COURSE COST: CI $410 per student | CI $275 per chaperone
Join CCMI for our engaging three-day Marine Ecology Courses (MEC), specifically designed for primary and secondary schools throughout the Cayman Islands. For our international educational partners, we provide extended programmes that take your students even deeper into the heart of marine science. Email our team through the BOOK NOW button on the page for more information on international school programmes.
The team at CCMI customizes the course content, ensuring it seamlessly integrates with your curriculum while maximizing the educational value of each student’s time with us. The MEC provides students with a rich immersion into the captivating realms of tropical marine biology, ecology, and conservation, offering a window into one of the world’s most breathtaking coral reefs.
An experience at CCMI is not just about imparting knowledge; our programmes are also designed to cultivate respect for our oceans. Our goal is to inspire a transformation in students’ attitudes and behaviours towards the ocean while they enjoy the spectacular beauty of Little Cayman.
The MEC programme is packed with stimulating activities that include snorkelling, species identification, beach cleanups, field trips to the renowned National Trust Booby Pond, guided tours to see the Sister Islands Rock Iguanas, and even hands-on experience with lionfish dissections. Coupled with a variety of interactive classes, the MEC promises to be an educational journey that students will cherish.
Thanks to the generous support of the BODA Charitable Star Trust, Dart, and KPMG, CCMI will award full scholarships to attend an all-expenses-paid Marine Ecology Course (MEC) at CCMI to classes or after-school clubs from government primary schools in the Cayman Islands (airfare included). Classes or clubs from years 5 and 6 are invited to apply.
Since 2017, the BODA Charitable Star Trust has supported more than 300 students and their chaperones to attend this life-changing experience. In 2024, Dart joining in this programme, helping ensure we continue reaching local students with this important educational opportunity. We now welcome KPMG as another corporate sponsor in our effort to promote ocean literacy in Cayman.
To determine which classes are selected, educators should complete a brief application (available late summer 2025), including the Eco-Warrior Challenge submission for the class.
With temperature globally rising, and just having gone through the two hottest summers on record, students are more inspired than ever to combat climate change. CCMI challenges all Year 5 and 6 government school classes to rise to the occasion and make a change in their schools and the wider Cayman community. Empower your students to take impactful action that aids our environment. DETAILS OF THE ECO-WARRIOR CHALLENGE WILL BE RELEASED OVER THE SUMMER.
To ensure you receive the information and application materials for this scholarship opportunity when they are released, email [email protected].
All CCMI staff, interns, and volunteers who work with minors have been trained and certified through the Cayman Islands Government – Child Protection Unit Training, Second Step: Child Safeguarding Programme and/or Darkness to Light – Child Safeguard Training.
This programme outlines the responsibilities of the Cayman Islands Government and public officials to protect and safeguard children and young people. A Safe Environment Policy helps prevent situations in which children are at an increased risk for abuse because of the physical characteristics of a building. A safe environment is one that increases visibility, ensures adequate supervision and controls access. The Ministry of Education is committed to working with the Department of Education Services (DES) and schools or education institutions to develop welcoming, supportive and inclusive learning environments that promote the well-being of all students and staff. The Ministry of Education wishes to promote a ‘spirit’ of child protection and establish the baseline expectation of supervision of students. The Safe Environment Policy dictates what the responsibilities of staff are in protecting and perpetuating a safe environment for students.
All CCMI staff, interns, and volunteers who work with minors have also been trained and certified in First-Aid, CPR & AED delivery, and water-related emergency management.
For further information on CCMI education staff, interns, or volunteer training please contact our education team: [email protected]
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