The Nature College

Training Portfolio

The Nature College is accredited/registered as trainer and /or assessor by the following institutions:

• CATHSSETA - accredited training and assessment provider 613/P/000016/2004 in the fields of Guiding and Conservation
• SASSETA - accredited training provider (061960003166)
• FGASA - endorsed trainer and assessor
• CyberTracker - accredited evaluator (tracking)

Assessment & Moderation Policy and Procedure

Our Training and Assessment Policy and Procedures comply with the standards and procedures set by SAQA. Find out more about our policy by contacting our office.

Advisory Panel

• Dr Izak Rust (Co-author of An Introduction to Nature Guiding)
• Trevor Dearlove (Subject Matter Expert: Wilderness Guiding/Equestrian Guiding)
• Dr John Almond (Co-author of Advanced Nature Guiding)
• Philip Coetzee (Author of Birding for Beginners)
• JJ Minye (Subject Matter Expert: Master Tracker)

COURSE PROGRAMME for 2012

• Introductory Field Guide Course; 8 - 22 Jan 2012 – R8950 incl VAT

• Biome Guide Course; 5 - 17 Feb 2012 – R7244 incl VAT

• Introductory Field Guide Course; 12 - 26 March 2012 – R9666 incl VAT

• Introductory Tracking Course; 8 -14 Apr 2012 – R5338 incl VAT

• Introductory Field Guide Course; 20 May – 3 Jun 2012 – R9666 incl VAT

• VPDA Course; Phalaborwa; 20 – 25 May 2012 – R4680 incl VAT

• Trails Guide Course; 24 - 30 Jun 2012 – R5338 incl VAT

• Biome Guide Course; 5 – 17 Aug 2012 – R8445 incl VAT

• VPDA Course; Phalaborwa 26 – 31 Aug 2012 – R4680 incl VAT

• Introductory Field Guide Course; 9 - 23 Sep 2012 – R9666 incl VAT

• Introductory Tracking Course; 7 - 14 Oct 2012  – R5338 incl VAT

• Intro to Trails Guiding Course; 4 - 10 Nov 2012 – R5338 incl VAT