Company Name: Wildlife Campus Telephone: 011 656 1601 (Office hours only) Fax: 0866 55 32 85 Cell Phone: Email: infowildlifecampus.com Website: www.wildlifecampus.com

Course Title:   Field Guiding

The WildlifeCampus Certificate Qualification in Field Guiding / Game Ranging 

This is the most comprehensive course of its kind offered anywhere in the world. This course is the best possible preparation you can undertake to begin a career as a Field Guide. 

The qualification achieved by completing this course is an Accredited Certificate in Game Ranging / Field Guiding, co-conferred by FGASA. Successful graduates will have their certificates posted to them, there is no graduation ceremony.

Certificate will only be issued to students who have paid their course fees in full, irrespective of whether they have completed the academic requirements.

In addition to being a FGASA Accredited Training Provider, we've been providing courses since the year 2000. Our courses are well recognized and accepted throughout the industry and we have hundreds of past graduates working at lodges and reserves all through Sub-Saharan Africa. Our courses will certainly be of great benefit and enhancement to your C.V.

Course Title 2 Field Guiding Classification Environment & Nature -> Field and Nature Guide Course Requirements We have no barriers to entry of any kind. The course can easily be completed in twelve - eighteen months. The course consists of five Guide Books each with their own assignment. Students who however have the opportunity to devote greater time and energy to the course are welcome to complete the course in as short a time as possible. Dedicated and motivated students will be able to complete the course within three to six months. Note that all fees must be paid The course must be completed within three years of commencing it. Should you find that you are unable to complete the course with the prescribed three years, your course duration may be extended at the discretion of WildlifeCampus, additional charges may apply. Price This course is offered in an online format at an industry beating R 3,225. This course is also offered in an offline, traditional distance learning paper-based format from R 4,500 or may be paid off for as little as R 235 / month. Visit www.fieldguiding.com for a comparative view of the same course in its various formats Notes Module # 1 Classification 1) Component # 1 Classification & Taxonomy 2) Component # 2 Evolution Module # 2 Invertebrates 3) Component # 1 Introduction to Arachnids 4) Component # 2 Scorpions 5) Component # 3 Ticks & Mites 6) Component # 4 Spiders 7) Component # 5 Centipedes & Millipedes 8) Component # 6 Snails 9) Component # 7 Introduction to insects 10) Component # 8 Overview of Insect Orders Module # 3 - Amphibia 11) Component # 1 Introduction to Amphibia and Frogs Module # 4 - Reptiles 12) Component # 1 Introduction to Reptiles and Chelonia 13) Component # 2 Lizards 14) Component # 3 Snakes 15) Component # 4 Crocodiles Module # 5 Fish 16) Component # 1 Fish Module # 6 - Birds 17) Component # 1 Introduction to Birds and Flight 18) Component # 2 Birds: General biology and Ecology 19) Component # 3 Falcons and Kestrels 20) Component # 4 Vultures 21) Component # 5 Kites and Buzzards 22) Component # 6 Eagles 23) Component # 7 Sparrowhawks, Goshawks and the Gymnogene 24) Component # 8 Owls Module # 7 - Mammals 25) Component # 1 Introduction to Mammals 26) Component # 2 Small mammals 27) Component # 3 Bats 28) Component # 4 Carnivora 29) Component # 5 Primates 30) Component # 6 Aquatic Mammals 31) Component # 7 Lion 32) Component # 8 Leopard 33) Component # 9 Elephant 34) Component # 10 Rhino 35) Component # 11 Buffalo 36) Component # 12 Cheetah 37) Component # 13 Hyaena 38) Component # 14 Antelope, Wildebeest & Warthog 39) Component # 15 Wild dog 40) Component #16 Giraffe 41) Component # 17 Zebra 42) Component # 18 Hippo 43) Component # 19 Suricate 44) Component # 20 Aardvark & Pangolin Module # 8 Ethology, Animal Behaviour 45) Component # 1 Introduction to Ethology 46) Component # 2 Social Organisation 47) Component # 3 Foraging and Predatory Behaviour 48) Component # 4 Communication 49) Component # 5 Grooming, Play and Sleeping behaviour 50) Component # 6 Territorial, Agonistic and Anti-predator behaviour 51) Component # 7 Sexual Behaviour & Parental care Module # 9 - Botany 52) Component # 1 Introduction and General Overview of Plants 53) Component # 2 Lower Plants 54) Component # 3 Grasses 55) Component # 4 Common Tree species & characteristics 56) Component # 5 Detailed account of some common Tree Species Module 10 - Ecology 57) Component # 1 Introduction to Ecology 58) Component # 2 Structural Components (biotic and biotic) 59) Component # 3 Functional ecosystem Components 60) Component # 4 Climate and weather  General 61) Component # 5 Climate and weather  Southern Africa 62) Component # 6 Geomorphology, Geology and Soil 63) Component # 7 Savanna Ecology 64) Component # 8 Ecosystem Dynamics Module 11 Game Ranging Skills  Part A 65) Component # 1 Anticipating animal behaviour 66) Component # 2 Approaching dangerous game 67) Component # 3 Basic bush navigation 68) Component # 4 First aid for snake bite 69) Component # 5 First aid for arthropods 70) Component # 6 The Night Skies 71) Component # 7 Principles of habitat management 72) Component # 8 Environmental sensitivity 73) Component # 9 Introduction to ecotourism 74) Component # 10 Local communities (Impact and involvement) 75) Component # 11 Sustainable tourism and sustainable utilisation Module 12 Game Ranging Skills  Part B 76) Component # 1 Dangerous Game Rifles 77) Component # 2 The Game drive vehicle, Spotlight & Radio 78) Component # 3 Vehicle mechanics 79) Component # 4 Planning game drives and bush walks 80) Component # 5 Dealing with guests 81) Component # 6 Communication and Facilitation skills 82) Component # 7 Working within the industry

Course Information Location COUNTRYWIDE Course Type Distant Learning Start Dates Anytime Length of Course 3 - 12 Months Final Registration Date Anytime

Contact Details Name WildlifeCampus Phone 011 656 1601 (Office Hours) Email infowildlifecampus.com