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Course Title:   Skills Programmes for Filed Rangers

The Skills Programmes for Wildlife Management includes the General Assistant, Field Ranger and Senior Field Ranger Programmes. These programmes are generally presented as follows:

1. Attend 7 day theoretical and practical training session at the Aardvark Private Nature Reserve.

2. Complete one year of practical experience with a recognised wildlife management institution, e.g. game lodge, private nature reserve, national park etc.

3. Complete assessment on theoretical and practical components.

Field Ranger training is done with the requirements of the Skills Programmes in Conservation in mind. This means after successful completion candidates will obtain a National Qualification.

The Skills Programmes consists of the following:

Recommended General Assistant Skills Programme

8420 Operate in a team
8618 Organise oneself in the workplace
8416 Understand and apply personal values and ethics
8328 Perform basic infrastructural maintenance
8493 Maintain occupational health and safety
8494 Demonstrate an understanding of HIV/AIDS and its implications
12649 Understand nature conservation issues
8349 Erect and maintain wildlife fencing
8331 Combat soil erosion
8330 Combat problem plants
8329 Control and extinguish a fire in a conservation area

Recommended Field Ranger Skills Programme

8618 Organise oneself in the workplace
8420 Operate in a team
8416 Understand and apply personal values and ethics
8493 Maintain occupational health and safety
8494 Demonstrate an understanding of HIV/AIDS and its implications
12649 Understand nature conservation issues
8332 Perform conservation guardianship
8350 Handle weapons
8345 Identify and monitor local wildlife

Recommended Senior Field Ranger Skills Programme

8418 Do basic research
8417 Use numeracy for self-organisation
11804 Apply basic written and oral communication skills
8333 Collect field specimens
8335 Carry out harvesting of flora
8347 Control problem animals
8334 Carry out the harvesting of fauna
8336 Demonstrate knowledge of conservation ethics
8330 Combat problem plants
8329 Control and extinguish a fire in a conservation area
8331 Combat soil erosion
8406 Manage cultural heritage resources in the field

How to achieve a Skills Programme in Conservation

The training is offered as one 7-day training session followed by practical experiential training afterwards. Some of the modules will require co-operation from reserve managers, e.g. certifying competence in Erecting and Maintaining Wildlife Fencing from the practical perspective.

The process is structured as follows:

• Attend appropriate Skills Programme Course (7 days)
• Return to reserve and implement new knowledge
• Assessment on skills certified by reserve manager and The Nature College assessor (standardised assessment form) after period of 12 months
• Declaration of Competence issued
• National Qualification Certificate issued.

Course Title 2 Skills Programmes for Filed Rangers Classification Environment & Nature -> Field Skills & Ecology Course Requirements Price Notes

Course Information Location Western Cape - Riversdale Course Type Customised Start Dates Length of Course Final Registration Date

Contact Details Name Johan Fourie Phone +27 (082) 9203765 Email infonaturecollege.co.za