FGASA Level 1 Field Guide
Course Duration: 10 Weeks
Cost: R29 500
Course Dates: 15 May 2011 - 22 July 2011
9 October 2011 - 16 December 2011
- All meals and accommodation
- Training
- Entrance to other reserves visited during training
- Wilderness First Aid
- Uniform
- FGASA Level 1 (Subject to passing all assessments)
- Wilderness First Aid (FGASA endorsed)
- Bhejane Nature Training Level 1 Certificate (Subject to passing all assessments)
Syllabus:
The course follows the syllabus of the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) and includes the following subjects:
- Guiding Skills and Communication
- Guiding code of conduct and ethics
- Navigation and orientation
- Geology and Astronomy
- Weather and Climate
- Taxonomy, Ecology
- Biomes and Bio-regions
- Botany
- Insects
- Reptiles and Amphibians
- Birds
- Fish
- Mammals and Animal Behaviour
- Conservation Management
- Historical Human Habitation
Past course highlights inlcude Butterflying with Specialist Butterfly Guide Amon Ndlovu, Birding around the Mkuze Fig Forest and
visiting the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Centenary Centre. (Activities differ from one course to another depending on local events and
availability of guest speakers/lecturers)
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Who can apply?
The course is open to all students that need to obtain a FGASA qualification for the purpose of registering and working as a nature
guide. We do however also accept students that want to complete the course for their own personal development or as a Gap
Year programme. For more information, please download the course fact sheet or contact us.
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