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.
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
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.
Hands-on divemaster training & workshops
Deep diver, Shark ecology, Navigation, Night & limited visibility, Science of Diving
Marine Ecology, Fish ID, Blue Ocean + 1 elective between Shark, Turtle or Ray
Upon completion of the course requirements
Instructor Specialty for Marine Ecology, Fish ID + 1 elective between Shark, Turtle or Ray
certification
certification
With one of our experienced instructor
Workshops
Pool / Open Water
Available in the MySSI app / platform
Dive briefing, Customer service & sales, Equipment & compressor handling and maintenance, Fish ID and Career Development
and career support
Active status dive professional status required before participating in the ITC
Accommodation available on request at the Divemaster Intern house
and personal expenses
and certifications
and personal mandatory equipment
We are a Dive Center in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. We offer Costa Rica's best Scuba diving, Snorkeling tours, Diving 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 Courses, Divemaster Internships and Instructor Courses.
Are you looking for Dive or Snorkel Gear? We are authorized distributor and dealer for Cressi, Mares and ScubaPro.
