FGASA Level 1

1 month course


    FGASA Level 1 Month Course

    Course Duration:                          1 Month

    Cost:                                               R14 500


      Costs include:                      
   
  •        All meals and accommodation
  •        Training
  •        Entrance to other reserves visited during training
  •        Wilderness First Aid

                                       

    Course Dates:                       

  •  15 December - 15 January 2010
  •  1 March - 30 March 2010
  •  5 April - 3 May 2010
  •  16 August - 12 September 2010
  •  15 November - 12 December 2010

    Certification:

    You will qualify with:

  •        FGASA Level 1 (Subject to passing all assessments)
  •        Wilderness First Aid (FGASA endorsed)
  •        Bhejane Nature Training Level 1 Certificate


    Venue & Accommodation:

    Most of your training will take place at the college, within the Thanda Private Game Reserve.  Students are accommodated in huts
    (sharing) with en suite toilet and shower facilities.  The camp is unfenced and surrounded by all locally occurring species of
    game such as the BIg 5, Wild Dog, Cheetah and Black Rhino.   

    The college has got both indoor and outdoor lecture facilites, a library, central dining deck, boma for evening camp-fire discussions
    and large swimming pool to help you cope with the KZN summer!

    The reserve is situated between the famous Hluhluwe-Imfolozi and Mkuze Game Reserves, and is not far from the Greater St. Lucia
    Wetlands Park.

    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.