Tour Guide Course January 2027 Intake With Job Placement

Tour Guide Course January 2027 Intake With Job Placement – Green Vision Trust

Organisation: Green Vision Trust

Programme: Learner Professional Hunter & Guides (LPH)

Course Duration: 6 Months

Intake: January 2027

Lessons and Orientation Commence: 15 December 2026

Training Mode: Face-to-Face and Online Lessons

Registration Status: Ongoing

About the Tour Guide Training Programme

Green Vision Trust is inviting applications from eligible and interested individuals for its January 2027 Tour Guide Training Programme. This six-month professional training course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, practical skills and experience required to pursue careers in the tourism, wildlife and safari industries.

The programme offers both face-to-face and online learning options, making it accessible to individuals who wish to develop professional guiding skills and pursue employment opportunities in Zimbabwe's tourism and wildlife sectors.

Successful trainees will benefit from job placement opportunities upon completion of the course.

Lessons and orientation are scheduled to begin on 15 December 2026.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to register early as available places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Examination and Professional Licensing

Upon completion of the six-month training programme, participants will sit for examinations administered under the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) examination board.

• Examination period: September 2027.
• Examination fee: US$250.
• Payment deadline: Mid-August 2027.
• Payment destination: Directly into the designated ZimParks ZIWC bank account.

Successful candidates will obtain a licence authorising them to work as professional guides in various tourism and wildlife establishments.

Potential employment areas include:

• National Parks.
• Wildlife Conservancies.
• Safari Companies.
• Safari Lodges.
• Travel Agencies.
• Boat Cruise Companies.
• Additional Anti-Poaching and Wildlife Security Training
• Green Vision Trust also offers mentorship and additional Anti-Poaching Training to equip participants with skills that complement their professional guiding careers.
• The training focuses on wildlife security, client protection, tracking techniques and assisting in locating lost individuals in the bush.
• Participants are also introduced to skills that may support opportunities in wildlife security and anti-poaching management. A certificate is awarded after the relevant bush training.
• For more information about the Anti-Poaching Training Programme, applicants can visit the Green Vision Trust Facebook page.