Hey @Jeremias Neubrandt , welcome to the group! This is the exact reason I created this group. Great questions mate, im sure there are others with similar curiosities. I lived in Germany for 8 years, with ADAS pt3 / INPP class III-A tickets. You're correct, they dont accept internationally recognised tickets. I never was able to work as a diver there, though I never really tried. But through a few guys in this group, I heard that once you’ve got your international ticket, say from NYD, you can do a cross-over ticket and get endorsed into the German system. To answer your questions, 1. NYD would probably be the best route for you as far as the International system goes and open doors into the European system. ADAS is also accepted internationally but is it worth traveling to the otherside of the world for? They both generally provide the same training, but NYD opens doors inshore in Europe. 2. You're almost at the age where the working holiday visa for Australia is about to close. Meaning you may have to find alternative visas for entry/study/work if that's the plan. ADAS is recognised by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) which basically governs most of the world through their guidelines. There's a few countries that don't use IMCA - the USA and Germany to name two, but it's not impossible to get a cross-over certification. (Just a note: if you plan on working inshore rather than offshore, you may need to do a cross-over into any countrys local regulations. Internationally recognised tickets generally mean for offshore. 3. NYD do their training in English, again a great path as a German who say, should like to get into the Norwegian sector of the North Sea or wind farms of the Baltic. It's recognised by IMCA too. 4. ? 5. If your aim is for offshore, the priority list is as follows: a BOSIET is mandatory. A DMT is certainly beneficial for increasing your chance of getting picked for a team. Some companies require you to have a rigging ticket-its certainly useful knowledge in this industry regardless. NDT for specialized project that requires it, can open doors, but if you're a construction guy it's generally not required unless specifically stated. You dont need a ticket to burn, welding is a mixed bag, to be a specialized welder you realistically need to already be trade qualified then do specialized underwater codes. With all that said, its most likely that you'll need to do a few years getting inshore dive experience before any offshore diving company will look at you. 6. There's a school in South Africa and a few in the Middle East, but doing an HSE dive ticket in the UK would be one I recommend for your specific situation. HSE is widely recognised as being the industry standard. Also you might find a visa pathway to work in the UK a bit easier. 7. Diving for a living can be a struggle in the first few years, almost every diver I know wishes the studied harder at school 😂. Sometimes jobs are hit and miss. Financially, it can be a struggle but we do it because the water is the environment for us. If you really want to dive, focus on it. You can also develop skills and train up through correspondence for something else in time if you like. I'm not sure if you read the E-book I uploaded into the Classrooms tab but there's some valuable info in there that can help you choose whether this is the right industry for you.

Also, if any other members have advice, please jump on on this!

Hey Taner, how's it! Highly recommend getting your part 3 as well mate. Offshore opportunities come later in your career that you cant access without it. As far as jobs go, not many inshore Aussie jobs have been put up here but there's a few divers in the group dotted around the country. Check the Maps tab and reach out to guys in the area. They may have some info on companies worth contacting. Also give the e-book a read in the classrooms tab. Some usefull stuff in there for the someone stepping into the career. Goodluck with the rest of your course.

Hey Brandon, welcome to the group. Goodluck with your course. There's a map feature on this platform to connect with local crew. Always pays to build the network.

@Konstantinos Gkogkas Welcome to the group! To get a commercial dive job anywhere in the world, you are required to be trained and qualified as a commercial diver to local and/or International standards. Recreational scuba instructor isn't a recognised qualification in the commercial diving industry. Google: Commercial Diving schools near me, if you want more info about training.