International Diving Institute

International Diving Institute
Formation2004
Founded atNorth Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
PurposeCommercial diving training
CEO
Carver Laraway
Websitewww.idicharleston.edu
Formerly called
East Coast Dive Connection
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The International Diving Institute (IDI) was a private, for-profit technical school in North Charleston, South Carolina.[2][3][4] Originally a scuba diving shop called East Coast Dive Connection (ECDC), the school was founded in 2004 when it offered advanced dive training, especially in the use of surface supplied air, underwater welding,[5] rigging and hyperbaric chamber operation, leading to a certification required for commercial divers working on oil platforms in the offshore oil industry and for diving operations in the United States that are regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.[6]

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  4. ^ "Guide to underwater welding salary and careers". Water Welders. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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  6. ^ "International Diving Institute Commercial Diving and Underwater Welding Training Facility". PALM Charter High School. December 5, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2018.