FGASA Accredited Programmes & Courses

Many of EcoTraining’s programs and courses are accredited by leading associations such as the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) and certified by official training entities such as the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Sector Education and Training Authority of South Africa (CATHSSETA). Please check on accreditation and certification before registering for a course.

EcoTracker course

If you love the idea of taking safari lodge guests from all over the world out on walking and game drive safaris into Africa’s wild places, finding wildlife for them, and teaching them fascinating facts about the animals and ecosystems, then EcoTraining’s Professional Field Guide course is for you.

EcoTraining Professional Field Guide course

If you love the idea of taking safari lodge guests from all over the world out on walking and game drive safaris into Africa’s wild places, finding wildlife for them, and teaching them fascinating facts about the animals and ecosystems, then EcoTraining’s Professional Field Guide course is for you.

Online Trails Guide Course

EcoTraining brings you an exciting new learning opportunity - a first in Trails Guiding. A chance to learn how to interact safely with wild animals from the comfort of your home.
Next Starting Date
November 1, 2022Online Learning

EcoTraining Field Guide 35-day Practical Course (FGASA & CATHSSETA)

After the successful completion of the FGASA Field Guide Theory section, the next step is to complete the practical section of the course. Spend 35-days immersed in nature with EcoTraining. Learn through hands-on experiences in the African wilderness for the duration of your course.
Next Starting Date
October 6, 2022Pridelands

Online Nature Enthusiast Course

Evolve your love for nature on this FGASA Online Nature Enthusiast course. Get lectures from a diverse range of highly experienced EcoTraining Instructors who are specialists in various fields within nature and wildlife.
Next Starting Date
August 31, 2022Online Learning

Online Field Guide Course

Receive a comprehensive introduction to Field Guiding (FGASA endorsed) from the comfort of your own home on this FGASA online course. Get lectures from a diverse range of highly experienced EcoTraining Instructors who are specialists in various fields within nature and wildlife.
Next Starting Date
August 24, 2022Online Learning

EcoTraining Kenya Field Guide (FGASA & CATHSSETA)

Every minute of your 55 days on this course will be a learning experience, as you are constantly exposed to the bush. It covers a broad spectrum of subjects, using a mix of formal lectures as well as time out in the field.
Next Starting Date
September 8, 2022Mara Training Centre

Kenya Safari Guide

EcoTraining’s signature Kenya Safari Guide course consists of 28 adventure-packed days living in and learning about nature and ecology at our wilderness camps in Kenya. You will take part in a variety of learning activities, while driving and walking in some of the most stunning areas of Africa.
Next Starting Date
November 2, 2022Mara Training Centre

EcoTraining Trails Guide (FGASA)

Explore the wilderness of the majestic Makuleke Concession in the famed Kruger National Park or Mashatu in the Northern Tuli Reserve in Botswana on foot, on a 28-day Trails Guide course (FGASA-accredited), where the majority of your time will be spent conducting bush walks in big game country.
Next Starting Date
September 15, 2022Botswana & Makuleke

EcoTraining Field Guide (FGASA & CATHSSETA)

Every minute of your 55 days on this course will be a learning experience, as you are constantly exposed to the bush. It covers a broad spectrum of subjects, using a mix of formal lectures as well as time out in the field.
Next Starting Date
October 12, 2022Botswana