Fees
The Diver Certification Board of Canada is a federally registered, not-for-profit body which is partially funded by stakeholder contributions and partially by the fees received for certificates. The amount of the fee varies according to the certificate. The fee for a given certificate is set after consideration of such criteria as:
- The seriousness of the consequences of issuing a certificate to an unqualified candidate.
- The time taken to verify information submitted by a candidate.
- The earning power of the certificate.
- The difficulty in obtaining the certificate in terms of training and experience.
- The fees charged over five years by other certifying bodies and professional associations (in 2013) (e.g. RN’s $1,960; Licensed Practical Nurses $1,400; Professional Engineers (in NS) $1,250; Lawyers (in NS) $9,725; Engineering Technologists $825; Realtors $2,175; PADI Instructors $1,250)
- All fees are in Canadian dollars.
- All fees have increased by approximately 10% on June 1, 2023; the first increase in thirteen years.
| Certificate | Current Fee | Previous Fee | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational SCUBA Diver | $240 | $220 | $20 |
| Restricted Surface Supplied Diver | $300 | $275 | $25 |
| Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver | $360 | $330 | $30 |
| SCUBA Supervisor | $300 | $275 | $25 |
| Restricted Surface Supplied Supervisor | $425 | $385 | $40 |
| Unrestricted Surface Supplied Supervisor | $480 | $440 | $40 |
| Surface Supplied Mixed-Gas Diver | $425 | $385 | $40 |
| Surface Supplied Mixed-Gas Supervisor | $480 | $440 | $40 |
| Surface Supplied Tender | $180 | $165 | $15 |
| Hyperbaric Chamber Operator | $120 | $110 | $10 |
| Offshore Air Diving Supervisor | $545 | $495 | $50 |
| Closed Bell Diver | $600 | $550 | $50 |
| Bell Diving Supervisor | $725 | $660 | $65 |
| Inshore DSS | $600 | $550 | $50 |
| Offshore DSS (SS) | $850 | $770 | $80 |
| Offshore DSS (Bell Diving) | $850 | $770 | $80 |
| Life Support Technician | $300 | $275 | $25 |
| Life Support Supervisor | $360 | $330 | $30 |
| ROV Pilot/Technician Level 2 | $120 | $110 | $10 |
| ROV Pilot/Technician Level 1 | $300 | $275 | $25 |
| ROV Senior Pilot/Technician | $360 | $330 | $30 |
| ROV Pilot/Technician Supervisor | $480 | $440 | $40 |
Notes:
- Fees are for a five year certificate.
- Fees for initial certification after training, valid for two years only, will be reduced by 50% from those shown above.
- Candidates pay only one fee, regardless of the number of endorsements on the certificate; e.g. if an Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver certificate is endorsed for SCUBA Supervisor the candidate pays only the USSD fee.
- Please make cheques payable to the Diver Certification Board of Canada
- Click the PayPal Logo on the application to pay your fees online with your credit card. Please note that fees are increased by the PayPal fee of 3%
- Payments can also be made by Interac eTransfer to tchilds@divercertification.com