Travel Tree Country: SOUTH AFRICA 1 year professional safari field guide training REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Global Vision International 3 High Street St Albans Herts UNITED KINGDOM AL3 4ED Phone: 01727 250 250 www.gvi.co.uk Program description: Become an accredited Safari Field Guide and spend 6 month to one year in South Africa. The course runs for 6 months, and then you have the option of spending an additional 6 months gaining experience by working at a placement. You will gain theoretical and practical training in safari field guiding, and tremendous work experience at a game lodge if the work placement option is chosen. Subjects covered include ecology, botany and taxonomy, as well as bushcraft and survival skills like tracking, identification, weapons handling and 4x4 bush driving. This qualification is accredited by the Field Guide Association of Southern Africa (FGASA), the South Africa Qualifications Board, and the Hospitality, Education and Sports Training Authority, to enable people with skill, dedication and an appreciation of the wilderness of the bush to get a career in the game lodge industry. *You will gain the following qualifications:* FGASA (Field Guides Association of Southern Africa) national certificate - Level 1 - practical and theory. FGASA (Field Guides Association of Southern Africa) level 2 or Trails Guide theory certificate (practical must be taken at a later date) - FGASA Advanced Rifle Handling Certificate SASSETA (Rifle handling, proficiency, maintaining of fire arms and shooting) THETA (The Hospitality, Sports, Education and Training Authority) National Qualification (Level 2) in Nature Guiding National First Aid Certificate Dangerous game experience 4x4 competency - ethical guiding principles - 6 months work experience and testimonial from a 4-5 star lodge or a research program if included. General program information: Program open to: Everyone How long does the program last?: 6 Months to 1 Year What are the dates of this program: Visit our website for upcoming start dates. Benefits and advantages of the program: Highlights:     Immerse yourself in the South African bush     Work alongside passionate professionals     View wildlife, the big 5     Live in a 4/5star African lodge     Experience a beautiful part of Africa Cost or price of this program: From £4595 for 25 weeks Other Gap Year Programs listings from Global Vision International mahe and surrounding islands, seychelles Marine Conservation in the Seychelles throughout the world, chile, costa rica, ecuador, egypt, guatemala, mexico, seychelles, south africa, venezuela Career Opportunities around the world various, south africa South African National Parks Volunteer Programme edeni game reserve, south africa Wildlife Research Expedition in South Africa antigua, guatemala Volunteer work with Indigenous Maya in Guatemala yucatan peninsular, mexico Mexican Marine Conservation Expedition amazon rainforest, ecuador Amazon Wildlife research & Community Expedition madagascar Conservation in Madagascar panama Turtle Conservation in Panama south africa Teaching English in South Africa ecuador Community Projects In Ecuador sumatra, indonesia Work with Orangutans in Sumatra south africa Work at a Vervet Monkey sanctuary in South Africa honduras Community Projects in Honduras ecuador Conservation work in the Galapagos Islands brazil Humpback Whale Conservation in Brazil brazil River Dolphin Conservation in the Brazilian Amazon united states Outdoor Survival Training in Utah, USA south africa 4 week Safari Field Guide Course in South Africa various, united kingdom Weekend TEFL Course in the UK various, bolivia, costa rica, ecuador, egypt, guatemala, mexico, namibia, panama, seychelles, south africa International volunteer positions tulum, mexico Scuba Beginner Marine Conservation in Mexico tortugero, costa rica Rainforest and Wildlife Expedition in Costa Rica various throughout belize, belize Volunteer conservation work in Belize sri lanka Elephant Research in Sri Lanka patagonia, argentina, chile, patagonia Research and Exploration in Patagonia shimoni, kenya, kenya Wildlife Research & Community work in Kenya guatemala Mayan Explorer thailand Volunteer work with Gibbons in Thailand coca, ecuador Biological Survey Techniques BTEC Course Ecuador playas del coco, costa rica Teaching English in Costa Rica various, argentina, costa rica, ecuador, mexico TEFL Courses Worldwide sri lanka Teaching in Sri Lanka peru Teach children in Peru bolivia Teach in Bolivia united states Volunteer at an animal sanctuary in Florida, USA honduras Construction projects in Honduras ecuador, peru South American Explorer south africa Southern African Explorer belize, guatemala, honduras, mexico Marine Conservation and Diving Expedition in Mexic tasiriki village on moso island, vanuatu Volunteer With Turtles In Vanuatu antigua, guatemala Short-term community construction in Guatemala nicaragua Volunteer teaching children in Nicaragua uganda Volunteer with Rhinos in Uganda greece Turtle conservation on the Greek island of Zakynth rwanda Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International volunteer cameroon Cross River Gorilla Surveys in South West Cameroon madagascar Volunteer with Lemurs in Madagascar ghana Volunteer in Ghana. mozambique, south africa Teach and Travel in Southern Africa for 12 Weeks mozambique, south africa, swaziland Travel in Swaziland, South Africa & Mozambique cozumel island, mexico Scuba Diving Training Courses from all levels state forest, australia Volunteer with Koalas Down Under india Family Volunteering Travel to India sri lanka Family Volunteer project Teaching English in Sri L guatemala Family Volunteer Travel in Guatemala malaysia Family Volunteering with Indigenous in Borneo varied, india, nepal, thailand Asian Explorer kenya BTEC in Biological Survey Techniques in Kenya nepal Volunteer and Adventure in Nepal ghana Volunteer with turtles in Ghana laos, thailand Teach English to Buddhist Monks in Laos borneo, malaysia Conservation projects in Borneo latvia Volunteer work in Latvia thailand Refreshment TEFL Course in Thailand united kingdom Survival Courses in the UK argentina Patagonia Snow School and Volcano Summit Attempt chile Patagonian Mountain Skills Course chile 42-Day Mountaineering Course in Patagonia ecuador EF International Language Course and volunteering peru Learn Spanish in Peru guatemala Family Volunteer Travel in Guatemala nepal Family Volunteer Travel in Nepal guatemala Volunteer at English teaching workshops Guatemala guatemala Family Volunteering on a community construction honduras Family Volunteering construction project Honduras sri lanka Family Volunteering on an Elephant in Sri Lanka vanuatu Family Volunteering with Turtles in Vanuatu ghana Family Volunteer Travel with Turtles in Ghana Back   New Search   Send to a friend