Introduction

Welcome to the WildlifeCampus Certificate Qualification in Game Ranging / Field Guiding.

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.

How It Works

These courses are completed in a paper-based format.

Students are sent their course material by post for collection at their nearest post office.

Assignments are sent in for manual marking by Email.

The Qualification

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

Certificates 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 Endorsed 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.

Forms of Assessment

You are required to complete and send in six assignments, one assignment per Guide Book.

These assignments constitute the full assessment and testing requirements for the course. There are no final exams to complete.

In order gain the qualification, all assignments must be successfully completed with a passmark of 65% required. Should you not achieve the 65% requirement, you may be requested to re-submit the assignment. Successfully completed assignments will be returned with a marking memorandum.

Should your account be arrears, assignments received will not be marked or returned.

The Practical Component

This course does not include any practical component. Completing a separate practical course is not a compulsory aspect, but is highly recommended, especially for the career oriented guide.

Practicals are run by separate companies and you don't have to be a WildlifeCampus student to participate.

Feel free to contact them directly for all their information, but please remember to mention that you were referred by WildlifeCampus for preferential booking.

For a full list of FGASA Endorsed Training Providers, please visit the FGASA Page: http://www.fgasa.co.za/trainingproviders.asp

FGASA / Endorsement

Our status as a FGASA Endorsed Training Provider means that graduates of our courses should have no problem in passing their theoretical assessments in:

FGASA Field Guiding (including Advanced and Specialist Field guiding), FGASA Marine Guiding and Trails Guiding (including Backup, Professional and Professional SKS - Dangerous Game - Guiding).

However, to gain any FGASA qualification, FGASA do require that applicants, join their Association, pass the requisite theoretical examinations and be practically assessed.

In this way, you can gain the required legal National qualification issued by CATHSSETA through FGASA.

FGASA is an accredited Training assessor with CATHSSETA (The Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Education & Training Sector) however, FGASA itself does not carry out the formal training programmes. This is where the FGASA Endorsed Training providers, such as WildlifeCampus provide the training bridge.

You may join the association, write the exams and be practically assessed without having completed a course, but many candidates are found not competent (75% required), unless they already have a good wildlife and knowledge background.

Certificates earned by completing the WildlifeCampus Guiding Courses do bear the FGASA logo, but do not provide the graduate with a FGASA qualification.

[Tel] (011) 886 8245
www.fgasa.org.za
membership@fgasa.org.za

Recommended Reading

While this course contains all the information you need to successfully complete the course and course exams, what follows is a list of recommended reading. These texts are primarily suggested to assist you with the identification of mammals, mammal tracks, birds, insects and trees. You'll also find them invaluable when managing a reserve.

Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa: Chris and Tilde Stuart.

A photographic guide to Tracks and Tracking in SA: Liebenberg

Newman's Birds of South Africa: Sappi

Field Guide to Insects of SA: Picker G & W

Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa: Piet and Braam van Wyk

Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa : Frits van Oudtshoorn

Duration of The Course

The course can easily be completed in twelve - eighteen months. The course consists of six 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.

Academic Support

Full Academic Support is included in the course fees. Students are welcome to contact WildlifeCampus:

Telephonically ⇒ 011 591 0665

Monday - Friday

08h00 - 17h00

By E-mail ⇒ info@wildlifecampus.com

Anytime

A qualified tutor will gladly assist you.

Entrance Requirements

None whatsoever, we have an open admission policy with no barriers to entry of any kind; anyone may register and begin any course at anytime irrespective of your age, prior qualifications or schooling.

The course has been designed so that no prior learning is required or assumed. A good command of English will be a definite advantage, although we do have thousands of students who are not English-first-language speakers.

Students under the age of 18 do require the consent of their parents or legal guardian.

How to Purchase

Direct Deposit / EFT / Debit Order
The simplest and easiest method of payment is by EFT or Debit Order. Follow the following steps to activate this facility:

1. Register: Use this Registration Form or Register Here online.
2. Sends us an E-mail or use the Contact Us page to tell us
   
   1. Your Name
   2. Which Course you'd like to purchase
   3. Over what period you'd prefer to pay for it, including a once-off purchase
   4. Which method of payment you'd prefer: EFT / Credit Card / Debit Order
   
   
3. We'll then send you an Invoice with our banking details or a Debit Order Form.

As soon as your deposit payment or full payment has been received, your course material posted out within 72 hours and a tracking number will follow within 48 hours thereafter.

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Credit Card

1. Go to the Offline Course Purchase page to complete your registration and transaction securely.

As soon as your deposit payment or full payment has been received, your course material posted out within 72 hours and a tracking number will follow within 48 hours thereafter.

Terms & Conditions

Assignments Policy

• Students are liable for all postal costs when Assignments are sent to WildlifeCampus.
• Should assignments be sent without sufficient postage attached the assignments will be returned unmarked.
• Should assignments be received for marking, but the student account is in arrears, the assignment will be retained and will remain unmarked and unreturned until the student account is up to date.
  

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Certificates Policy

• Certificates will only be issued to course graduates under the following conditions:
  • The course for which the Certificate has been earned will need to be completed in terms of all the academic requirements.
  • Certificates will only be issued for courses that have been fully paid for.

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Cancellation Policy

• Students may elect to cancel their offline course(s) at any time.
• A cancellation request must be submitted in writing, e-mail is acceptable if the e-mail is acknowledged by WildlifeCampus.
  
  Upon cancellation:
  • Students will be liable for all fees owing up to the date of cancellation, but not be liable for any future course or tuition fees.
  • Students will forfeit any course or tuition fees already paid. No refunds of any kind will be considered or returned.
  • Students will not receive any additional course material.
  • Students will no longer be eligible for any academic support.
  • Any course assignments received will neither be marked nor returned.