PROGRAMME GOAL:

• To build technical capacity in wildlife and natural resource management for sustainable utilization and economic development

 LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this programme, trainees will be able:

• Apply competencies in basic numerical analytical skills for wildlife management at operational level
• Apply competencies and positive attitudes in the wildlife management and conservation to compete on the job market and sustainably use wildlife.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental biology and ecology for wildlife conservation in-situ and ex-situ.
• Demonstrate ability to address health, safety issues in environmental & biodiversity conservation.
• Demonstrate capacity to participate in field patrols, and fire management programmes in conservation areas.
• Apply knowledge, skills to ethically operate in wildlife management and conservation of natural resources
• Demonstrate ability to resolve human wildlife conflicts in communities.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental biology and ecology for wildlife conservation in-situ and ex-situ.
• Demonstrate ability, health, safety, environmental & biodiversity conservation consciousness at operational level.
• Demonstrate capacity to participate in field patrols, and fire management programmes in conservation areas.
• Apply knowledge, skills to ethically operate in wildlife management and conservation of natural resources
• Demonstrate ability to resolve human wildlife conflicts in communities.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

• To provide learners with basic concepts in wildlife behavior, identification, and ecology
• To impart knowledge on wildlife health, safety, environmental and biodiversity conservation.
• To equip students with skills to plan and execute law enforcement programs
• To provide learners with basic skills in data collection, analysis and reporting.
• To provide learners with basic knowledge and skills in wildlife utilization and entrepreneurship.
• To impart knowledge and skills in collection, rescue, handling and management of captive wildlife.
• To introduce the learners to basic knowledge in management and conservation of aquatic and terrestrial resources.
• Apply competencies and positive attitudes in the wildlife management and conservation to compete on the job market and sustainably use wildlife resources.
• To develop learners integrated entrepreneurship skills in wildlife resource utilization.
• To develop the learner’s ability to ethically handle wildlife welfare, occupational health and safety

DURATION

• Certificate in Wildlife and Natural Resource Management is for duration of two years (2 years)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A candidate to be admitted for a certificate in Wildlife and Natural Resource Management has to hold an O’level certificate with at least three good passes in English, Mathematics and Biology.