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] Divers Institute of Technology (DIT) is a private, for-profit educational institution for the training of commercial divers. Founded in 1968 in Seattle, Washington, Divers Institute of Technology is located on the North end of Lake Union near Gas Works Park in the Fremont district. The seven-month program consists of 900 hours, including dive time. There are twelve classes per calendar year, with a new class starting each month. From July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, the average number of students per class was 23, with a retention rate of 90%.〔Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Report, Divers Institute of Technology, 2008〕 It is estimated that 10% of the students are women.〔("Getting in Deep: Considering a Career in Commercial Diving" ) ''Underwater Magazine''〕 Divers Institute is one of only two dive schools in the U.S. to grant students the Canadian Standards Association Unrestricted Surface Supplied Air Diver Certification, issued by the (Diver Certification Board of Canada ), allowing graduates to dive internationally.〔(“More young people joining the ranks of commercial divers” ) ''Seattle P-I'', published 2-6-2007.〕 ==History== Divers Institute of Technology was founded in 1968, by John Manlove, U.S. Navy (Ret.), and Leiter Hockett, a local shipwright and underwater construction contractor.〔("John Manlove - Great Diver and Educator" ) ''Northwest Dive News'', published February 2006.〕〔("William Leiter Hockett Obituary" ) ADCI News Archive〕 The school was situated on barge #41 of the Lake Union ship canal. The program initially consisted of 14 weeks of training, increasing to 16 weeks in 1975. Its goal was “to ensure that all apprentice divers hold the essential, core skills necessary to compete in the commercial diving industry, whether it’s in the inland or offshore sector.”〔Recovered from www.diversinstitute.com/history〕 The 1970s and 1980s saw a rising need for repair to U.S. inland infrastructures, such as bridges, dams, power plants, and port facilities. In response to this industry demand and to changing technologies, Divers Institute broadened its curriculum to incorporate the unique requirements of the inland diving community. Subjects such as Non-Destructive Testing and hazardous materials handling were integrated, the welding and cutting programs were expanded, and the new technology of hydraulic tool training was added. In June 1985, barge #41 sank. Instructors and students spearheaded the salvage effort to retrieve equipment and records, while the school continued to operate on a full-time schedule. Divers Institute was relocated onshore along the Lake Union ship canal in 1990, where it began training on the current seven-month program schedule. Throughout its history, the ownership of Divers Institute has had a significant effect on its development. Letier Hockett, one of the school’s founders, sold his holdings to Jack Blispinghof, who became instrumental in obtaining accreditation from the (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges ) (ACCSC). In 1975, Blispinghof sold to Chuck Litzo. Litzo and original founder John Manlove then increased the program from 16 to 26 weeks of training, allowing Canadian students to qualify for financial aid. In 1985, Manlove and Litzo sold the school to John Ritter, U.S. Navy (Ret.) and Norval Duncan in 1985, who expanded the program yet again, from 26 to 30 weeks.〔http://divecommercial.com/knowledge.html〕 In 1998, Divers Institute was purchased by its current owners, Bruce Banks and Jack Ringleberg, who have sought to update the school’s training and facilities, with the mission “to provide advanced technical training that produces the most qualified, skilled professionals in the constantly evolving underwater marine industry.”〔http://www.diversinstitute.edu/?q=mission〕 Banks is a retired U.S. Navy Commander and President of Jamestown Marine Services, Inc in Groton, Connecticut. Ringleberg is also U.S. Navy (Ret.) and PE President of JMS Naval Architects and Salvage Engineers, in Mystic, Connecticut.〔(JMS Naval Architects and Salvage Engineers )〕 In September 2003, Divers Institute of Technology was audited by the (Diver Certification Board of Canada ) (DCBC) and found to be in compliance with CSA 275.4.〔http://diversinstitute.edu/?q=accreditation〕 This certification is fully recognized by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of the United Kingdom and the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS), and all other diving and national certifying regulatory agencies having reciprocity agreements with the aforementioned authorities. Divers Institute is the first diving program in the U.S. to reach this goal.〔http://diversinstitute.edu/?q=accreditation〕 In March 2011, campus relocated to a newer facility at the north end of Lake Union, in the Seattle neighborhood of Fremont. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Divers Institute of Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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