Higher Certificate: EcoTourism Guiding
This NQF5 course is designed to equip you with the skills to pursue a successful career as a wildlife guide.
Become a world-class Field Guide and passionate guardian of nature.
EcoTraining leads the way in Field Guide and wildlife training in Africa.
We’re respected for our excellent nature guide courses and training the next generation of guides.
Our courses are held in unfenced wilderness camps in prime wildlife areas in South Africa, Botswana and Kenya.
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Accredited and endorsed by leading associations such as the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA), with qualifications registered on the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) framework and recognised by the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and as an official training entity of the Culture, Arts, Hospitality, Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA), our courses and programmes offer individuals an opportunity to turn a passion for wildlife and nature into a career.
This NQF5 course is designed to equip you with the skills to pursue a successful career as a wildlife guide.
The all-inclusive course for adventurers who want to turn their love of wildlife and animals into a career educating others.
This course is for you if you have already completed the theory component of the Nature Site Guide NQF2 qualification, covering the same modules but in a hands-on, practical manner.
Our Wildlife programmes and courses are designed for everyone who is interested in nature, whether they intend to pursue a career in conservation or simply love being in the bush.
Embrace the creative side of wildlife photography as well as gain technical expertise and skills.
Embrace the creative side of wildlife photography as well as gain technical expertise and skills.
This EcoQuest programme in Kenya includes unique elements which reflect the fascinating dynamics occurring in the wildlife areas of the Mara.
Connect with like-minded people from all over the world with our live and interactive online sessions. Study conservation online in this adventure-packed learning experience.
Learn from Dr Paul Funston, one of Africa’s leading lion specialists, in this live, science-based online course.
Learn from Dr Paul Funston, one of Africa’s leading lion specialists, in this live, science-based online course.
Learn from Dr Paul Funston, one of Africa’s leading lion specialists, in this live, science-based online course.
Take a gap year and experience an immersive wildlife experience or customise a course for small groups, university study programmes or private travel with EcoTraining.
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with our unique wildlife gap year programs, immersing yourself in breathtaking habitats, learning, discovering, and making a meaningful impact. Whether you’re a school leaver unsure of your future path or a nature enthusiast, step into an exciting world of adventure with our wildlife gap year programme.
Customised courses for agents and tour operators to assist with the planning of educational safari itineraries catered for small group departures, alumni travel, private celebrity travel, summer schools, and university study abroad programmes.
EcoTraining has partnered with leading financial institutions in order to facilitate educational loans.
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It is the original guide training school in South Africa, with the largest, most bio-diverse footprint in Africa.
Located in pristine wildlife reserves across three African countries. We’re the only private training school situated inside the Kruger National Park, one of Africa’s largest game reserves.
We offer FGASA-endorsed and CATHSSETA-accredited courses. We’re the first guide training school to receive formal accreditation from the Council for Higher Education (CHE).
Located across three countries, our camps each offer unique experiences for EcoTraining guides and wildlife guardians.
Located on the banks of the Mara river,
the camp is nestled between communities
and wildlife conservancies.
Explore the untamed wilderness of Kruger
National Park’s Makuleke Concession
with EcoTraining.
Located at the confluence of the Limpopo
and Shashe Rivers, in the eastern
corner of Botswana.
A natural wonderland with free-roaming
elephants located in the Limpopo
Province of South Africa.
A unique safari destination that offers
visitors an immersive and unforgettable
experience.
Offering a diverse and rewarding
learning environment, teeming with life
and rich in ecological variety.
