Individuals wishing to enter the field of education may look to a program in teacher education for training. With these programs, students can become prepared to enter the teaching field and work with students between grades K-12. Instruction can cover classroom management, teaching techniques and core curriculum subject matter.

Costa Rica offers a sponsored and at the same time students-friendly higher learning curriculums. The country has 20 public and 44 private universities with the leading three public universities being University of Costa Rica, The national university and Costa Rican Institute of Technology.

Academic institutions around the world offer a BSc or Bachelor of Science. This popular undergraduate degree is helpful in preparing students for the workplace or for advanced degree programs. The average BSc takes three to five years to complete.