Short Courses for Field Ranger Training

Short courses

The Southern African Wildlife College offers organisations and or private businesses the opportunity to enrol their staff for training in any of our short courses on the basis of ten people attending as a minimum requirement. Training can take place at the SAWC, via online format, or on-site at a location preferred and provided by the client. Courses can be tailored according to the specific needs of the organisation. Many short courses are offered in an online or blended-learning format for distance learners.

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Field Ranger Training Administration

Altin Gysman
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Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

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Available short courses in Field Ranger Training:

Protected Area Security Operations Planning (PASOP)

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Instructor : Various instructors
Method : Campus, Offsite
Duration : 14 days
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Environmental Management Inspector Grade 5

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Instructor : Various instructors
Method : Campus, Offsite
Duration : 5 days
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Braveheart – Ranger Leadership Development Programme

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Instructor : Various instructors
Method : Campus, Offsite
Duration : 21 days
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Humanitarian Law and Human Rights with an emphasis on Conservation issues

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Level : NQF Level 5
Instructor : Various instructors
Method : Campus, Online
Duration : 5 days
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Natural Resource Protection

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Level : NQF Level 6
Instructor : External
Credit : Institutional
Method : Campus, Online
Duration : 10 days
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Track a person in a natural environment

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Level : NQF Level 5
Instructor : Various instructors
Method : Campus, Lecture, Online
Duration : 25 days
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Ensuring Ecosystem Integrity

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Level : NQF Level 5
Instructor : Various instructors
Method : Campus, Online
Duration : 5 days
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Conservation Law Enforcement

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Level : NQF Level 5
Instructor : PAI
Credit : Institutional
Method : Campus, Online
Duration : 10 days
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Field Ranger Advanced

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Instructor : PAI
Method : Campus, Offsite
Duration : 14 days
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Patrol Leader

Department : Protected Area Integrity
Instructor : Various instructors
Method : Campus, Offsite
Duration : 14 days
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We established our K9 unit in 2015 in response to the rising levels of wildlife crime. Rhino poaching in the Greater Kruger in particular called for increased efforts from conservation management teams, which required deploying more Field Rangers with specially trained dogs.