A Field Guide course trains students to learn about the natural ecosystem and wildlife while getting hands-on experience in the bush to become remarkable Safari/Field Guides. EcoTraining provides a one-of-a-kind year-long field guide course that is certified and offers industry-level skills & mastery.
Field Guide vs. Ranger
Park, game, or safari rangers all fall under the same profession. Rangers work firsthand with the natural environment; their role is to protect and preserve the biodiverse land they work in. On the other hand, field guides or safari guides help visitors & tourists in a national park or reserve understand the biodiversity, natural ecosystems and the flora & fauna that reside there and eventually be able to connect with it. Their role is to raise awareness and cultivate a love for nature.
Many different terms are used for field guides or rangers across the world; however, they all point to the same definition.
As a nature-lover, why should you enrol in EcoTraining's field guide course?
1. Accredited course
A well-accredited course – the field guide course is endorsed and registered by a leading association in the guiding industry known as The Fields Guides Associated of South Africa (FGASA) & by CATHSSETA, which is an organization that helps facilitate capacity building and skill development. This is to say that EcoTraining provides world-class professional qualifications to ensure that its students receive the best of the best.
2. Highly skilled Instructors
Taught by the finest instructors, which enables students to have proper guidance and a grasp of understanding through their expertise in this field. To name some exceptional instructors, it would include Norman Chauke.
3. Enough time to practice skills
A yearlong course gives the students enough time to practice their real-world skills through practical sessions while also giving them enough time to absorb the theoretical knowledge.
4. Variety of camps
It is an extraordinary opportunity to explore a variety of wilderness because the training course is held at up to four of EcoTraining’s camps in Southern Africa and/or Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana.
5. Our placement programme
A placement programme – in the second half of the course, students get the opportunity to actively engage with industry professionals in order to practice their newly acquired skills & engage. The aim is to turn you from a newly trained guide to a well-seasoned one.
6. Various certification options
Various certification options to graduate with – this fulfils the different interests that students may have during the course, allowing them to learn from a diverse availability of certifications from birding to wilderness first aid to firearms proficiency and many more!
There are no prior requirements, only your love for nature – often, there is a misconception that one requires advanced skills to enrol in this course. But that isn’t the case at all! That is exactly what the course is designed for – to advance your skills. All you require is some physical fitness, your ability to walk, your age limit (must be at least a young adult) and last but never least, your enthusiasm and love for the environment.
If you are a nature lover passionate about the bush, then the EcoTraining field guide course perfectly matches you!
A FGASA and CATHSSETA-qualified Professional Field Guide Course.
Immerse yourself in the African wilderness, expand your knowledge, and embark on a transformative learning experience with EcoTraining.
Sign up for the 1-year Professional Field Guide Course today!
For more information on the 1-year Professional Field Guide Course, contact [email protected] or call +27 (0)13 7522532
