GI Bill certifications

Use Your GI Bill® for Scuba Training

Would you like to learn to dive, build new skills, or become a dive industry professional?

 

Now you can, using GI Bill® benefits!

 

Triangle Dive Shop has partnered with the International Training family (SDI/TDI/ERDI/PFI) to offer approved certifications and professional-level scuba licenses. These certifications and licenses include: beginner scuba diving, technical and public safety diving, instructor certifications, and more.

We have a list of approved certifications available to our veterans below. Keep reading to how eligible veterans may be able to use GI Bill® benefits for approved scuba training programs.

Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)
Montgomery GI Bill® – Active Duty (Chapter 30)
Montgomery GI Bill® – Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606)

The process is simple!

The GI Bill process allows you to sign up for your course, earn your certification and submit your forms to the VA to get reimbursed! Below are the certifications and licenses currently being offered by the Triangle Dive Shop. If you do NOT see a course you are interested in, please reach out to us as we are in the process of adding many different courses or can refer you out to an authorized center.

It can be used for non-college programs, including vocational, technical, and professional training. Benefits vary by individual eligibility and GI Bill® chapter. It often covers:

  • Tuition & fees
  • Books & materials
  • Monthly housing allowance (MHA) for approved programs
  • Benefits are earned, not loans
  • Many veterans don’t realize scuba training can qualify when offered through an approved provider

We’re proud to help veterans turn earned benefits into meaningful skills and unforgettable experiences.”

Recreational Certifications

Professional Licenses

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor
Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Certification
SDI Assistant Instructor
Pre-Filled 22-0803 Form For This Certification

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This training is not affiliated with or endorsed by the VA. Eligibility and benefits are determined by the VA.

Triangle Dive Shop 
135 S. Miami Blvd
Durham, NC 27703

Phone:
919.596.3000 (option 4)
919.438.1364 (call/text after hours)

Email:
dive@trianglediveshop.com

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