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At the Ulovane Environmental Training Academy they strive to provide all who are searching, with exceptional guide training and environmental training courses.

It is the vision of the Ulovane Environmental Training Academy:

• to provide the Guiding Industry with top of the range Nature and Marine Guides,
• whose professionalism and excellent skills and knowledge will ensure that their guests receive an amazing guided experience.

THREE MONTH FGASA LEVEL 1 NATURE & MARINE GUIDE QUALIFICATION

This exciting three month academic and practical skills program builds strong foundations for you to enter the guiding industry with confidence.

 The Marine Guide component is a new and exciting addition to the Ulovane courses. Being just half an hour from the sea enables us to share not only the bush but also the sea with our students.
 the Ulovane Environmental Training Academy is one of 3 training providers who offer the Marine guide qualification and are very excited at the prospect of spending even more time exploring the marine side of nature.

21 DAY NATURE EXPERIENCE

 A UNIQUE learning experience for those who have had a life long dream to not just go on holiday to the bush, but to go on holiday and actually learn more about Nature and Wildlife during your holiday.
 During these 21 days we will guide you through three weeks of pure bush exploration; we will give you skills and knowledge that will stay with you forever.
 This course will inspire you and refresh your soul and provide you with a positive and unique way of observing your surroundings.
 The idea of this course is that you may join at anytime during the operational THREE MONTH COURSE.

7 DAY BUSH WHACK EXPERIENCE – for 12 – 18 year olds
 the Ulovane Environmental Training Academy also want to offer this course, as an alternative for parents who wish to see their children in a safe environment during the holidays, having good clean fun and learning a bit more about themselves. Once they have spent one holiday with the Ulovane team, they will be hooked.

AMAKHALA GAME RESERVE & ULOVANE RESERVE

An amazing variety of fauna and flora represent Amakhala Game Reserve including the big 5, cheetah and hyena’s. Ulovane Reserve which boarders Amakhala is operated by Paranthadon Investments – a small company owned by one of our very first Ulovane students.

For more information on the AMAKHALA GAME RESERVE visit the following website: www.amakhala.co.za

Ulovane Environmental Training is an endorsed training provider under the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA), and has built up a great relationship and reputation with FGASA over the past ten years, and they can be contacted for a reference at any time: www.fgasa.org.za

DATES of the 3 Month course for 2011:
10 January 1 April 2011
4 April – 24 June 2011
27 June – 16 September 2011
19 September – 9 December 2011 |

Contact Details:

Contact Number:
0832953206

Cell Number:
0832953206

Contact Person:
Candice Pretorius

Website:
www.ulovane.co.za

E-mail:
candice@ulovane.co.za

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Environmental Field Guide Training, Health, Safety and Environmental Consultants and Environmental Law

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This comprehensive and unique ONE YEAR course has been designed to supply the safari industry of South Africa with the high calibre professional Field Guides it is desperately in need of.

Please note that this course is not only available to people wishing to enter the industry as field guides, but is open to anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of the African bush or for gap year students.

Certification and Accreditation

EcoTraining is a FGASA registered training provider and therefore is accredited by THETA. What this means it that our courses adhere to THETA standards (THETA is the Tourism and Hospitality and Sport Education Training Authority of the South African government).

These are the two bodies responsible for regulating standards within the guide training industry in southern Africa.

For this course only, we will assist you by registering you for FGASA, THETA and eventually DEAT.

Contact EcoTraining today to receive this environmental training to are searching to become qualified in.

Contact Details:

Contact Number:
+27 13 752 5248

Contact Person:
Taryn

Website:
www.ecotraining.co.za

E-mail:
enquiries@ecotraining.co.za

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First Aid Training, Outdoor Training Facilities and Science and the Environment

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Bushwise is renowned for producing world class field guides who excel their studies, and this is partly due to the fact that they have highly experienced trainers who work extensively in training, programme logistics, field guiding, and the lodge and ecotourism industry.  Bushwise and its courses are accredited by FGASA and are recognised by FGASA as a training provider.

Their tailormade course provides all practical training in game reserves with dangerous animals. The course structure and syllabus enables students to become competent field guides and to  gain a work placement on a big 5 reserve. Their focus is on producing high quality guides with excellent practical skills and not solely theoretical knowledge.

Their short term course:

These course last from 14 to 28 days – no previous experience is necessary and training is very hands-on, starting with the absolute basics. Days are a balance between walks, drives and theory sessions/ lectures. Subject matter is varied and may include anything from animal tracks and signs to safe rifle handling, climatology to 4×4 driving techniques.

The courses are fully supported by FGASA.

Check out their website for more detailed course information.
Contact Details:

Bushwis Field Guides
P.O. Box 1040
Hoedspruit
1380

Tel: +27 15 793 2989
Cell: 083 565 7387
Fax: 086 640 3505
Email: office@bushwise.co.za
Website: www.bushwise.co.za

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The fact that tourism and guiding is such a fast growing industry, has prompted the need for a Training Centre in the Welgevonden Reserve that deals with skills training in this field.

Weltrac is  is an accredited training provider with THETA, and their aim is to deliver a training service to the various lodges in Welgevonden as well as the public to those who are interested in learning more about the bush and the creatures whose homes are there.

Welgevonden, with its unique blend of fauna and flora is the perfect place for environmental training.

Some of their fascinating courses:

• Fire Fighting
• First Aid
• Security Training
• Tactical firearm training
• Nature guide training and assessments
• Tracking and assessments
• Firearm training and assessments
• Anti poaching
• Advance driving
• Shooting range
• Tailor made packages

Contact Details:
PO Box 433
Vaalwater
0530

Tel: +27 14 755 4392
Tel: +27 14 754 4513
Fax: 086 501 8400
Website:www.welgevonden.org
Email: info@welgevonden.org

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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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