AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING

  Learn more at https://abt-edu.com Contact us at Info@africanbushtraining.com DURATION: 7 Days Full-time Ever wondered what it was like before technology? When you had to follow an animal on foot to understand its habits and behaviour, if your answer is yes then this course is for you!!! Learning to track is a sacred art. It gives you the ability to merge with the wilderness and become one with nature... The course has been developed in partnership with renowned tracking specialists and experts, to provide students with an overview of animal tracks and tracking in remote wilderness areas. The course will give you a comprehensive understanding of the traditional skills of tracking animals, in their natural environment. During the course, learners will develop a keen awareness for all tracks and signs as well as following and finding animals in the bushveld. INCLUDED: Meals, Accommodation, Study Material, Shirt, Cap & Certificate STUDENT FEE: R 8 700:00

Learn more at https://abt-edu.com DURATION: 3 Months Full-time Students will get the once in a lifetime opportunity to gain knowledge and experience across ALL lodge departments and qualify themselves as all-rounder's when it comes to job-role suitability and adding value to possible future employment prospects. This course is for people serious about starting a career in the African Safari Lodge industry as it exposes you first-hand to the realities of   living and working on a game lodge…The experience and knowledge you will gain from this all-in-one course is priceless and the skills acquired will stand you in good stead for a lifetime career in the African Safari Lodge industry…   QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDED: FGASA Apprentice Field Guide (NQF2) & Game Lodge Management STUDENT FEE: R 87 000:00 INCLUDED: Meals, Accommodation, Study Material, Uniform Contribution, Membership-, Exam-, Assessment- & Moderation- Fees. Contact us at info@africanbushtraining.com

Learn more at https://abt-edu.com African jacanas are conspicuous and unmistakable  birds . They are about 30 cm long, but females are larger than males. They have chestnut upperparts with black wingtips, rear neck, and eyestripe. The underparts are also chestnut in the adults, only in juveniles they are white with a chestnut belly patch. The blue bill extends up as a  coot -like head shield, and the legs and long toes are grey. The jacana has evolved a highly unusually  polyandrous  mating system, meaning that one female mates with multiple males and the male alone cares for the chicks. Such a system has evolved due to a combination of two factors: firstly, the lakes that the jacana lives on are so resource-rich that the relative energy expended by the female in producing each egg is effectively negligible. Secondly the jacana, as a bird, lays eggs and eggs can be equally well incubated and cared for by a parent bird of either sex. This means that the rate-limi...

Learn more at https://abt-edu.com DURATION: 21 Days Full-time   Start your career in conservation under the mentorship 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!!!   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!!!   COURSE CONTENTS:   Conservation Action Planning, Laws & Legislation, Bio-diversity Conservation, Natural Resources Protection, Veld Management, Ecological Processes & Principles, Plant & Animal Care, Land Degradation, Invader Plants, Bush Encroachment, Road Maintenance, Fire Management, Animal Health Monitoring...

Learn more at https://abt-edu.com DURATION: 21 Days Full-time   The FGASA APPRENTICE THEORY INDABA is all about ensuring that the highest's standards are maintained in the introduction of new guides to the   industry?   The FGASA APPRENTICE THEORY INDABA brings ‘self-study” and part-time students together, once month, for three weeks in the bush at the AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING campus to attend lectures on all the modules prescribed by FGASA for the   Field Guide Level 1 (NQF2) qualification.   During the three weeks in the bush our qualified and registered FGASA trainers will ‘walk’ you through the syllabus preparing you the best they can for the national exam sittings.   Although the focus is primarily on theoretical training we also do practical work in the Kruger National Park to ensure that students are able to put the theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom into practice when operating out in the bush.   STUDENT FEE: R ...

Learn more at https://abt-edu.com Duration: 3 Months Full-time   Join the ‘Conservation Services’ community today and contribute to wildlife conservation in Africa... The aim of this course is to provide students with the skills to succeed in a rapidly-changing nature conservation environment where innovation is key. Graduates are equipped with a comprehensive range of technical, managerial, research, communication and life skills for employment in the field of nature conservation. The purpose of this qualification is to supply the nature conservation industry with people who can competently contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and provide knowledgeable assistance to natural resource and reserve managers.   QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDED: Wildlife/Reserve Management, Wilderness Protection (Anti-poaching), Field Ranger Training, Game Ranching/Game Breeding, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Wildlife Research, Conservation Action Planning, And much more... Contact us at in...

Learn more at https://africanbushtraining.com 3 Months Full-time This Course prepares students for active participation in the African Eco-tourism and Game Lodge industry, by nurturing competent guides, with well formulated career paths in the various speciality fields of a professional guide.  This includes a good knowledge and understanding of the African wilderness and the development of vitally important additional skills such as bush craft, snake handling, first aid, tracking, birding, wildlife photography and environmental education. COURSE CONTENTS: FGASA Apprentice Field Guide (NQF2), Snake Handling, First Aid, Environmental Education, Bush Craft/Survival, Wildlife Photography, Wilderness Tracks/Signs, Advanced Birds Birding Contact us at info@africanbushtraining.com

What better way to experience the ultimate in safari experiences - picture walking through the untouched wild of South Africa, to your left a 1000-year-old Baobab tree, to your right a herd of giraffes getting ready for the day ahead. Step by step, you’re connecting with nature in its rawest form. It’s a magical experience you will never forget. Kruger National Park walking safaris are guided by experienced rangers with an extensive knowledge of the area, the wildlife, birdlife and indigenous vegetation.The camp-staff cook and clean while your guide leads you into close encounters with the African wild. Feel your excitement build as you track the South African Big 5 on your walking safari. On your walk, you’ll learn about the ecology, the birds, the game, the plants and insects, and also how to interpret the signs of the wild, including animal spoor (footprints). When you come face to face with that elephant, or watch that dung beetle labouring with his ball of dung, you'll realise...

Giant plated lizard (English),  reusepantserakkedis   (Afrikaans),   uxamu   (isiZulu),   chamu   (siSwati) The giant plated lizard is the second largest lizard species found in South Africa, after the monitor lizard, and they are known to attain a body length of approximately 690 mm. Giant plated lizards are rupicolous, which means that they live among rocky outcrops, mostly on the upper slopes of granite hills. Giant plated lizards are shy and hard to approach – an individual will often retreat into rock crevices at the slightest disturbance and inflate its body, effectively wedging itself into the crevice and making it very difficult for anything to dislodge it.  They occur in most southern African countries including Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia. They are widespread and generally common in their natural range and no conservation actions are recommended. Giant plated lizards have st...

Learn more at https://africanbushtraining.com Full-time Contact Training DURATION : 30-Days STUDENT FEE : R 35 000:00 INCLUDED : Meals, Accommodation, Study Material, Uniform Contribution, Membership-, Exam-, Assessment- & Moderation- Fees COURSE CREDITS : This course is accredited by TRIDEN Hospitality Staff Investment Projects and the ISCI (International Students Conservation Initiative) and is aligned with CATHSSETA requirements for the National Certificate. COURSE MODULES: Housekeeping Service Porter Service Table & Drinks Service Professional Cookery & Kitchen Operations Front-of-House operations (Reception) Preventative Maintenance Guest Relations & Customer Service Function Management & Coordination Lodge Leadership OR CHOOSE  I-LEARN Distance Learning & Full-time Contact Training DURATION & STUDENT FEES PHASE 1 : R 8 000:00 PHASE 2 : R 14 000:00 (10-Days Practical Contact Training) TOTAL :   R 22 000:00 IN...

Let's start with the basics: Millipedes are not worms, nor are they  insects . Insects have six legs, and obviously millipedes have many more. It turns out scientists did not choose the Latin prefix in their name, "milli-," meaning 1,000, as a way to convey the precise number of legs these organisms have. Their colloquial nickname "thousand leggers" is not accurate either. Millipedes fall within a phylum of organisms called  arthropods , a category that includes invertebrates as diverse as spiders, scorpions and butterflies. All arthropods have in common a hard exoskeleton, segmented bodies and jointed legs. What distinguishes millipedes is that for each segment of their body, they have two pairs of legs, instead of one pair as you would see with, say, centipedes. This gave way to the more accurate name used by scientists:  diplopoda , meaning "double foot." Having so many legs is part of what makes millipedes so adaptive.  Fossil evidence suggests  th...

Learn more at https://africanbushtraining.com Searching for wild animals with a  safari vehicle, that’s what  ‘Game Drives’ are about... Morning game drive Wild animals are mostly active in the early mornings and late afternoons. That’s why the Game Drives always start early, about 5 o’clock in the morning. Game drives last 3 to 4 hours and include an extensive breakfast. Coffee and snacks are also included in the Game Drive. Afternoon game drive At around 16:00 o’clock the ‘afternoon game drive’ sets off, and also takes about 3 to 4 hours. Stops for snacks and drinks are often included, drinks appropriately called ‘sundowner drinks’, considering you’ll enjoy them simultaneously with the sunset. Afterwards, you’ll continue the ride in the dark, after the sun has set.  This enables you to admire the animals in both day and night. The Game Drive safari can be wrapped with up by a South African dinner, where you can relive and share your experience b...

©Hannalize Van Der Colff A Field Guide needs the following traits : An inherent passion for observing, sharing and learning about wildlife. The ability to work on his/her own with enthusiasm. Flexible in that he/she is willing to change plans on the spur of the moment and is willing to innovate in the interests of the guest and the company.  Confident but humble.  Co-operative – and keen to work with the balance of the team in the interests of the lodge and the guests. Organized – with attention to detail and time. A developmental approach to his/her staff and colleagues. Professional and neat in personal appearance and image. A person who can live in remote places. A person with an upbeat, positive attitude. Must be willing to do physical, hard work, like mend a fence. May be able to host at dinner / drinks. Ensuring guest safety at all times. Helping problem animal controll. Learn more at https://africanbushtraining.com

                                                                                                                         2 YEARS = 21 Certificates + 1 Year Volunteer/Work Placement There are few global sectors as large, lucrative or resilient as the Field Guiding, Wildlife and Hospitality industry. An incredibly diverse sector that creates millions of job openings each year, offering career opportunities that are enjoyable, accessible and rewarding in the extreme. Property owners and employers throughout Southern Africa and Africa are constantly on the lookout for talented managers and leadership figures to add to their ranks.   More importantly, the wildlife and hospitality se...

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 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 f...

Follow this link to African Bush Training's website... AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING in close partnership with the ISCI (International Students Conservation Initiative) recently opened a state-of-the-art training facility in the Northern Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa. What started out to be a small scale training initiative soon became a well respected school drawing students from around the world... In an active attempt to support Quality Assurance and Standard Setting in the Hospitality Sector with specific aims set on the Safari Lodge industry the school's HOSPITALITY FACULTY offers various Learning Programme Certificate courses, specifically in the areas of Lodge Management, Lodge Operations and Lodge Leadership. With training facilities which can be rated amongst the best in the world; AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING is set to be a leader in the constant supply of quality lodge personnel to the industry - not only in Southern Africa, but across Africa. ABT HOSPITALITY FA...