AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING

For more information visit www.africanbushtraining.com   DO NOT DELAY YOUR BUSH CAREER...!!!!   INTRODUCTION   BLENDED LEARNING have received accelerated traction globally as the most effective way of delivering high-quality education that prepares students for the world of work while still giving them a campus experience. ABT has adopted a course delivery model which makes use of traditional distance learning methodologies supplemented by regular online and technology-supported contact sessions and activities. This model has secured a place on the African continent for AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING (ABT) as a leader in the use of a technology-enhanced learning models. World-wide research has revealed that students who are exposed to a blended learning approach outperform students who work in an online only environment. ABT's retention, success and completion rates for these courses are some of the most highly rated Africa . Getting the learning mix and balanc

Go to our website at www.africanbushtraining.com Birding as a hobby has grown tremendously in popularity in the past decade, and these days, visitors that come to the African wilderness areas want to do more than simply spot large game. Owing to this development on the ecotourism front, we have developed our five-day Birding in the Bush course. From the theory of birds and bird identification, to going into the wild to experience it by physically identifying and learning about bird behavior on drives and walks guided by professional ABT instructors. We are confident that any person, with the appetite to learn, will leave us enriched, and with greater confidence in being able to pass on the wonders and beauty of South African bird life to family, friends or clients. SUBJECTS Evolution Anatomy and physiology Habitats and environments Bird identification Bird behavior Ethics And much more.. Contact ABT at info@africanbushtraining.com

Go to our website at wwww.africanbushtraining.com We would like to invite you to our unique 7-DAY LODGE MANAGERS LEADERSHIP COURSE as shown below. This intensive training programme will take head of departments-, potential-, and current managers to the next level of team leadership and people management. This intensive course focuses on all the key tools and techniques required of team leaders and managers to effectively lead and manage employees. Using real life examples and insights from experienced facilitators; students will leave with a practical toolkit of best practice team leadership and people management techniques. COURSE OUTCOMES This course is designed to equip trainees with the following skills: How to MOTIVATE STAFF effectively... Use ADVANCED COMMUNICATION to achieve desired results... Run and conduct EFFECTIVE MEETINGS... Use PERSONALITY PROFILING for accurate Candidate Selection & Screening (promotions or recruitment)... Introduce BEST PRACTICE MAN

Go to our website at wwww.africanbushtraining.com DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A CUSTODIAN FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN AFRICA...? Our  Anti-Poaching  Course  is  based  upon  extensive  direct counter-poaching experience. It  provides  a  theoretical,  detailed  background  to  the  prevention  of poaching, theft and mutilation of game animals,  from a game reserve perspective. We explore what poaching and anti-poaching are and the 3 levels of poaching. We discuss the anti-poaching unit, how to set one up and the two main options to counter poaching:  active  &  passive  prevention. Examine  poaching  methods  and  the economics  of  poaching,  anti-poaching  equipment  and  the  various  anti-poaching action plans together with the legalities of anti-poaching. If you are a reserve owner, conservancy,  wildlife  or  game  farm  manager;  game  ranger,  game  guide,  game guard, trails guide or field guide or merely have an interest in this field, this  course is for you.

Go to our website at www.africanbushtraining.com ABT is one of the industry's most innovative and exciting seats of learning, with our head quarters based in Phalaborwa and main campuses located in the Northern Drakensberg and  Greater Kruger National Park. While ABT exhibits many features of the traditional 'Bush'  school, our uniquely robust approach to such issues as students’ personal growth and professional development continues to win the respect of educationalists worldwide. The school is built on TRADITION, ETHOS and VALUES and this is underwritten in everything we do at ABT... Founded by conservationist , veteran lodge manager and Kruger Park trails ranger, Mr. Johann Jurgens in the early 2000's, this school has grown from what started out to be a small scale training facility, to a leading provider of high quality Qualification- and Learning Programme- Certificate courses. In formulating his original concept for ABT thirty years ago, Principle Johann

Go to our website at www.africanbushtraining.com So do you want to be a Professional Field Guide...? Sign up for the 55-day Field Guide Course and enjoy living and working in the bush… The course is endorsed by the Field Guide Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) and the syllabus has been aligned with the unit standards of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) TG/NATSITEGD/02/0040 - Nature Site Guide National Skills Program (FGASA Apprentice Field Guide Qualification) The FGASA Apprentice Nature Guide Qualification is the most sought after qualification required by the guiding industry for employment. The FGASA Apprentice Course also contains the CATHSSETA Nature Site Guide qualification, which is the minimum requirement for guides to register as legal tour guides in South Africa. Beyond Southern Africa’s borders, the higher standard of the FGASA qualification also enjoys recognition in many other countries on and off the African Continent. At AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING,

Go to our website at www.africanbushtraining.com Start your career in conservation under the mentor ship of renowned conservationists, ex-Kruger Park rangers and veterans in in the field; or just join the course for a life changing wilderness experience…the choice is yours, but one thing is certain - what you will learn and experience is priceless!!! Good veld management is needed to prevent land degradation and to ensure sustainable food production and biodiversity conservation. But good veld management relies on a good knowledge of ecological principles and veld management practices, something many land users did not have the privilege to acquire. This “feet-wet & hands-dirty” course has been developed to teach students the fundamentals of sustainable and responsible wildlife management as they actively partake in the daily running of a wilderness concession located in the world famous Greater Kruger Park!!! Understanding the fundamental concepts and theories behind mana

Go to our website at www.africanbushtraining.com   A rigorous and demanding course central to the development of lodge managers and leaders of hospitality teams . Compiled and w ritten in collaboration with CATHSSETA (Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education Training Authority) & TRIDEN Hospitality Staff Investment Projects - this ground breaking course is the 　first of it’s kind and one of the most concise Lodge Management learning programmes currently available… The intent of the GAME LODGE MANAGEMENT COURSE is to explore and analyse the operational principles and practices when running a game lodge. The functionality, interrelationships and management of the various lodge divisions and departments are examined - including general team leadership and people management. Drawing upon the experience and expertise of various well respected facilitators and prominent role-players in the African Safari Lodge industry , this course is ideal for t

COVID-19: Do not postpone your bush career!!! As each of us navigates the impact of COVID-19 on our lives, we at ABT will ensure that there's no   need for our students to put their studies on hold or postpone any dreams of working in the African bush...  To help our students get through this difficult time, we’re launching part-time and distance learning options on selected courses (FGASA Apprentice Field Guide, Game Lodge Management, Veld/Wildlife Management etc.), allowing students the opportunity to continue studying from the safety and comfort of their own homes. During the 'home-study' period, ABT teachers and instructors will interact with students on a regular and controlled basis by way of direct streaming, tutorial videos, audio files, quizzes, online tests and a host of other resources essential to the learning process! Part-time and Distance Learning students will then have the opportunity to apply at a later stage for the practical components of t