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Do you have a passion for the environment? Would you like to guide people through nature legally? If yes then this course caters for you!

Our course consists of one month full time theoretical training hosted at our academy in Pretoria. There after students will leave for a fantastic three week practical experience in the Greater Kruger National park.

Our course limits us to 6 students at a time to ensure that all students receive personal attention.

Practical and Theoretical Course Modules include:

Big 5
Basic Botany
- Grasses
- Trees
Level 1 First Aid
Astronomy
Ecology & Interpretation of Natural Phenomena
Assistance with all legal requirements
Tracking
Basic Zoology
- Animals
- Birds
- Insects
Certificate in Rifle Handling
Guiding Practices
Geology & Soils
Climatology

All facilitators from Drum Beat Academy are highly experienced and fully qualified in this field. Our academy also has full accreditation THETA (Accr No: 613/P/000035/2004).

After successful completion of this course you will be qualified with National Certificate in Tourism: Guiding NQF Level 4.

CONTACT US:

Tel: 012 460 9585
Fax: 012 460 2617
Call Centre: 0860 10 36 35
Email: info@drumbeatacademy.co.za
Website: www.drumbeatacademy.co.za

Postal address:
PO Box 95679
Waterkloof
0145

Physical address:
Corner of George Storrar Drive and Van Wouw Street
(7 Van Wouw Street)
Groenkloof
Pretoria
0181

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Bushveld Training Adventures offers a comprehensive range of professional guiding and environmentalist courses that comprise of lectures with highly qualified and experienced instructors.

Not only that, there will be fantastic field outings where the classroom is the open bush, and whether it is a career in field guiding you are after to get your FGASA and national qualifications or you just want to learn something more about conservation and the alarming rate at which the bush is disappearing, then Bushveld Training Adventures is for you.

Choose from a  Full-time Field Guide and Naturalist Courses, which will qualify the student to meet different accreditation levels of the Field Guide of South Africa Association (FGASA). The part-time year course combines evening lectures with practical fieldwork followed by written assignments and tests.

Courses:
Part-time year course course and evening course – comprises different modules covering subjects such as animal, plant, earth and Eco Studies, Taxonomy, Veld Interpretation and First Aid.

Nature/Field Guide Courses
full-time FGASA Level I
full-time FGASA Level II
Trails Guide Course

First Aid Level I to III
FGASA/THETA assessments

Contact Details:

P.O. Box 22278
Helderkruin
1733
Tel: +27 11 679 2298
Fax: 086 672 1205
Cell: 082 337 1355
Email: info@bushveldta.co.zaThis
Website: www.bushveldtrainingadventures.co.za

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If you are interested in entering the field or simply want to expand your knowledge in the African bush then this course caters for you.

This course has a duration of 1 year and there after you could be qualified with:

-Field Guide FGASA Level 1 Theory (subject to 75% pass mark)
-Advanced Rifle Handling (Basic, Intermediate/back-up, Advanced/Lead)
-SASSETA Competency Certificate – Rifle (qualification – rifle handling only)
-EcoTraining Level 1 exam
-FGASA Trails Guide Back-up
-Wilderness medicine (Level 1 and 2)Basic First Aid
-Birding with Lawson’s Birding Academy
-Field Guide FGASA Level 1 Practical assessment (subject to passing the theory and being deemed competent on a practical assessment)
-Tracking qualification (Level 1, 2 or 3) (optional)
- FGASA Level 2 Theory – work book completed and exam written (75% pass mark)

Lodge experience (approx 6 months) – Ecotraining will assist all students in finding a lodge in Southern Africa as part of their one year training. At the lodge you may have to take on many different duties such as:

-Assist with meeting guest/s at meeting point/airport, carrying their luggage
-Food & Beverage duties
-Reception duties
-General Guiding Duties (can logged towards FGASA level 2 practical assessment)
-Maintenance
-Assisting in the bar, serving drinks, undertaking stock takes
-Housekeeping

Here are a few theoretical subjects (approx 6 months) covered during this course:

-The Introduction to Guiding in the Natural Environment
- Basic Taxonomy
- Basic Ecology
- Endomology
- Mammals
- Birds
- Historical Human Habitation
- Creating a Guided Nature Experience
- Basic Bush and Survival Skills
- Animal Behaviour
- Geology
- Fish
- Transfrontier Parks and Biosphere Reserves
-Reptiles

Ecotraining recommends all students to also do the following modules from their own training manual before starting any other course:

- Dealing with Guests.
- Off-Road and 4×4 Driving.
- Approaching Dangerous Game Animals.
- Introduction to Eco Tourism.
- Planning of Game Drives and Walks.
- Night Drives
-The Game Drive Vehicle
- Tracks and Tracking.

Venue: Kruger Park Makuleke, Karongwe and Selati Camps

CONTACT US:

Tel.: +27 13 745 7777
Fax: +27 13 745 7779
E-mail: enquiries@ecotraining.co.za

Postal address:
P.O. Box 19122
Nelspruit
1200
South Africa

Physical address:
Suite 20D
3 Louise Street
Westend Shopping Centre
Nelspruit
South Africa

Website: www.ecotraining.co.za

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Game rangers have a responsibility to ensure that our nature reserves and game are suitably managed.

To fully understand the job of a game ranger it is important to understand Ecosystem management which includes:
-Weather
-Geology
-Fire
-Grasses
-Water
-Plants
-Roads
-Animals
-Fences

Our subjects include:
• Landscape model: ROZ plan, fire management; water provision and Elephant management.
• Buffalo breeding programme and Elephant contraception
• Daily subjects will include ecosystem management as a whole
• Rare Game Management: Limitations and management options, active adaptive management, game counts and census methods.
• Alien and Invasive plant management, bush encroachment, tree rehabilitation
• Black pot principle
• Global warming and its effects on South African wildlife.
• Wildlife and tourism management’s co-existence, population dynamics, challenges and commercialisation in private and public sectors.
• Area integrity management: Anti-poaching, equipment training, patrol methods, crime scene management, anti-poaching surveillance.
• Animals: Game distribution, sex ratios, age classes, game numbers and animal condition
• Environmental auditing, house-keeping and waste management

Our tasks include:
• There may be game capture activity if one becomes available during the course, not guaranteed.
• Observation, census and animal condition forms which contribute to the collection of data which can be passed on to the game reserve’s management for their own use and the learners get to contribute to the authentic operations.
• Visiting buffalo breeding programme
• Final presentation done by all students as individuals – last day
• Learners do waterhole count and sleep outs.
• A full day and night (with his team) with Anti-poaching specialist Jack Greef at Makuleke
• Patrol drives to do game distribution; sex ratios; age classes; game numbers and condition.
• Practical work would include alien and invasive plant control and waste cleanup.

This course has a duration of 2 weeks. You will spend your first week at Makuleke Camp and the second week at Karongwe Game Reserve.

CONTACT US:

Tel.: +27 13 745 7777
Fax: +27 13 745 7779
E-mail: enquiries@ecotraining.co.za

Postal address:
P.O. Box 19122
Nelspruit
1200
South Africa

Physical address:
Suite 20D
3 Louise Street
Westend Shopping Centre
Nelspruit
South Africa

Website: www.ecotraining.co.za

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Our wildlife photography course is presented by Specialist Lex Hes.

This course has a combination of 2 aspects (you could either do both or just one of your choice):

1) Bush course: This course is specifically designed to teach photographers about their subjects. If you have a better understanding and approach towards what you are taking photos of, your chances of better photos are definite.

2) Photography Workshop: There is a lot of thought process behind any good wildlife photograph and that is what you will learn in this course. You will also be able to use this info in the field under the guidance of an experienced photographer.

Basic elements covered in demonstrations and lectures include:

-Depth of field
-Backgrounds
-Story telling
-Sequences
-Equipment
-Lighting
-Exposure
-Impact
-Highlights
-Composition
-Shape and form
-Action
Students will be followed by a lecturer in the mornings and afternoons into the bush to look for photographic opportunities.

CONTACT US:

Tel.: +27 13 745 7777
Fax: +27 13 745 7779
E-mail: enquiries@ecotraining.co.za

Postal address:
P.O. Box 19122
Nelspruit
1200
South Africa

Physical address:
Suite 20D
3 Louise Street
Westend Shopping Centre
Nelspruit
South Africa

Website: www.ecotraining.co.za

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