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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.  C Read More

Congratulations to our students on obtaining their ADAS Part 1 Occupational SCUBA to 30m qualifications! Read More

PDTA's ADAS Part 1 students complete open water training including simulated diver rescue scenarios, line signals, and search techniques. Read More

PDTA’s 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.  In coming days, they w Read More

Mal, Cate and Kent recently attended the 2019 ADAS conference in Sydney.  The conference was attended by all ADAS dive training establishments from the commercial, marine science, police and military diving sectors. Read More

PDTA's Onshore Supervisor Course concludes with students completing practical scenario's in the final week, and receiving their ADAS Onshore Supervisor certificates. Read More

Professional Divers Training Academy's ADAS Onshore Supervisor course commences this week with trainer Rick Austin instructing students in diving physics and physiology, and performing associated calculations. This follows on from sessions covering occupational diving legislation and standards, mana Read More

PDTA's 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. Read More

PDTA Training Manager, Johnny Lau conducting Advanced Oxygen Resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training for a team of commercial divers. Read More

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 Read More