Hi everyone,
I have asthma (controlled by medication [ICS] and I can pass PFTs from a dive physician) so I'm not eligible to attend a commercial diving school for underwater welding. So I want to see if I'm eligible for technical diving, where I can learn it (pacific northwest, though I'll relocate if necessary, and preferably from a school/certified institution), and what career paths are available?
FYI - I've tried to join the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marines (all no), as well as the Royal Navy and Australian Navy (both no, too, but for citizenship as Aussie allows asthmatics to enlist).
I've also tried to enroll in commercial dive schools across the country.
To provide a headstart, even though I have never dove before, there are so many reasons why I want to dive - 1) I've always had a fascination with the elements (water, fire, electricity) 2) I've kept fish in aquariums for my entire life 3) I wanted to be a vet 4) I worked at petsmart in the aquatics department before 5) I've reproduced in captivity cichlids 6) I would spend my recess in school playing Odell down under 7) I would do all my reports in school on underwater life 8) I'm fascinated by deep sea diving, thermal vents, and the different species of life way down there 9) I have a fascination with welding 10) I was a plumber and am considering this trade in the meantime 11) I need a both physically and mentally challenging career 12) I've been researching a salt water reef tank for at least 5 years now but haven't set one up because I know I won't live in Arizona much longer 13) I'm interested in the chemistry and science behind diving 14) I've always had a fascination with the military, but not for killing, but instead for the random cool **** that they do (and of course the monotonous maintenance on their fleet) 15) I'm tired of the desert and looking at brown vegetation and sick of the heat!!! WHERE THE SUMMERS DON"T DROP BELOW 90 degrees at night 16) I'm single, in decent physical shape, and have no commitments 17) I'm 29 and I'm ready to take the first step into the next direction that I want to take in my life 18) I can keep writing stuff down but that's enough to read for now.
A few of you may already have spoken to me on another thread and for that thank you. I chose to make a new thread more relative to the original question.
So, tear me a new one and let's get this party started!
Thanks,
D
I have asthma (controlled by medication [ICS] and I can pass PFTs from a dive physician) so I'm not eligible to attend a commercial diving school for underwater welding. So I want to see if I'm eligible for technical diving, where I can learn it (pacific northwest, though I'll relocate if necessary, and preferably from a school/certified institution), and what career paths are available?
FYI - I've tried to join the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marines (all no), as well as the Royal Navy and Australian Navy (both no, too, but for citizenship as Aussie allows asthmatics to enlist).
I've also tried to enroll in commercial dive schools across the country.
To provide a headstart, even though I have never dove before, there are so many reasons why I want to dive - 1) I've always had a fascination with the elements (water, fire, electricity) 2) I've kept fish in aquariums for my entire life 3) I wanted to be a vet 4) I worked at petsmart in the aquatics department before 5) I've reproduced in captivity cichlids 6) I would spend my recess in school playing Odell down under 7) I would do all my reports in school on underwater life 8) I'm fascinated by deep sea diving, thermal vents, and the different species of life way down there 9) I have a fascination with welding 10) I was a plumber and am considering this trade in the meantime 11) I need a both physically and mentally challenging career 12) I've been researching a salt water reef tank for at least 5 years now but haven't set one up because I know I won't live in Arizona much longer 13) I'm interested in the chemistry and science behind diving 14) I've always had a fascination with the military, but not for killing, but instead for the random cool **** that they do (and of course the monotonous maintenance on their fleet) 15) I'm tired of the desert and looking at brown vegetation and sick of the heat!!! WHERE THE SUMMERS DON"T DROP BELOW 90 degrees at night 16) I'm single, in decent physical shape, and have no commitments 17) I'm 29 and I'm ready to take the first step into the next direction that I want to take in my life 18) I can keep writing stuff down but that's enough to read for now.
A few of you may already have spoken to me on another thread and for that thank you. I chose to make a new thread more relative to the original question.
So, tear me a new one and let's get this party started!
Thanks,
D