6-month course or 1-year course with 6-month internship/placement subject to meeting specific requirements*
*subject to correct documents being in place
Lay the groundwork for your career as a top guide! You will develop a solid base knowledge and practical skills in interpreting animal behaviour, identifying birds and plants, tracking, astronomy, 4 x 4 driving, and leading safaris in a Big Five territory. All of this, while upholding the ethics of a true conservationist.
This course includes:
- NQF2 Nature Site Guide (FGASA)
- FGASA Apprentice Trails Guide Mentorship Programme
- Rifle competency (PFTC) & FGASA Advanced Rifle Handling
- Tracks & Signs (by CyberTracker)
- Trailing
- Wilderness First Aid Level 2
- Advanced Birding
- Wildlife Photography
- Night Sky Safari Skills
- Navigation and Orientation
- 4 x 4 Driving
- Basic Mechanics
- Nature Conservation (Principles of Reserve Management & Anti-Poaching)
- Hospitality Skills (hosting guests on a five-star safari)
- Emotional Intelligence
1-year course can have the option of a 3- or 6-month Internship – both guarantee work experience/placement, subject to conditions
Kick-start your career with work experience at a high-end safari lodge. We will assist interested graduates with securing work experience/placement – carefully choosing the right partners to match our graduates’ individual career profiles and connecting them with professional networks to establish their careers.
Qualifying requirements:
- 18 years and older
- Professional Drivers Permit (PrDP) – South African or international
- Registration with the National Department of Tourism (NDT) would be to your advantage – possibility of which depends on a graduate’s visa type
- Correct documents i.e. VISA being in place
There is an additional cost for the Placement/Internship over and above the course fee
