The course
The course is done over a 1 year period starting 15 January 2020 and ending 27 November 2020. We run with the school terms so holidays will fall during the same times as the government schools.
Therefore the course is divided into 4 terms. During each term there will be a major project as well as an exciting trip.
Study material is divided into 4 major categories / subjects:
Hospitality and Tourism
- Trip planning
- Wedding & Event planning
- Customer service
- Meal preparation / catering
- Meal Planning
- Decor
- Lodge & Event marketing
- Bookkeeping
- Budgeting
- Reception
- Lodge Management
- Staff management & Leadership
- 4x4 driving
- Basic lodge repairs & maintenance
- Time keeping
- Stock taking & Planning
- Shop keeping
- Booking management
- Cleaning & Quality control
Qualifications you will get:
Supervisor (TT)
Hygiene in Food handling (TT)
Hospitality & Tourism certificate (SABALTA)
Farming and Agriculture
- Fence building & upkeep
- Animal feed & Nutrition
- Basic Animal medicine & disease prevention
- Livestock & Game farming
- Agriculture
- Land preparation, planting & harvesting
- Heavy machinery operation
- Basic farm repairs & Maintenance
- Building basics
- Staff management
- Auction operation
- Firefighting & fire breaks
- Thatching
- Water management
- Borehole repair & management
- Basic Tswana & Funagalore
- Farm Safety
- Basic mechanical repairs & maintenance
Qualifications you will get:
CETA TLB licence
CETA Tractor & Implements
CETA Power tools
Fire fighting & fire breaks certificate (Fire Association)
Farming and Agriculture certificate (SABALTA)
Several OBARO certificates
Recreation and Adventure
- Team Building
- Rock climbing
- Mountain biking
- Camp Facilitation
- River rafting
- High and low ropes
- Orienteering
- Zip line
- Camping
- Survival
- Wilderness First Aid
Qualifications you will get:
ARA certificate (Adventure & Recreation Association)
Wilderness First Aid
Camp Facilitator cerificate (Karee Krans)
Recreation & Adventure certificate (SABALTA)
Field guiding and hunting
- Firearm competency & handling
- Darting and darting medicine
- Butchery & Slaughtering
- Tracking
- PDP (Public driving permit) - over 21 only
- Photography
- Conservation
- Taxidermy
- Anti poaching
- Hunting
- Fauna & Flora
- Astronomy
- Ecology & Geology
- Exotic game
- Food chain
- Rock types
- Game drives
- Compass & Direction
- Phonetic alphabet
- Radio protocol
Qualifications you will get:
Firearm Competency
Firearm and Rifle handling
PDP (Professional driving permit) - over 21 only
FAGASA field guide NQF2
Photography
Requirements
In order to be able to enroll into this course you need to fill the following requirements:
- You must be able to swim
- You must be between over the age of 18
- You must be able to speak, read and write English
- You must provide a medical clearance certificate (a letter from your doctor saying you are fit and healthy)
- You must provide a police clearance certificate (a certificate from the police station saying you have no criminal record)
- You must have a valid driver's licence or be able to get it during the year
- You must be able to bring your own laptop
- You must have medical aid
Term dates
15 January 2020 - 20 March 2020
31 March 2019 - 12 June 2019
7 July 2019 - 18 September 2019
29 Sep 2019 - 27 November 2019
Exciting trips
Rock climbing in Waterval Boven
Marikele Game Reserve
River rafting on the Orange river
Kruger park
Projects
Build a mountain bike trail
Build a civil structure
Organize a major event
Plan a farm project
Please note:
This course does not give you a diploma but rather several small qualification from several institutes which can be used in various ways in the industry. We are not a college but rather an organizer of specialty qualifications in the industry. All the certificates you will receive are from registered institutions and are internationally accredited.
The main qualification you will get is your FAGASA certificate which qualifies you as a field ranger and your ARA certificate which qualifies you to work in various adventure and recreation fields.
Secondary qualifications include:
Wilderness first aid
Life guarding
PDP driver's Licence
Camp facilitator certificate
Firearm competency
Firearm and rifle handling
Photography
Fire fighting & fire breaks
Hygiene & Food handling (TT)
Supervisor (TT)
TLB Driver (CETA)
Tractor & Implements (CETA)
Power tools (CETA)
Agriculture certificates (OBARO)
We will also supply a certificate of completion along with a log book for each of the 4 subjects:
Hospitality & Tourism
Recreation & Adventure
Farming & Agriculture
Field guiding and hunting