Gain a BTEC in Biological Survey Techniques in the Caribbean Sea

  Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula: 
Tulum

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Visit the GVI website for upcoming start dates

Description: Global Vision International offers the opportunity to complete a Level 3 BTEC Advanced Certificate to five week volunteers (if you already have diving experience) or any level ten week participants. Based in the turquoise Caribbean waters of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, expedition members take part in important marine conservation work on the world's second largest barrier reef by helping with coral reef and fish monitoring, turtle nesting and conducting crocodile surveys. On land you will help community education and sustainable tourism development programs.

Gain a BTEC qualification that could open up doors of opportunity into a new career. Live and work on a remote jungle base with incredible wildlife; waking up to the deserted white-sand beach and turquoise Caribbean sea. Learn about the reef and how to identify the fish or coral you see; participate in monitoring dives to explore different sites along the coast; be the only people diving in the biosphere reserve surveying the deserted reefs under GVI's special research permit; chance upon mega-fauna such as dolphins, sharks and manatees; search the beach at night for turtles laying eggs; learn some Spanish; join sea and cenote fun-dives and enjoy cultural visits to Mayan ruins.

Highlights:
* Gain a BTEC
* Live and work on a remote jungle base
* Learn to scuba dive
* Participate in monitoring dives
* Get your PADI Cavern Diver training
* Learn about the reef and how to identify fish and coral
* See dolphins, sharks or manatees
* Participate in night monitoring of turtles laying eggs
* Enjoy cultural visits to Mayan ruins
* Learn some basic Spanish

Cost in US$: From USD 3250 for 5 weeks

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Mexico Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Global Vision International's Mission Statement: Global Vision International aims to promote the advancement of sustainable development through the creation of partnerships, promotion of local and global education, opportunities and via direct financial support. GVI remains committed to its local partners by ensuring they receive full credit for any research undertaken or achievements reached.

Year Founded: 1998