The course lasts for 4 weeks and you will receive accreditation for the course, which you will be able to use towards gaining possible employment in Game Reserves across Africa. To gain further experience we also encourage all volunteers to combine this with our 6 week Swaziland Game Reserve Project, which begins immediately after the course finishes and provides you with excellent hands-on work experience in a variety of game reserves within Swaziland.

Natural History Climate
Geology
Wildlife
People

Conservation 
History
Prioritizing conservation areas
Park planning & managment

Naming & identifying species 
Insects, arachnids & ticks
Fish, amphibians & reptiles
Birds & mammals
Plants

Censusing & capture 
Insects, arachnids & ticks
Fish, amphibians & reptiles
Plants & big game
Birds
Small mammals

Wildlife behaviour 
Feeding
Breeding
Interactions

Ecology 
Conditions & resources
Population dynamics
Community dynamics

Radio tracking 
Attaching transmitters
Triangulation & follow signals
Plotting home ranges

Finding food & shelter 
Edible plants
Hunting & fishing
Making fire & bush cooking
Camping out

Firearms and shooting 
Firearm types & handling
Shooting

Getting around & avoiding danger 
Hiking & climbing
Navigation & orientation
4x4 driving
Big game

Natural healing & first aid  
Medicinal plant & animal products
Traditional healing
First aid treatment

Veld management 
Bush clearing & burning
Alien plant control
Game counts & habitat evaluation

Game management 
Carrying capacity
Culling & butchering
Game capture & transportation
Game sale & auctions
Bomas & game introduction

Infrastructure 
Roads & fences
Ranger outposts

Law-enforcement 
Patrols & intellegence
Apprehension & scene of crime
Hearings & evidence

People & parks 
Conflicts & benefits
Perceptions & culture

Guiding 
Code of conduct & etiquette
Interpreting signs of the bush