55 Days

R 56 000:00Sign up for the 55-day Field Guide Course and enjoy living and

working in the bush…

The professional Field Guide Course will reward you with the full FGASA Level 1 Certificate aswell as the CATHSSETA (NQF2) Qualification in Nature Guiding...

The FGASA Level 1 Nature Guide Qualification is the most sought after qualification required bythe guiding industry for employment. The FGASA Level 1 Course also contains the

CATHSSETA Nature Site Guide qualification, which is the minimum requirement for guides toregister as legal tour guides in South Africa. Beyond Southern Africa’s borders, the higher

standard of the FGASA qualification also enjoys recognition in many other countries on and offthe African Continent.

At AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING, we dont just train field guides, we strife to train exceptionalguides - guides with a deep understanding of the natural environment - guides that can interpretthe magic of the wilderness with as much enthusiasm as the magnificence of a lion roaring over

the African savanna plains- guides who can use their time with tourists to spread theconservation message - guides who can become future conservation leaders - guides who can

truly fulfil the role of ambassadors for wildlife. But this course is also so much more... it's anopportunity for personal growth, for learning new skills and and an experience of a lifetime.

Become an AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING ‘guide’ today, and enjoy a lifetime of careersupport, guidance and friendship, because with us you’re not only a number, you

become part of a wildlife family.

COURSE MODULES: Geology, Ecology, Astronomy , Weather & Climate, Botany, Mammals,Animal behaviour, Birds, Freshwater Fish, Reptiles, Arthropods, Conservation Management,Amphibians, Early Human Habitation, Tracking, Bush Craft and much more...

AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING

Do you want to live and work in the African bush as aProfessional Field Guide...?

SAFARI GUIDE

F A C U L T Y

GENERAL INFORMATION:

●AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING’s main campus is situated in the Northern Drakensberg Mountains of the Limpopo Province. We also havesatellite training camps located in some of the most sought after wilderness locations in Southern Africa including Greater KrugerNational Park, Botswana and in the Kalahari Desert

●Students at AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING are accommodated in semi-luxury safari tents fully equipped with all the accessories neededto ensure a comfortable stay at our training campus. The student camp also offer a fully equipped kitchen, lounge area (with WiFi),gym, swimming pool, TV Room and fireplace for those cold winter months.

●At AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING it’s all about creating a learning environment for students where they can excel in their potential andtalents. The training facilities on offer give our valued students the opportunity to ‘merge’ with the African bush and experience thenatural environment under the lead of professional and well-experienced instructors and student mentors. We don't just train students,we invest in future careers...

●Our instructors are hand-picked, qualified and well experienced. The team of facilitators at African Bush Training are led and mentoredby Ex-Kruger Park trails ranger and veteran reserve warden, Mr. Johann Jurgens.

●In partnership with the ISCI (International Students Conservation Initiative) all our students enjoy assistance with work placements afterthe courses at our affiliated partner lodges and reserves across Africa.

●AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING in partnership with ASHTON’S TRANSPORT offer a daily shuttle service between Johannesburg and theABT main campus…For international students, please arrange flights into Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport). From thereyou are welcome to make use of our Bus transfer service, which runs between Johannesburg Airport and our training facilities inSouthern Africa.

●AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING is a fully endorsed FGASA (Field Guide Association of Southern Africa) Training Provider. All our coursesare also accredited by the ISCI (International Students Conservation Initiative). The school also holds membership with WESSA(World Environmental Society of Southern Africa) and the WWF (World Wildlife Fund).

www.AFRICANBUSHTRAINING.cominfo@africanbushtraining.com | +27 (0) 82 855 7159

F A C U L T Y

SAFARI GUIDE

STATEMENT

At AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING, our mission is to train enthusiastic andethical field guides in a wide variety of settings including the Kruger

National Park and the majestic Northern Drakensberg Mountains of theLimpopo Province. With the guidance and care of our experienced

instructors - we aim to help develop you into a confident andknowledgeable ambassador for wildlife conservation in Africa.

At the ABT SAFARI GUIDE FACULTY we have a very strongconservation ethic and this subject is taught thoroughly during the 55-DayProfessional Field Guide and more specifically the 1-Year Safari RangerProgram or 85 Day Field Guide & Lodge Management Combo Courses

where we include not only nature guiding as primary subject, but alsoconservation- and hospitality- management…