Set yourself up for the path ahead.
Maybe you see yourself running a professional dive operation one day and working as a PADI-certified dive instructor. Or maybe you have aspirations to attend veterinary or medical school and need some practical field experience before you apply. So many of our former adventurers have taken the skills and leadership training they learned with us, and leveraged that knowledge into careers that line right up with their passions. With any of our professional development programs, whether it’s a Wilderness First Responder course in Belize or hands-on journalism studies in Thailand and Laos, our goal is to help you develop and grow, personally as well as professionally, and navigate toward the next step in your journey.
Below you’ll find a list of our professional development programs, all of which include community service hours. In addition, many of the these programs include the option to earn college credit as well as globally recognized certifications, such as PADI, IYT, Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and a 200-hour Yoga Instructor certification. Use the filters on the left to further sort by area of interest, location or grade.
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Our Most Popular Professional Development Programs (6)
Caribbean PADI Divemaster & Intern
College Program
This program combines a full-fledged PADI Divemaster course with the additional opportunity to intern aboard a Broadreach yacht, as you sail to Saba, St. Barts and beyond. Assist boat crewmembers and mentor divers in and out of the water.
| Itinerary: 24 days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5280 |
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Belize Wilderness Emergency Medicine
High School Program
Earn a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification on a real world emergency medicine adventure. Spend time working at a rural public health clinic, plus explore Mayan ruins, tube down a lazy river and go spelunking.
| Itinerary: 22 days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $4980 |
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Bonaire Underwater Photography
High School Program
Explore above and below the water line and learn the craft of digital photography, including editing and Photoshop, as you build out a portfolio of professional images. The diving in Bonaire Marine Park is among the best in the Western Hemisphere.
| Itinerary: 17 days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $4680 |
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Thailand & Laos Journalism Expedition
High School Program
It’s a foreign journalism adventure in Asia’s most mysterious countries. From elephant sanctuaries in Thailand to a children’s literacy project in Laos, you’ll learn the art of interviewing, reporting, and crafting original and compelling stories.
| Itinerary: 23 days | Departing: July | Cost: $5480 |
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College Program
Our overview of international journalism takes you out into the streets, into temples and hillside tribal villages, or wherever the story leads. Put journalistic principles into practice and complete three original articles with your name in the byline.
| Itinerary: 25 days | Departing: June | Cost: $5480 |
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College Program
Earn your TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. Take on two separate teaching posts, one in Da Nang and another in Hanoi, and gain teach experience with kids and adults. Trek to ethnic minority villages and set sail on a junk boat.
| Itinerary: 21 days | Departing: July | Cost: $5380 |
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Bonaire Underwater Photography
High School Program
Explore above and below the water line and learn the craft of digital photography, including editing and Photoshop, as you build out a portfolio of professional images. The diving in Bonaire Marine Park is among the best in the Western Hemisphere.
| Itinerary: 17 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $4680 |
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Thailand & Laos Journalism Expedition
High School Program
It’s a foreign journalism adventure in Asia’s most mysterious countries. From elephant sanctuaries in Thailand to a children’s literacy project in Laos, you’ll learn the art of interviewing, reporting, and crafting original and compelling stories.
| Itinerary: 23 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5480 |
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Caribbean Marine Engineering & Boat Design
College Program
Come survey the history, physics, and engineering of boat design and construction in the Caribbean. Fittingly, we live on a 45-foot catamaran, island hopping from Grenada to Bequia, as we visit shipyards, meet boat craftsmen and design our own boats.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5680 |
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High School Program
For those short on time, this accelerated dive training adventure includes 17 dives in 12 days. Spend most of the time in the water earning multiple PADI certifications, with intervals spent windsurfing Lac Lagoon and visiting a Donkey Sanctuary.
| Itinerary: 12 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $3780 |
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College Program
Earn your TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. Take on two separate teaching posts, one in Da Nang and another in Hanoi, and gain teach experience with kids and adults. Trek to ethnic minority villages and set sail on a junk boat.
| Itinerary: 21 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5380 |
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College Program
Our overview of international journalism takes you out into the streets, into temples and hillside tribal villages, or wherever the story leads. Put journalistic principles into practice and complete three original articles with your name in the byline.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5480 |
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Caribbean Sailing & Leadership
College Program
Develop leadership experience and earn PADI and IYT certifications on a 500-nautical mile, 15-island Caribbean sailing odyssey. From ethics and risk management to effective decision-making you’ll learn skills that will set you up for future exploration.
| Itinerary: 25 & 32 Days | Departing: June, December | Cost: $5480 - $5580 |
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High School Program
Explore the art of digital photography and master techniques like composition, lighting and exposure. Hike through cloud forest, experience the thrill of the Chiriqui rapids and learn to surf as you build a portfolio of professional images.
| Itinerary: 21 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5180 |
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Caribbean PADI Divemaster & Intern
College Program
This program combines a full-fledged PADI Divemaster course with the additional opportunity to intern aboard a Broadreach yacht, as you sail to Saba, St. Barts and beyond. Assist boat crewmembers and mentor divers in and out of the water.
| Itinerary: 24 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5280 |
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College Program
Take the first step in your professional dive career. Sail the Leeward Islands on a live-aboard yacht and complete the skills required to earn your Divemaster certification. Master in water and rescue skills, and learn about the business of diving.
| Itinerary: 13 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $3680 |
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Caribbean PADI Rescue & Divemaster
College Program
Take a live-aboard sail voyage through the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands and work toward earning your PADI Rescue Diver and Divemaster certifications. Candidates also learn small boat handling, sailing and deck handling skills.
| Itinerary: 19 & 20 Days | Departing: July, December | Cost: $4880 - $5180 |
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Caribbean PADI Scuba Instructor
College Program
The most advanced training we offer. Spend two weeks on St. Martin preparing for the PADI Instructor Examination, and become a certified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI). Plus earn your Emergency First Responder Instructor certification.
| Itinerary: 15 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $3970 |
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Caribbean PADI Divemaster & Instructor
College Program
It’s fast track, instructor-level dive training. Live on a catamaran that sails from St. Martin to Saba and St. Barts, and work toward earning your PADI Divemaster. Then spend 2 weeks preparing to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI).
| Itinerary: 27 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5980 |
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Belize Wilderness First Responder
College Program
In real-world simulations, you’ll make an improvised stretcher, stop massive bleeding and carry someone larger than you, as you work toward earning a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification. Plus travel to a rural village and work in a public health clinic.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $4980 |
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College Program
Discover the art of digital photography. As you venture to an idyllic island on Panama’s Caribbean coast or over the continental divide through La Amistad National Park, you’ll master various photo techniques and build out a portfolio of professional images.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5180 |
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Costa Rica Veterinary Medicine
College Program
Shadow professional veterinarians at wildlife refuges, rescue centers and animal hospitals. Gain hands-on experience in nutrition, pathology, immunology, animal husbandry and surgery. Take a break for some rafting and explore an active volcano.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5480 |
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India Yoga Instructor Training
College Program
For those interested in pursuing yoga instruction on a more professional level, we invite you to join us on a 200-hour intensive yoga-teaching program in Rishikesh, India—the birthplace of yoga. Included is an excursion to the exiled home of the Dalai Lama.
| Itinerary: 30 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5480 |
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