Hoopoe
Guide Training Courses
One of the cornerstones of Hoopoe's operations is our guide
trianing programs. Our methodology is simple - train as much
as possible. Normally this means that we run 2 training programs
a year in the low seasons (November and April) but we also
run refresher courses at key times for specific events - the
Serengeti Migration, the Tarangire Migration are good examples.
See the following training courses we have run for more info
on exactly what we cover in our courses - they are tailored
to different disciplines depending on whether the guide is
a wilderness and mountain guide or a driver guide:
Mountain Guides / Wilderness Guides
- November
2004
- May
2005
- November
2005
- March
2006
- April 2006 (mountain guides + safari guides cross
discipline training)
- October 2006 (refresher course East African mountain
and safari guides)
- April 2007 - refresher courses altitude + red cross
first aid
- October / November: geology, altitude sickness +
CPR
- April 2008: 6 guides trained as first aid instructors,
2 weeks porter and crew first aid, 9 days wilderness
training
Also see Wilderness
guide profiles or mountain
guides and crew links.
Safari Guides
Our safari guide training programs are led by Peter Lindstrom
with guest lecturers such as the Serengeti
Lion research project. The courses are run twice a year
and outside companies often send their guides to these programs.
More details will be posted for upcoming seminars and courses.
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