DTS in Costa Rica
Discipleship Training School (DTS) is designed to help you understand God more deeply, live more like Jesus and identify your unique gifts and purpose to use in missions. DTS is an intensive, residential training course which begins with an 12 week lecture phase, followed by an 8-12 week intercultural outreach, normally in another nation. DTS emphasizes cross-cultural exposure and global awareness, preparing students to answer the call to "Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations" Matthew 28:19.
Some of the topics covered in the school:
Some of the topics covered in the school:
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- Hearing God's voice
- Character and Nature of God - Life and Work of Jesus - Intercession - Spiritual Warfare - Evangelism - Intercultural communication |
- Biblical Christian Worldview
- Word of God - Relationships and Biblical Sexuality - Worship - Identity and Destiny by Design - Missions - The person and the work of the Holy Spirit |
Do a DTS and start a new adventure with Jesus!
Our next schools:
Classic DTS
September 25, 2025 - February 27, 2026
Classic DTS
January 8 - June 5, 2026
This school dives deep into more intimacy with God and fearless obedience to participate with God in His Mission. During the school you will live in a community, engage with outreach ministries in the rural communities of Guanacaste. You will be challenged to find your part and place in God's big plan and equipped to do so.
In a classic YWAM way, we will pray as a group and ask God where He wants to send us on outreach... it could be anywhere in the world! During the outreach, we will get a hands-on intercultural missions experience. We are determined to learn to hear God's voice and act in obedience to it.
The DTS is bilingual (English and Spanish) as all the class material is translated. DTS is an accredited University of the Nations course. Most of our students are young adults, but we welcome adult students as well. Our students and staff come both from Costa Rica and many different nations as well, it is very intercultural!
In a classic YWAM way, we will pray as a group and ask God where He wants to send us on outreach... it could be anywhere in the world! During the outreach, we will get a hands-on intercultural missions experience. We are determined to learn to hear God's voice and act in obedience to it.
The DTS is bilingual (English and Spanish) as all the class material is translated. DTS is an accredited University of the Nations course. Most of our students are young adults, but we welcome adult students as well. Our students and staff come both from Costa Rica and many different nations as well, it is very intercultural!
YWM Nicoya DTS prices:
The cost of the lecture phase (first 12 weeks) depends on which country you come from. Please use the list below to determine in which category your country of origin is listed. The Lecture Phase fee includes tuition, three daily meals, dorm accommodation, materials, school-related travel and University of the Nations accreditation. The current prices in Costa Rican colones are below. Please check the correct price in USD or EUR according to the current exchange rate.
Category A: c1,410,000 (Depending on the exchange rate, approximately $2,700 USD)
Category B: c800,000 (Depending on the exchange rate, approximately $1,500 USD)
Category C: c660,000 (Depending on the exchange rate, approximately $1,300 USD)
The cost of the outreach phase is $2500-$4000 USD depending on the outreach location, which is decided during the lecture phase. The fee includes travels, food, accommodation and ministry costs. The outreach fee is the same for everyone, no matter what your nationality is.
Special diet restrictions and accessibility: Please note that we are ready to accommodate special diets needed for medical reasons to avoid getting sick or more serious emergencies such as gluten free, dairy free, allergies, intolerances, etc. We are working on our base being fully accessible, please let us know if you have physical limitations and we can give you more details.
Category A: c1,410,000 (Depending on the exchange rate, approximately $2,700 USD)
Category B: c800,000 (Depending on the exchange rate, approximately $1,500 USD)
Category C: c660,000 (Depending on the exchange rate, approximately $1,300 USD)
The cost of the outreach phase is $2500-$4000 USD depending on the outreach location, which is decided during the lecture phase. The fee includes travels, food, accommodation and ministry costs. The outreach fee is the same for everyone, no matter what your nationality is.
Special diet restrictions and accessibility: Please note that we are ready to accommodate special diets needed for medical reasons to avoid getting sick or more serious emergencies such as gluten free, dairy free, allergies, intolerances, etc. We are working on our base being fully accessible, please let us know if you have physical limitations and we can give you more details.
List of Nations by Category:
Category A:
c1,410,000 (Costa Rican colones)
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guam
Hong Kong
Iceland
Ireland {Northern & Republic}
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea, South
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guam
Hong Kong
Iceland
Ireland {Northern & Republic}
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea, South
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States
Category B:
c800,000 (Costa Rican colones)
American Samoa
Argentina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Dominican Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Palau
Panama
Poland
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
South Africa
Thailand
Trinidad/Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
Argentina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Dominican Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Palau
Panama
Poland
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
South Africa
Thailand
Trinidad/Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
Category C:
c660,000 (Costa Rican colones)
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia Herzegovina
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
China
Colombia
Congo
Cook Islands
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Fiji
French Polynesia
Ghana
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kiribati
Kenya
Lebanon
Liberia
Malawi
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Niue
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Togo
Tonga
Uganda
Ukraine
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia Herzegovina
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
China
Colombia
Congo
Cook Islands
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Fiji
French Polynesia
Ghana
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kiribati
Kenya
Lebanon
Liberia
Malawi
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Niue
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Togo
Tonga
Uganda
Ukraine
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
We base our costs of the Per Capita Income (PCI) of each nation. This allows us to cover school costs and make our schools more affordable to students from various countries. We use the following two sources of information to derive country categories:
The World Almanac and Book of Facts and The Internet CIA Fact book.
The World Almanac and Book of Facts and The Internet CIA Fact book.
