Programme Overview
The Technician Certificate in Wildlife management course is designed for middle level wildlife professionals within the wildlife sector including Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), local communities and the private sector with interests in wildlife management and law enforcement.
Programme structure
| Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| Animal Classification |
Wildlife Patrol Operations |
| Plant Interpretation |
Wildlife Ecology |
| Wildlife Conservation Laws |
Fundamentals of Behaviour Ecology |
| Paramilitary Obstacle Training |
Wilderness Skills |
| Fundamentals of Ballistics |
Biodiversity Assessment Techniques |
| Protected Areas Management |
Range Ecology |
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Range Ecology |
General entry requirements
- Have successfully completed Basic Technician Certificate (NTA 4)
- Have successfully completed form six (6) with principal passes in non-religious subjects.
- Have a good command of English language, both in speaking and writing.
Specific entry requirements
- Possession of Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) with at least one Principal Pass and one Subsidiary in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information and Computer Studies, Geography, Advanced Mathematics, Agriculture, English Language, Food and and Human Nutrition, Computer Science, Zoology, Botany, Tourism and Environment.
OR
- Possession of Basic Technician Certificate (NTA Level 4) in Wildlife Management, Wildlife Tourism, Tourism Management, Tourism, Tour Guiding Operations, Tourism Operations, Tourism Hunting, Tour Guiding, Beekeeping, Forestry, Tourism and Travel Operations, Wildlife and Law Enforcement, Fisheries, Livestock Production, Agriculture Production, General Agriculture, Environment, Aquaculture Technology, Horticulture, Animal Health & Production, Zoology other wildlife related field.
