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3-month Marine Ecology Pro Program - Costa Rica
Rich Coast Diving
Duration: 90 days
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Rich Coast Diving
$1,995
Deposit: $998

About your trip

Our 3-Month Marine Ecology Pro program is designed for divers who want to combine professional-level training with a strong focus on Marine Ecology.

Alongside your Divemaster development, you will complete multiple marine ecology specialties, expand your species identification skills, and gain a deeper understanding of marine ecosystems. By the end of the program, you will also qualify as an Ecology Specialty Instructor, allowing you to teach marine ecology courses and actively promote ocean awareness as a dive professional.

This program is ideal for candidates who want to stand out as environmentally conscious dive professionals and actively contribute to ocean awareness and protection.

Rich Coast Diving offers a supportive, hands-on internship designed to prepare you for work as a dive professional while you live and dive in paradise.

During your internship, you’ll gain real-world experience assisting on dive trips and courses, participate in professional workshops, and enjoy unlimited diving as you build confidence and career skills.

Prerequisites

To enroll in our Divemaster program, candidates must:

  • Be at least 18 years old

  • Have logged a minimum of 40 open water dives

  • Hold Diver Stress & Rescue and React Right certifications (or equivalent)

  • Be certified in Deep Diving, Navigation, and Night & Limited Visibility from a recognized agency

  • Provide medical clearance for diving from a physician within the last 12 months

Missing Some Prerequisites?

If you don’t yet meet all the certification requirements for the two-month program, we’ve got you covered.

You can choose to add:

  • Rescue Package Add-On

  • Advanced course Add-On

  • Open Water course Add-On

These options do not require any additional time beyond your program duration.

We’re happy to guide you on the best pathway depending on your current certification level and timeline.

What's included

3-month Internship

Hands-on divemaster training & workshops

FREE 5 Specialty Certs

Deep diver, Shark ecology, Navigation, Night & limited visibility, Science of Diving

FREE 4 Ecology Certs

Marine Ecology, Fish ID, Blue Ocean + 1 elective between Shark, Turtle or Ray

Divemaster Certification

Upon completion of the course requirements

Instructor Seminar

Instructor Specialty for Marine Ecology, Fish ID + 1 elective between Shark, Turtle or Ray

REEF Level 2 Surveyor

certification

Green Fins Dive Guide

certification

Mentoring one on one

With one of our experienced instructor

Academic Sessions

Workshops

Training Dives

Pool / Open Water

Digital Materials

Available in the MySSI app / platform

Divemaster Workshops

Dive briefing, Customer service & sales, Equipment & compressor handling and maintenance, Fish ID and Career Development

Divemaster crewpack

DIVE for LIFE membership

and career support

What's not included

SSI Pro membership fee

Active status dive professional status required before participating in the ITC

Accomodation

Accommodation available on request at the Divemaster Intern house

Travel, Food

and personal expenses

Additional training

and certifications

Equipment rental

and personal mandatory equipment

Location

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Rich Coast Diving

About your organizer

We are a Dive Center in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.  We offer Costa Rica's best Scuba divingSnorkeling toursDiving courses, Tours & Accommodation packages.

 

Looking for a career in Scuba Diving? 

We are Costa Rica's first and oldest Career Center and we teach the full range of (Professional) Training CoursesDivemaster Internships and Instructor Courses.


Are you looking for Dive or Snorkel Gear? We are authorized distributor and dealer for CressiMares and ScubaPro.

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