Navy Diver
ND Rating
NAVY
Navy Divers perform underwater salvage,
Career Path After Recruit Training
repair and maintenance, submarine rescue
Enlistees are taught the fundamentals of diving through formal Navy schooling and on the job training. After "A"
and support Special Warfare and
school Navy Diver candidates attend Second Class Diver Training at Panama City, Fla. Advanced First Class
Explosive Ordnance Disposal while using Diver, Saturation Diver and Master Diver training are available during career progression stages.
a variety of diving equipment. They also
maintain and repair diving systems. School Present Approximate Subjects Training
Candidates may also volunteer for Navy Location Training Time Methods
Diver during basic training at Recruit
Training Center, at "A" school, or at any Diver Prep NTC Great Lakes 6 weeks Basic Electrical and Group instruction,
time during their enlistment prior to their COI Engineering COI, Water classroom and
6th year of naval service. adaptability and Physical practical
In-service recruiters (Dive Motivators) at fitness instruction
ND “A” Panama City, 15 weeks Group instruction,
RTC give presentations on the Navy Diver
School Fla. Air and Mixed Gas diving classroom and
program, conduct the physical training
skills, underwater cutting and practical
screening tests, and assist interested people welding; demolition, instruction
with their applications. Recompression Chamber
People who enter the Navy in the nuclear, operations, underwater
advanced electronics or other five or six- hydraulic tools and other
year enlistment programs are not eligible underwater tasks associated
for the Navy Diver program. with ship’s maintenance, repair
Navy Diver training is physically and and salvage.
mentally demanding, but the individual
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who accepts the challenges is rewarded
After completion of Second Class Diver training, graduates are assigned to salvage or repair ships, Mobile Diving
with extra pay for diving, plus
and Salvage Units, aviation water survival training, or to EOD/SEAL support. After two tours, Second Class
extraordinary duty assignments. Diver are eligible for First Class Diver training which leads to assignment in a variety of jobs requiring advanced
knowledge of diving systems. During a 20-year period, divers spend 50 percent of their time assigned to fleet
units and 50 percent to shore stations. Advanced training opportunities complement a variety of interesting duty.
What They Do
in support of SO and EOD ratings.
Perform underwater maintenance, administrative capabilities. Navy Diver Currently advancement opportunities are
including propeller changes and hull candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible at an all time high and the future outlook is
repair, on ships and submarines; for security clearance. very good for growth as well. These
Use diving equipment including factors, along with a great opportunity for
scuba, and state-of-the-art surface- Working Environment travel, make any decision to leave the
supplied diving equipment and Navy a very difficult one.
systems; The motto of the Navy Diver community is
Maintain and repair diving equipment “We dive the world over”. Because divers The following civilian occupations are
and systems; may be assigned in any part of the world, similar to the ND - Second Class Diver
Participate in research and Their environment will vary as widely as job. For more information about these
development of new diving water conditions: cold, muddy water where occupations, click on the civilian
techniques/procedures; underwater tasks can be completed by feel equivalent below.
Underwater search and salvage only, or warm, tropical waters clear Commercial Divers
operations; enough to perform underwater Electronics Engineering Technicians
Act as Hyperbaric Chamber photography. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers,
Operators, Inside Tenders and and Weighers
Supervisors. Opportunities Maintenance and Repair Workers,
General
About 1241 men and women work in the Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
Qualifications and Interests
ND rating. Qualified and self-motivated
people have a good opportunity for entry College degree program:
Personnel who volunteer for Navy Diver
into this rating. Responsibility at an AA Oceanography Technology
must be in excellent physical condition.
earlier age. AS in General Studies
Comfort in the water beyond good
BS in Business Studies
swimming ability and no aversion to
Career Outlook College credits for 2nd Class DV School:
confinement in close spaces is a must.
The ability to perform detailed mechanical Since Navy programs and courses are
In the Navy Diver Rate, the ND will not revised at times, the information
tasks under stress and/or adverse
only work to fix Naval Warships and contained on this card is subject to
conditions is important. Helpful attributes
support craft, but will have the opportunity
are a good memory, resourcefulness, and change. (Revised 01/08)
to learn and dive cutting edge equipment