FGASA Level 1,Nature Guide Training

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FGASA Level 1

1 month course

FGASA

Level 1 Month Course

Course Duration:

1 Month

Cost:

500

         Course Dates:                       16 August - 12 September 2010
                                                         15 November - 12 December 2010
                                                         10 January - 7 February 2011
                                                         28 February - 26 March 2011
                                                         4 April - 30 April 2011

Costs include:

All meals and accommodation
Training
Entrance to other reserves visited during training
Wilderness First Aid

Certification:

You will qualify with:

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 Communcition
       Guiding code of conduct and ethics
       Navigation and orientation
       Geology
       Astronomy
       Weather and Climate
       Taxonomy
       Ecology
       Biomes and Bio-regions
       Botany
       Insects
       Reptiles and Amphibians
       Birds
       Fish
       Mammals
       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)

Who can apply?

The FGASA Level 1 short course is intended for people wishing to enter the guiding industry and is more suited to individuals with

some form of relevant background or experience, as well as more mature students.

(If you are considering guiding as a full time career, we

recommend that you complete the more comprehensive

Professional Field Guide Course

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