A Map of Guiding Career Options EcoTraining FGASA · * 7 day Birding in the Bush Course (not...
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FIELD GUIDING TOUR GUIDING FGASA Field Guide (NQF2) Level 1 This is the entry level qualification into field guiding which comprises of vehicle-based guiding in dangerous games areas. EcoTraining offers the following courses: * 55 day FGASA Field Guide (NQF2) Level 1 Course * Year-long Professional Field Guide Course Contact EcoTraining Tel: +27 (0)13 752 2532 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ecotraining.co.za Lead Trails Guide A Lead Trails Guide is a person who guides visitors on a nature experience to view potentially dangerous animals on foot in biodiverse wilderness areas. After logging the required amount of experience required by FGASA, the back-up Trails Guide will be eligible to be assessed to become a Lead Trails Guide. FGASA Professional Trails Guide certificate and the FGASA Professional Special Knowledge and Skills (Dangerous Game) Guide Certificate As a build onto the Lead Trails Guide qualification these levels are distinguished by the depth of experience accumulated on foot over time having viewed all the Big 5 dangerous animal species. Back-up Trails Guide A Back-up Trails Guide is a person who provides support to the Lead Trails Guide while conducting a nature experience on foot to view potentially dangerous animals. The Back-up Trails Guide certificate is the stepping stone in the process for guides to acquire their Lead Trails Guide qualification. EcoTraining offers the following courses: * 28 day Trails Guide Course FGASA Specialist Field Guide (Level 3) The FGASA Specialist Field Guide (Previously known as FGASA Level 3) is currently the most advanced level of general field guiding before specialising in a specific field. * For more information about this course or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za FGASA Advanced Field Guide (NQF4) Level 2 This is the next level after completing the FGASA NQF2 course. At this level the field guide is required to have a deeper knowledge on topics with the added active guiding experience. * For more information about this course or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za DANGEROUS GAME QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALISATIONS Tracks and Trailing Guiding A Tracker Field Guide is a person who interprets animal tracks and signs found in nature. A Tracker Field Guide is also a person who does trailing, a component that involves following tracks to find the animal. EcoTraining offers the following courses: * 7 or 14 day EcoTracker Course Bird Guiding A Bird Field Guide is a person who guides visitors and identifies bird species by sight and sound, interprets bird behaviour and habitat within an area. EcoTraining offers the following courses: * 7 day Birding in the Bush Course (not accredited) Biome Guiding A field guide specialising in biomes is able to apply meaningful interpretations based on sound ecological and conservationist approach by taking the biome as an integrated entity. The field guide is able to conduct a specialist guided biome experience of any of the biomes of South Africa based upon which Biomes they chose to specialise in. Nature Photography Guiding A Wilderness Photographer is a person who has an understanding of the technical aspects of photography combined with the knowledge and understanding of the subject matter (nature). Nature or wilderness photography is very complimentary to a field guides portfolio. EcoTraining offers the following courses: * 7 day Wilderness Photography Course (not accredited) Local Bird Guide Certificate * For more information about Bird Guiding courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za * For more information about Biome Guiding courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za * For more information about these courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za Regional Bird Guide Certificate National Bird Guide Certificate The SKS (Birding) Qualification Commercial Cave Guiding Knowledge Certificate FGASA Sappi Tree Knowledge Certificate South Africa General Knowledge Certificate Tracker Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 A Field Guide wanting to specialise in Tracking can attain the following levels of qualifications through FGASA. Advanced tracking courses are offered by the Tracking Academy. * For more information about these courses, visit www.trackeracademy.co.za Senior Tracker and Head Tracker A Field Guide wanting to specialise in Tracking can attain the following levels of qualifications through FGASA. Advanced tracking courses are offered by the Tracking Academy. * For more information about these courses, visit www.trackeracademy.co.za MARINE GUIDING * For more information about Marine Guiding courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za FGASA Marine Guide (NQF2) Level 1 Marine guides usually require a FGASA (NQF2) level 1 qualification before pursuing marine guiding. A Marine guide is able to identify features of the coastal-marine environment in which s/he operates (limited geographical area) and interpret them. A Marine Guide is able to create costal-marine experiences for visitors. * For more information about Culture Guiding courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za FGASA (NQF4) Culture Guide Qualification A Culture Guide designs and conducts guided culture experience based on local resources of that geographic area. A Culture Guide presents well-informed interpretation of general aspects of the cultural environment with a specific focus on the culture of the site(s) in question. OTHER FIELD GUIDING SPECIALISATIONS OTHER ADVANCED CULTURE GUIDING CERTIFICATIONS E co T raining Guides and Guardians Contact FGASA Tel: +27 (0)11 886 8245 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fgasa.co.za A MAP OF GUIDING CAREER OPTIONS
Transcript of A Map of Guiding Career Options EcoTraining FGASA · * 7 day Birding in the Bush Course (not...
FIELD GUIDING
TOUR GUIDING
FGASA Field Guide (NQF2) Level 1
This is the entry level qualification into field guiding which comprises of vehicle-based guiding in dangerous games areas.
EcoTraining offers the following courses:
* 55 day FGASA Field Guide (NQF2) Level 1 Course* Year-long Professional Field Guide Course
Contact EcoTrainingTel: +27 (0)13 752 2532Email: [email protected]: www.ecotraining.co.za
Lead Trails Guide
A Lead Trails Guide is a person who guides visitors on a nature experience to view potentially dangerous animals on foot in biodiverse wilderness areas. After logging the required amount of experience required by FGASA, the back-up Trails Guide will be eligible to be assessed to become a Lead Trails Guide.
FGASA Professional Trails Guide certificate and the FGASA Professional Special Knowledge and Skills (Dangerous Game) Guide Certificate
As a build onto the Lead Trails Guide qualification these levels are distinguished by the depth of experience accumulated on foot over time having viewed all the Big 5 dangerous animal species.
Back-up Trails Guide
A Back-up Trails Guide is a person who provides support to the Lead Trails Guide while conducting a nature experience on foot to view potentially dangerous animals. The Back-up Trails Guide certificate is the stepping stone in the process for guides to acquire their Lead Trails Guide qualification.
EcoTraining offers the following courses:
* 28 day Trails Guide Course
FGASA Specialist Field Guide (Level 3)
The FGASA Specialist Field Guide (Previously known as FGASA Level 3) is currently the most advanced level of general field guiding before specialising in a specific field.
* For more information about this course or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za
FGASA Advanced Field Guide (NQF4) Level 2
This is the next level after completing the FGASA NQF2 course. At this level the field guide is required to have a deeper knowledge on topics with the added active guiding experience.
* For more information about this course or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za
DANGEROUS GAME QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALISATIONS
Tracks and Trailing Guiding
A Tracker Field Guide is a person who interprets animal tracks and signs found in nature. A Tracker Field Guide is also a person who does trailing, a component that involves following tracks to find the animal.
EcoTraining offers the following courses:
* 7 or 14 day EcoTracker Course
Bird Guiding
A Bird Field Guide is a person who guides visitors and identifies bird species by sight and sound, interprets bird behaviour and habitat within an area.
EcoTraining offers the following courses:
* 7 day Birding in the Bush Course (not accredited)
Biome Guiding
A field guide specialising in biomes is able to apply meaningful interpretations based on sound ecological and conservationist approach by taking the biome as an integrated entity. The field guide is able to conduct a specialist guided biome experience of any of the biomes of South Africa based upon which Biomes they chose to specialise in.
Nature Photography Guiding
A Wilderness Photographer is a person who has an understanding of the technical aspects of photography combined with the knowledge and understanding of the subject matter (nature). Nature or wilderness photography is very complimentary to a field guides portfolio.
EcoTraining offers the following courses:
* 7 day Wilderness Photography Course (not accredited)Local Bird Guide Certificate
* For more information about Bird Guiding courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za
* For more information about Biome Guiding courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za
* For more information about these courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za
Regional Bird Guide Certificate
National Bird Guide Certificate
The SKS (Birding) Qualification
Commercial Cave Guiding Knowledge Certificate
FGASA Sappi Tree Knowledge Certificate
South Africa General Knowledge Certificate
Tracker Level 1, 2, 3 and 4
A Field Guide wanting to specialise in Tracking can attain the following levels of qualifications through FGASA. Advanced tracking courses are offered by the Tracking Academy.
* For more information about these courses, visit www.trackeracademy.co.za
Senior Tracker and Head Tracker
A Field Guide wanting to specialise in Tracking can attain the following levels of qualifications through FGASA. Advanced tracking courses are offered by the Tracking Academy.
* For more information about these courses, visit www.trackeracademy.co.za
MARINE GUIDING
* For more information about Marine Guiding courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za
FGASA Marine Guide (NQF2) Level 1
Marine guides usually require a FGASA (NQF2) level 1 qualification before pursuing marine guiding. A Marine guide is able to identify features of the coastal-marine environment in which s/he operates (limited geographical area) and interpret them. A Marine Guide is able to create costal-marine experiences for visitors.
* For more information about Culture Guiding courses or service providers thereof, visit www.fgasa.co.za
FGASA (NQF4) Culture Guide Qualification
A Culture Guide designs and conducts guided culture experience based on local resources of that geographic area. A Culture Guide presents well-informed interpretation of general aspects of the cultural environment with a specific focus on the culture of the site(s) in question.
OTHER FIELD GUIDING SPECIALISATIONS
OTHER ADVANCED CULTURE GUIDING CERTIFICATIONS
EcoTrainingGuides and Guardians
Contact FGASATel: +27 (0)11 886 8245Email: [email protected]: www.fgasa.co.za
A MAP OF GUIDING CAREER OPTIONS
