https://www.pdta.com.au/occupational-scuba-part-1-course-c/

15.01.2022 PDTAs ADAS Part 2 course commenced last week with all students being local divers and previous PDTA Part 1 students. PDTA has a supervisors course scheduled for July which will be conducted in Melbourne. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-2-course-commences/

14.01.2022 PDTAs ADAS Part 2 course continues with students gaining valuable experience in the use of ultrathermic Broco cutting equipment, underwater welding, underwater cutting and a range of construction tasks. Students also took part in dive supervision and were given the opportunity to use specialised diving equipment used for contaminated water diving. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-2-broco-cutting-and-weld/

12.01.2022 PDTAs ADAS Part 2 course continues with students gaining valuable experience in using ultrathermic Broco cutting and welding equipment as a dry run prior to underwater use. https://www.pdta.com.au/broco-cutting-and-welding-as-part-/

11.01.2022 This week PDTA Part 2 students undertake underwater cutting and welding, underwater construction and continue with rescue scenarios throughout their training. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-2-underwater-cutting-wel/

10.01.2022 PDTA’s ADAS Part 2 course commenced last week with all students being local divers and previous PDTA Part 1 students. PDTA has a supervisors course scheduled for July which will be conducted in Melbourne. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-2-course-commences/

10.01.2022 Congratulations to our ADAS Occupational SSBA Part 2 students on finishing their course! Students successfully completed all tasks including underwater Broco cutting, underwater welding, dredging and underwater construction.

10.01.2022 Congratulations to our students on obtaining their ADAS Part 1 Occupational SCUBA to 30m qualifications! https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-1-course-concludes/

10.01.2022 PDTA’s ADAS Part 2 course continues with students gaining valuable experience in the use of ultrathermic Broco cutting equipment, underwater welding, underwater cutting and a range of construction tasks. Students also took part in dive supervision and were given the opportunity to use specialised diving equipment used for contaminated water diving. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-2-broco-cutting-and-weld/

09.01.2022 PDTA's ADAS Part 1 students complete open water training including simulated diver rescue scenarios, line signals, and search techniques. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-occupational-scuba-part-1-ope/

09.01.2022 Professional Diving Services diverse range of diving works which includes scientific, aquarium and underwater construction, now also includes a three year maintenance contract with Taronga Zoo in Sydney, headed up by an all-female dive team. PDS is committed to the development of Australias commercial diving industry by offering a diverse range of commercial diving employment opportunities and first-class occupational diver training through our sister company Professional Divers Training Academy (PDTA). Recently, the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS) paid tribute to PDSs all-female dive team at Taronga Zoo in their June Newsletter. For more information, please follow the link below. https://www.profdivers.com/adas-commends-pds-all-female-di/

08.01.2022 Congratulations to our students on successfully gaining their ADAS Occupational SCUBA to 30m (Part 1) qualifications! Next week sees the start of PDTAs ADAS Occupational SSBA to 30m (Part 2) course, with our students fully prepared for the next level in their occupational diver training. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-occupational-scuba-to-30m-par/

08.01.2022 Congratulations to our students recently completing their ADAS Part 1 Occupational SCUBA to 30m qualifications! https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-1-concludes-2/

06.01.2022 Dive Supervisor candidates complete training and assessment of managing diving emergencies. This group of seven experienced divers working through a range of training and competencies including diving legislation, manage people, dive planning and manage diving emergencies. https://www.pdta.com.au/managing-diving-emergencies-as-par/

06.01.2022 Students undertake their final day of diving as part of PDTAs ADAS Part 1 Occupational SCUBA to 30m Course. https://www.pdta.com.au/adas-part-1-final-day-of-diving/

05.01.2022 PDTA Training Manager, Johnny Lau conducting Advanced Oxygen Resuscitation, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training for a team of commercial divers. https://www.pdta.com.au/advanced-oxygen-resuscitation-cpr-/

05.01.2022 The Professional Divers Training Academy recently relocated its Sydney office and training facility from Banksmeadow to Chowder Bay within the Sydney Institute of Marine Science facility. This facility will allow for training of ADAS Part 1 and ADAS Dive Supervisor courses and certifications. Courses will commence at this location in May. https://www.pdta.com.au/pdta-sydney-relocates-to-chowder-b/

03.01.2022 Professional Diving Services recently supplied diving services, logistical support and archaeological assistance to the US Military's Department of POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) project involving a site investigation of a WWII-era aircraft wreck in a remote part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Thanks to all partners involved for seeing the project through to a successful outcome.

02.01.2022 PDTA's ADAS Onshore Supervisor course commences this week with trainer Rick Austin instructing students in diving physics and physiology, and performing associated calculations. https://www.pdta.com.au/onshore-supervisor-course-commence/

02.01.2022 PDTAs Onshore Supervisor course continues with students taken through diving emergency scenarios as part of their supervisor training. https://www.pdta.com.au/onshore-supervisor-course-diving-e/

01.01.2022 PDTA's Onshore Supervisor course is currently underway with students revising diving physics and physiology related to occupational diving. https://www.pdta.com.au/onshore-supervisor-course-underway/