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.
18 VA-Approved Programs Available
CERTIFICATIONS
The following scuba diving, tech diving, public safety diving, and freediving certifications are accepted globally.
SDI BASIC SCUBA – $1000
Includes:
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver SDI Computer Nitrox DiverSDI FULL ADVANCED DIVER – $1500
Includes:
SDI Deep Diver SDI Underwater Navigation SDI Night/Limited Visibility DiverSDI RESCUE DIVER – $1500
Includes:
SDI Rescue Diver First Response CPR First Response Oxygen AdministrationFILL STATION ATTENDANT – $2000
Includes:
SDI Visual Inspection Procedures Air Fill Station Technician TDI Nitrox Gas BlenderLICENSES
The following scuba diving, tech diving, public safety diving, and freediving certifications are accepted globally.
SDI DIVEMASTER COURSE – $1500
Includes:
SDI DivemasterSDI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR COURSE – $1500
Includes:
SDI Assistant InstructorSDI INSTRUCTOR COURSE – $2000
Includes:
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver InstructorSDI COURSE DIRECTOR – $2000
Includes:
SDI Course DirectorSDI INSTRUCTOR TRAINER – $2000
Includes:
SDI Instructor TrainerMust be an SDI Course Director
Benefits
How Do I Use My Benefits?
Reach out below, so we can get some pertinent information about you, your diving goals, and to connect with the VA to see your available benefits.
In 3-5 business days, the VA will update us with your benefit status, and we will call you to customize your dive future.
We start your program, and get you on your way to becoming a Scuba Diving Instructor!
When you're done, you can continue to work with us or any other dive shop. We can also help with placement in tropical locations that you want to start your career in.
What do benefits cover?
- Your benefits can pay your tuition, registration fees and all educational tools necessary for a veteran’s academic success.
Is lodging available?
- Dive Right In Scuba does not have on site housing. However, we do have arrangements with several local establishments. All Veterans taking advantage of their Post 9/11 G.I. Bill©(Ch. 33) are entitled to a monthly housing allowance while participating in our programs.
Veterans & Vocational Program
Our programs are approved for ACE College recommendations as well as approved by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs for use of the G.I. Bill©, for Veterans and beneficiaries .
If you have any questions or are interested in our program, please email: [email protected].Dive Right In Scuba is approved to operate by the Private Business and Vocational Schools Division of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) - www.ibhe.org
IBHE Online Complaint System - www.complaints.ibhe.org
Dive Right In Scuba is not accredited by a US Department of Education recognized accredited body.
As seen on 
Veterans become scuba instructors with GI Bill© benefits
Orland Park, Ill. (WLS) -- Veterans who love the water are choosing scuba diving as a career path once they leave the military, helping them heal, find a way forward, and enjoy the water at the same time.
"There is just something about the water," said Chris Lowe, a master instructor and Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"Everything else just kind of goes away," he said. "You get concentrated and focused on what you're doing, and it's just an enjoyable experience."
Read MoreGetting Started is Easy
Ready to start diving or further your diving education? Register your interest in this program here and we’ll reach out with instructions.
GI Bill© is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at