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FGASA ENDORSED TRAINING PROVIDERS

For prices and dates of courses offered by the endorsed training providers – please contact the training providers directly.

Please note that, although some courses cover Level 2, 3 & Trails Guide syllabi, students may not write the FGASA exams without the required guiding experience. On completion of any of the courses, the candidate will only gain a FGASA qualification once s/he has become a member of FGASA and has been evaluated through the FGASA evaluation system. The list of trainers is in alphabetical order.

INSTITUTIONLEVELLOCATION & DURATION CONTACT PERSON
AFRICA NATURE TRAINING
LEVEL I












TRAILS GUIDE



ADVANCED RIFLE HANDLING


62 day: Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve ( near Kruger National Park ) 
8 months, part time: Johannesburg, Waterberg and surrounds.

Modules with 1 week contact sessions.


4 days: Pretoria
Lorraine Doyle
Tel: +27 (0)12 667 5440
Cell: +27 (0)82 822 6071
Email: info@africanaturetraining.co.za
Website: www.africanaturetraining.co.za
AFRITRACKS CC
LEVEL I
LEVEL I MARINE GUIDING
Level 1, 2 & 3 Mentorship

Tailor-made on-site level 1 programmes

Marine and Culture guide training

Western Cape
Louis Willemse
Tel: +27 (0)28 423 3317
Cell:  +27 (0)83 540 4575
Email: louisfieldguide@kingsley.co.za
AND BEYOND (IN-HOUSE TRAINING ONLY)
LEVEL 1
ADVANCE RIFLE HANDLING
TRAILS GUIDE
In-house training only
Bryan Olver or Byron Ross
Tel: +27 (0)35 562 4500
ANTARES FIELD GUIDE TRAINING CENTRE
LEVEL I Balule North Nature reserve.
3 months, theory and practical course.
 
Ian Owtram
Tel: +27 (0)15 769 6006
Cell: +27 (0)83 286 8281
Email: info@antares.co.za
BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH
LEVEL 1 60 day Programme, Theoretical and Practical.
Wilderness First Aid Level 1.
Various specialised short courses.
Tailored Lodge courses for existing guides. 
Location: Olifants West in Balule Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger, Limpopo. 
Caroline Carnaby
Tel: 015 0017014
Cell: 083 442 0652
E-mail: safarisbeataboutthebush.co.za
Website: www.beataboutthebush.co.za
BHEJANE NATURE TRAINING
LEVEL I 
LEVEL I MARINE GUIDING 
TRAILS GUIDE
ADVANCE RIFLE HANDLING



We are situated in Northern KZN
6 Month Courses (Followed with Placement)
10 Week Nature Guide or Marine Guide Courses
Marine Guiding Workshops (2 weeks)
Specialist Birding Workshop (1 week)
Christa Panos  
Cell: +27 (0)83 726 3826
Dylan Panos  
Cell: +27 (0)79 887 0419
Email:  info@bhejanenaturetraining.com
Website: www.bhejanenaturetraining.com
BLACK LEOPARD CAMPUS
LEVEL 1 We offer 3 Month FGASA Level 1 courses.
William Fox
Cell: +27 (0) 79 354 8538
E-mail: carol@blackleopardcampus.net
www.blackleopardcampus.net   
BUSHVELD EXPERIENCE SKILLS TRAINING (Pty)
LOCAL & LEVEL 1 GUIDE
ADVANCE RIFLE HANDLING
Lecture venue, Silverwood Manor Guest House.
Part-time Nature, Field Guiding and Specialist courses.
Lectures in Johannesburg,weekend practicals at a variety of bushveld venues.
Angela Young
Cell: +27 (0)824130367
Website: www.bushnaturecourses.co.za 
BUSHVELD TRAINING ADVENTURES
LEVEL I
TRAILS GUIDE
ADVANCE RIFLE HANDLING


Nature guide courses

Short specialist courses

One year part-time Field Guiding course and short courses.

Lectures in Johannesburg and practicals take place in Borakalolo, Combretum Park, Pilanesberg and Kruger National Park.
Sakkie van Aswegen
Tel: +27 (0)10 210 7128   
Fax: +27 (0)86 672 1205
Cell: +27 (0)82 337 1355
Email: info@bushveldta.co.za
Website: www.bushveldtrainingadventures.co.za
BUSHWISE FIELD GUIDES
LEVEL I
TRAILS GUIDE
ADVANCE RIFLE HANDLING



One year fieldguide course -6 months theory and practical in a Big 5 reserve and thereafter 6 month placement in a game lodge for practical experience.
Bushwise based at Makalali Private Game Reserve close to KNP



Rachel Greenwood
Tel: +27 (0)21 782 2386   
Email: rachel.greenwood@gviworld.com  or info@gviworld.com
Website: www.bushwise.co.za
CAMPFIRE SAFARIS
LEVEL I Balule Limpopo Province.We offer accredited FGASA (Field Guides Association of Southern Africa) courses to get you started. Our comprehensive Level I course offers theoretical and practical training in the Greater Kruger National Park.
Course duration is 90 days. Mentorship courses prior to National sittings are also available for Level 1, 2 , and Trails Guide.  
The ULTIMATE nature guiding course will take you from Hoedspruit to Uganda and back via Mozambique while you complete the Level 1 qualification. The duration is 112 days.
Laetitia Cronje
Tel:  +27 (0)15 793 0099
Cell:  +27 (0)82 372 8751
ECO TRAINING
LEVEL I
TRAILS GUIDE

We offer endorsed Level 1 FGASA (Field Guides Association of Southern Africa) courses. 1 Year programme or 55 day programme. Our comprehensive Level I course offers theoretical and practical training in the Greater Kruger National Park, Selati Reserve, (Limpopo  Province ) Karongwe Reserve, ( Limpopo Reserve ) Mashatu, ( Botswana ).
1 Year programme includes FGASA Level I and Back-up Trails Guide qualifications. 55 day programme a Level 1 qualification.
Other: SKS Birding; Tracking;
 
Taryn Hosking
Tel:  +27 (0)13 752 2532
Fax:  +27 (0)13 752 4753
Email: enquiries@ecotraining.co.za
Website: www.ecotraining.co.za
ENTABENI NATURE GUIDE TRAINING
LEVEL I
TRAILS GUIDE
ADVANCE RIFLE HANDLING
TRACKING
SKS (WILDFLOWERS)
We offer a programme, in the Waterberg and a unique six month programme which looks into all aspects of the nature industry based in the Waterberg, but includes travel into the Kruger Park, false grassland region, forest and wetland areas of the Northern part of South Africa.
Limpopo Province

Lee Gutteridge
Cell:  +27 (0)73 468 9267
Sarah Gutteridge
Cell:  +27 (0)83 667 7586
Website: www.natureguidetraining.com
IMPALA FIELD GUIDE TRAINING
LEVEL I Location: Waterberg. Impala strives to prepare learners for the Lodge Industry and our courses are designed for that purpose exclusively Lizel Cramer
Tel: +27 (0)14 735 0361
Fax: +27 (0)86 514 1292
Cell: +27 (0)83 256 0210
Email: info@impalatraining.co.za
Website: www.impalatraining.co.za
KWANTU
LOCAL GUIDE
LEVEL I
Eastern Cape. Shakir Jeeva
Tel:  +27 (0)422031400
LIMPOPO FIELD GUIDING ACADEMY
LEVEL I
TRACKING
ARH
TRAILS GUIDE
SKS/BIRDING
Mabula in the Waterberg.
55 day programme. Level 1
Mark Stavrakis
Tel: +27 (0)14 740 0153
Cell: +27 (0)72 625 4709
Email: info@limpopotraining.co.za
Website: www.limpopotraining.co.za
LION SANDS FIELD GUIDE TRAINING
LEVEL I
TRAILS GUIDE
Lion Sands is offering a 6 month Field Guide Course, starting in January 2013, to successful candidates picked through a series of selection process, which will be held at Lion Sands, in November and December 2012.




Allan Ronchini 
Head of Training
Tel:  +27 (0)13 735 5000


MOTSUMI BUSH COURSES
LEVEL I
TRAILS GUIDE
3 Month programme.
North West Province. Pilanesberg, Namibia, Northern Cape.

Bennet de Klerk
Cell:  +27 (0)82 926 7830
Email: motsumi@iafrica.com
Website: www.motsumibush.com
OKAVANGO GUIDING SCHOOL.(PTY)LTD
LEVEL I
TRAILS GUIDE
Training takes place in the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park.

Theory and Practical.
Brent Reed / Grant Reed
Tel: +267 6800115
Email: ogs@wildguides.org
SHAMWARI CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE
LEVEL I
TRACKING
Shamwari Game Reserve – Eastern Cape.
50 day programme.
Quinton Gillson
Tel: +27(0)42 235 1121/27
Cell: +27(0)72 890 1988
Website : www.shamwariCNSVXP.com







SONDELA ACADEMY
LOCAL GUIDE & LEVEL 1

One Year Programme.
Sondela Academy Waterberg.
Diederick Reinecke
Tel: 014 736 8860
Cell: 082 555 3023
E-mail: academy@sondela.com
Website: www.sondelaacademy.net
TAHSA
LOCAL GUIDE
LEVEL 1
Una Pina
Cell: 073 557 8665
Email: info@tahsa.co.za
Website: www.tahsa.co.za
TALON SAFARIS
Level 1

55 Day Programme 
Trails Guide
Advanced Rifle Handling
Brandon Ford
Cell: + 27 (0) 83 738 5074
E-mail    brandon@talonsafaris.com
Website: www.talonsafaris.com
THE NATURE COLLEGE
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2 
TRAILS GUIDE
ADVANCED RIFLE HANDLING
BIOME GUIDING
TRACKING
Aardvark Nature Reserve
Ladysmith District
Western Cape
Johan Fourie
Cell: 082 920 3765
Website:  www.naturecollege.co.za/
ULOVANE ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING
LEVEL I
LEVEL I MARINE GUIDE
TRAILS GUIDE
Amakhala Game Reserve, Eastern Cape.
Two Year Level 2 Nature, Marine and Trails Guide Skills Program. (Including One Year Work  Experience)

One Year Level 1 Nature, Marine and Back-up Trails Guide Skills Program. (Including 6 Month  Work Experience)

6 Month Level 1 Nature, Marine and Back-up Trails Guide Skills Program. (No Work Experience)

4 Week (28 Days) Marine Guide Specialization Course

21 Day Birding Specialist Course

5 Day Advanced Rifle Handling Specialization Course

 
Schalk or Candice Pretorius
Tel: +27 (0)82 33 88 975 / +27 (0)83 295 3206
Email: enquiries@ulovane.co.za
Website: www.ulovane.co.za
 
SPECIALIST COURSESLEVELLOCATION & DURATION CONTACT PERSON
AFRICAN SNAKEBITE INSTITUTE
Reptile awareness course – one day
Snake awareness – one day
Snake handling – one day
Snake bite – First aid – one day
Snake Awareness, identification, first aid for snakebite and venomous snake handling courses are provided on site throughout Africa and South America
Johan Marais
Cell: +27(0)82 494 2039


CAPE REPTILE INSTITUTE
Reptile / Snake Awareness, Snake Identification and Handling Courses. Cape Town and Oudtshoorn.
2 Day Course
Dr.Tony Phelps(Director)
Cell: 
+27 (0)76 378 0132
Email: adderwatch@telkomsa.net
www.crepinstitute.co.za
Marcel Witberg.
Cell:  082 784 7314
E-mail: witbergm@absamail.co.za
COLIN PATRICK TRAINING
Tracker Training Course
Specialist Guide Training
Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province.
Trails Guide
SKS (Dangerous Game)
Tracker level 1
Tracker level 2
Tracker level 3
Tracker level 4
Senior tracker
Advance Rifle Handling
Colin Patrick
Cell: +27 (0)768133475 / +27 (0)836610818
DESTINATION MEDICINE
Wilderness First Aid
First Aid Level 1 - 3
Basic - Advanced Fire Fighting
Wilderness First Aid - First Aid designed for peri-urban environment
Level 1 - 3 - Department of Labour required curriculum meeting RSA training requirements
Fire Fighting - Basic Fire and advanced fire programmes to ensure general understanding of fire and extinguishing techniques.

Timothy Gray
Tel: 0861-111-138 / +27 11 792-2190
Address: 6 Susan street, Strydom park , Johannesburg 
EAGLE’S WING BUSHSKILLS
Tracker I, II,III
ARH
Advanced weapon handling and dealing with dangerous game course.
Tracking courses
Assessments [On site anywhere in Southern Africa]
Adriaan Louw
Tel: +27 (0)14 743 3337
Cell: +27 (0)83 234 1493
Email: louwa@esnet.co.za
FIREARM MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PTY) LTD
Advanced Rifle Handling Coaching and Assessments.
SASSETA - Proficiency training and assessments.
All firearms related issues- maintenance, logistics, reloading support.
Gauteng based but will travel for ARH groups.
Specialise in 1-on-1 over 2 days.
Groups dependent on numbers: 3-5 days.
Bob Nixon
Cell: 083 307 0837
E-mail: bob.nixon45@gmail.com

Peter Wells
Cell: 083 983 6082
E-mail: peter.wells@mweb.co.za
HARTBEESPOORTDAM SNAKE AND ANIMAL PARK
Snake Special course Scott Street
Hartbeespoort
Beginners Course
2-3 hrs
Advanced Course 1day
Jason Seale
Tel: 
+27 (0)12 253 1162
Email: zoogang@mweb.co.za
JAMES STEYN CO
TRAILS GUIDE Senalala , Klaserie
James Steyn
Tel: 0150017025
Email: senalala@telkomsa.net
MAMMOTH SAFARIS
ARH
Biome Guiding
Birding
Alastair Kilpin
Cell: 0781529479
Email: alastair@mammothsafaris.com

Gavin Lautenbach
Cell: 0846622993
Email: gav@mammothsafaris.com
MEDWISE SAFETY SERVICES
First Aid Level 1, 2, and 3 First Aid 1 (3 days), 2 (4 days) and 3 (5 days)
American Heart Association First Aid and CPR and AED
Remote Area First Aid
Douglas Lang
Cell: +27(0)78 031 4511
SPIRIT OF THE WILD
Intuitive guiding course.

Deepening your contact with Nature.
Bergplaas Nature Reserve

Sneeuberg Mountains

Graaff Reinet region

3 separate weeks of throughout the year.
Wayne Maspero
Tel: +27 (0)49 841 1367
THE S.M.A.R.T. SOLUTION
Special First Aid Wilderness First Aid Level 1 - 3
Basic Fire Fighting
Grassland Fire Fighting
Wilderness First Aid - Department of Labour accredited. Includes 2 day DOL legal requirements plus an additional day with Wilderness specific components as well as a simulated real life rescue scenario in the bush

Basic Fire Fighting - understanding fire, prevention techniques & use of a hand held fire extinguisher

Grassland Fire Fighting - Methods of fighting grassland fires incl back fires, fire breaks and communication with aerial Fire Fighting units
Dominique Miller
011 782-8836
smart@altonet.co.za
www.smartresponse.co.za

UNIGRAD
LEVEL 1 THEORY Ian Ramsay
Tel: 013 755 3503
Cell: 082 859 2225
Email: info@unigradlowveld.co.za
Website: www.unigradlowveld.co.za
WILDLIFE CAMPUS
I, II, III Theory and other specialist courses
FGASA Nature Guiding (Theory only)
Trails Guiding (Theory only)
Game Lodge Management
Marine Field Guiding
Palaeoanthropology
Guides Guide to Guiding
Animal Tracks & Signs
Snakes & Reptiles
Wildilfe Management
Game Ranch Economics
Astronomy
Survival
African Folklore
Advanced Animal Behaviour
Birding by Habitat
Human Wildife Conflicts
Nature Guiding

6 – 12 months online theory course
Dangerous Animal theory
Game Lodge Management
Marine Field Guiding.
Guides Guide to Guiding
Wildilfe Management
Game Ranch Economics
Astronomy Survival
Folklore
Advanced Animal behaviour
Geology Evolution & Palaeoanthropology
Predator Management
Mountain Guiding
Traditional Distance FormatField Guiding (Levels 1 – 3)
Todd Kaplan
Tel: 
+27 (0)11 656 1601
Fax: 
+27 (0)86 655 3285
Email: info@wildlifecampus.com
Website: www.WildlifeCampus.com


 


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