Overview - About Us

CDA Technical Institute of the West Indies, Inc. is the only Accredited NASE Worldwide recognized commercial diving Training Facility in the Caribbean. CDAWI offers the most comprehensive and rigorous (16 weeks) program in the World. CDAWI offers a true Sub-Sea training environment unmatched globally.

CDAWI is accredited by the St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board. CDA Technical Institute of the West Indies, Inc. is licensed to operate as a private school and is licensed by the St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Education.

Our Affiliations Include:

NASE WORLDWIDE (NASE / Diver Certification Board Worldwide)
National Academy of Scuba Educators (NASE)
HBOT FOUNDATION (Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Foundation)


Our Mission:

CDA Technical Institute of the West Indies, Inc. is a post-secondary school designed to provide the sub-sea marine diving, underwater welding, sub-sea inspection, sub-sea construction, sub-sea deep water salvage, maritime and medical industries with entry level personnel who excel in superior marine knowledge, competency, skill, safety, and work ethic. Our training is competency based, comprehensive, rigorous, and designed with individual student career objectives, abilities, and interests in mind.