Join us out here and become a qualified field guide. Field guide training courses and conservation experiences in South Africa, led by FGASA-endorsed curriculum, instructors, and industry experts.
Wildlife courses
Start your field guiding career with Bushwise. We are the industry leader for acclaimed FGASA-endorsed safari guide training courses, including FGASA Nature Site Guide NQF2 (Apprentice Field Guide) certification and NQF4 knowledge. Earn valuable Bushwise certifications and additional qualifications.
Our programs include various nature conservation and wildlife conservation courses tailored for the African safari lodge industry. We have a reputation for training high-achieving field guides, through interactive practical and academic training, incorporating classroom lectures, in-the-field training and practical experience.
Our in-person wildlife courses include career training programs, nature conservation courses, internships and academic experiences.
Bushwise graduates are equipped to enter the industry at the top of their game, ready to contribute to conservation efforts. Lodges and conservation organisations reach out to us regularly to hire our alumni.
In addition to working in the safari and related industries, our graduates go into lodge management, conservation, veterinary studies, wildlife research, park ranger, field ranger and many more related industries.
An industry first, Bushwise offers an employment guarantee for South African graduates of our 50-week program. Learn more here.
In-person: Bushwise Professional Field Guide Course
In-person: Bushwise Professional Field Guide Course
23 or 50 weeks
Starting07 Jan
From£ 18,395
In-person: Bushwise Professional Field Guide Course
Train and live for 23 weeks in the pristine African bushveld, while earning your FGASA Nature Site Guide NQF2 (formerly Apprentice Field Guide) qualification and NQF4 knowledge. Go beyond the basics as our experienced trainers (with over 100 years of collective experience) introduce you to additional knowledge and skills to make you a world-class safari guide.
Following the course, you can choose to embark on a 6-month practical placement on a game reserve or volunteer or research program. The 50-week course comes with an employment guarantee – learn more by clicking below.
In-person: Bushwise 60-day Safari Guide course
In-person: Bushwise 60-day Safari Guide course
8.5 weeks
Starting07 Jan
From£ 7,895
In-person: Bushwise 60-day Safari Guide course
Become a FGASA-certified field guide in just 60 days. Spend two months living and training in the African bush, observing wildlife in their natural habitat, learning from experts and gaining valuable skills. Also includes track and sign, wilderness first aid, and reptile handling.
This 60-day course is everything you need to enter the competitive ecotourism and conservation industries. Become an ambassador of nature – no experience required.