Gap Year Eligibility Requirements
Gap Year Eligibility Requirements
Our Gap Year & Semester Courses are the perfect opportunity to get away and spend time for yourself, learn about the world around you, gain leadership and outdoor skills, become more decisive and responsible, and push the limits to discover your capabilities and passions.
You do not need any Spanish language experience, any previous outdoor certifications, and you do not need to be an athlete or even physically “fit” to participate in an Outward Bound Costa Rica course. However, you must have a willingness to learn, engage and grow on an incredible experiential education adventure through the rainforest, rivers, and reefs of Costa Rica and Panama.
Eligibility Requirements
The following are requirements to attend a Gap Year & Semester Course with Outward Bound Costa Rica:
- Must be at least 17-years-old
- Must have graduate high school
- Must have a willingness to learn, engage and grow
Code of Conduct
When you decide to attend an Outward Bound Costa Rica course, you must submit an Enrollment Form and verify that you will abide by our standard Code of Conduct. This is to ensure a safe environment on course. If a participant breaches the Code of Conduct, the participant may be subject to termination of course without refund. The following are requirements to attend a Gap Year & Semester Course with us:
- Respect the places and the people with whom I come in contact on my course
- Not bring, purchase or use alcohol, tobacco products or illegal drugs during any portion of course
- Not engage in any conversation topics or actions that knowingly intimidate, exclude, or alienate other members of my group
- Be responsible for my personal belongings and equipment and will not hold OBCR or my instructors responsible for their loss or damage due to my negligence or neglect
- Treat all equipment provided by OBCR with care
- Refrain from use of abusive language while on course
- Be an active participant on my course and will do my best to engage in new activities, work as part of a group and follow instructions
- Obey all policies and safety guidelines established by my instructors
- Not engage in sexual activity
- Never display any aggressive behavior toward anyone in my group or my instructors
Again, this Code of Conduct is for the safety and well-being of our participants, staff, local and global communities.
Planning Your Gap Year?
Explore the rainforests, rivers, and reefs from Costa Rica and Panama’s safe backcountry on any of the following COVID-19 adjusted fall and spring Gap Year programs.