SEADOGs training includes an theoretical and practical welding and underwater welding evolutions, however to become a underwater welder or "WET WELDER" this requires specialized training and is not currently offered in South Africa.
Wet Welding training is normally internationally recognized . The courses, which which are modular, last for 10 days and are intended to train professional divers up to the standard required to pass a Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ) to AWS D3.6-93 Specification for Underwater Welding to class 'B' welds. The WPQ is witnessed by Lloyds Register (LR) who also issue the certification. Lloyds Register are a major classification society and certification issued by them is generally accepted by other classification societies throughout the world.