GUIDE TRAINING
There is a gaping need in African safari tourism for good local lodge guides, and Lloyd plays an important part in dealing with this.
His experience in teaching and wildlife training has been extremely beneficial to many lodges across the continent. We offers a full range of lodge service training and safari guide training at several levels. The training is usually conducted as seven to ten day full-time course, at the lodge, for up to 12 candidates. The courses are practical, hands-on learning experiences, with a minimum of classroom work. This is all about ‘learning while doing’, and there is a very strong emphasis on helping the candidates to understand the needs of First World guests.
Lloyd has a FGASA (Field Guide Association of South Africa) Level 2 qualification, recognised by the SA National Qualifications Authority and DEAT (Department of Education and Training).
GUIDE COURSES OFFERED
Introduction to Guiding: Level 1
Aspirant guides/lodge staff who have the potential to become guides. Focus on basic bush knowledge, understanding the guests, safety and service.
Taking the Next Step: Level 2
Guides already working in the industry who need specialised knowledge. Focus on twenty knowledge modules.
Boredom is the Enemy: Level 3
Experienced guides who need to be re-energised and who need new perspectives on their work. Focus on guiding techniques and tricks that entertain the guests, develop unusual knowledge that other guides don’t know, and having fun with the job.
A Walk on the Wildside: Level 4
Experienced guides who now want to round off their abilities by leading guests on single or multi-day walks. Focus on walking safety drills, deeply specialised knowledge of the ‘small stuff’, and the development of guided and self-guided walking trails and literature.
Bespoke Courses
Whatever the lodges particular needs may be, such as motivational courses, development of Guiding Protocols, mentoring of individual guides, guide assessments.