The path from recreational ticket to working diver.
Five courses, one training centre. Most students take Combined SCUBA and SSBA to 30m (Part 1 & 2) and walk out eight weeks later with the qualification employers hire from. New to commercial diving? Start with ADAS explained, the career path, the diver's medical, or underwater welding.
Occupational SCUBA to 30m
Entry-level commercial scuba qualification: searches, inspection, surveys and basic tools
- 26 Oct 2026Waitlist spots available
- 15 Mar 20275 spots remaining
Occupational SSBA to 30m
The standard onshore commercial diving qualification: Rigging, Welding, cutting and construction.
- 23 Nov 2026Waitlist spots available
- 12 Apr 20275 spots remaining
Combined SCUBA and SSBA to 30m (Part 1&2)
Part 1 and Part 2 run back-to-back. Most students choose this. Get job ready the quickest.
- 26 Oct 2026Waitlist spots available
- 15 Mar 20275 spots remaining
ADAS Onshore Supervisor
The next step in your career: run dive teams, not just dive in them.
- 14 Sep 2026Waitlist spots available
Kirby Morgan Maintenance Technician
Service and maintain Kirby Morgan helmets, Band Masks, Regulators and Panels.
- 23 Sep 2026Waitlist spots available
We train divers the way the job actually works.
We're a small school in Burra, run by working divers. Small classes, current gear, and the technical training you need to walk onto a real job site and do the work safely.
Award-winning training
Owner Dafydd Phillips received the 2024 ADAS Maurie Vierow Award of Excellence for exceptional dedication to commercial diver training. UTCSA also holds the SA Government's Augusta Zadow Award (1999) for diver safety.
Real working conditions
Nil-visibility training, realistic on-the-job tasks, and the industry-standard tools you will actually use on a working crew.
Unmatched job placement
Active links with contractors across aquaculture, construction, civil and inspection. We help you prepare for that first job.