申請人必須(a)(i)持有本港大學所頒授的自然科學、海洋生態學、環境管理學或環境科學的學位，或具同等學歷；或(ii)持有本港理工學院／理工大學或香港專業教育學院／工業學院／科技學院頒發的實驗室技術員文憑或高級證書，或具同等學歷；或(iii)持有本港理工學院／理工大學或香港專業教育學院／工業學院／科技學院頒發的自然科學、海洋生態或相關科目的文憑或高級證書，或具同等學歷；(b)(i)在香港中學文憑考試五科考獲第2級或同等(註1)或以上成績 (註2)，或具同等成績；或(ii)在香港中學會考五科考獲第2級(註3)／E級或以上成績(註2)，或具同等成績；(c)符合語文能力要求，即在香港中學文憑考試或香港中學會考中國語文科和英國語文科考獲第2級(註3)或以上成績，或具同等成績；(d)在取得上述學歷後，至少一年相關工作經驗；(e)具有水肺潛水牌照及水底生態研究經驗者優先。

The applicant should have (a)(i) a bachelor’s degree in natural science, marine ecology, environment management, or environment science from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; or (ii) a diploma or higher certificate for Laboratory Technician from a Hong Kong polytechnic / polytechnic university or Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education / technical institute /college, or equivalent; or (iii) a diploma or higher certificate in natural science, marine ecology or a related subject from a Hong Kong polytechnic / polytechnic university or Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education / technical institute / college; or equivalent; (b)(i) Level 2 or equivalent (Note 1) or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) (Note 2), or equivalent; or (ii) Level 2 (Note 3) / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) (Note 2), or equivalent; (c) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 (Note 3) or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; (d) have at least 1 year’s relevant post-qualification working experience; and (d) preferably a scuba diving licence and experience in conducting underwater ecological surveys.