Jabarkan Riwayat Pendidikan dari Abdul Rivai Ras

S1 Teknik Arsitektur dan Perencanaan, Universitas Hasanuddin (1992)

S2 Manajemen Stratejik, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Jakarta (2000)

S2 Kajian Stratejik Ketahanan Nasional, Universitas Indonesia (2001)

S2 Ilmu Politik, Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Indonesia (2003)

S3 Ilmu Politik (Politik Kebijakan Pertahanan), Universitas Indonesia (2010)

Dikpa PK ABRI Angkatan I (1993)

Dik Orientasi Matra Laut (1994)

Suspa Intelijen BAIS TNI (2002)

Sekolah Staf dan Komando TNI Angkatan Laut (Seskoal) Angkatan 48 (2010)

National Security Leadership, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington D.C., Amerika Serikat (2014)

Resolusi Konflik: Good Governance and the Position and the Role of Armed Forces in a Democracy, Netherlands Institute of International Relations,, Clingendael Belanda (2002)

Keamanan Internasional: Good Governance and Good Regional Cooperation Course, University of Giessen, Jerman (2008)

Kepemimpinan Militer: Democracy and Armed Forces Leadership Course, Innere Fuhrung, Strausberg, Jerman (2013)

Maritime Terrorism Course, Maritime Security Program, Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR), Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Amerika Serikat (2014)

Comprehensive Maritime Security Cooperation Course, Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), Honolulu-Hawaii Amerika Serikat (2019)