The Academy offers customized training programs tailored to the unique goals of universities and organizations. Our team of expert instructors has successfully collaborated with numerous institutions to design bespoke courses, selecting from a wide range of specialized focus modules and adjusting content and duration to suit each group. Whether you're looking for something introductory or a more intensive multi-week course, we can create a solution that aligns with your academic or professional objectives.

The core mission of the Academy is to deliver specialized training in wildlife forensics, crime scene management, illegal wildlife trade, and conservation. While tailored courses maintain this central focus, they offer the flexibility to incorporate additional modules not typically covered in depth in standard programs. These may include topics such as taphonomy and entomology, veterinary pathology, ecology, and wildlife tracking, among others. Below is a list of sub-modules that can be included as part of a customized course.

Sub-modules offered:

• Forensic Entomology;

• Taphonomy;

• Wildlife Anatomy: Handling and First Aid;

• Wildlife Veterinary Pathology;

• Avian Forensics;

• Human-Wildlife Conflict;

• Hands-on Experience Laboratory Training:

  • Human Behaviour at the Crime Scene;

  • Virtual Reality Training;

  • Crime Scene Scenario Training;

• African Park Management and Conservation;

• Injured and Poisoned Animal Management;

• Wildlife Tracking;

• Basic Firearm Handling;

• South African Fauna and Flora;

• Basic African Ranger Training Exposure;

  • Practical Conservation Management and Conservation Principles;

  • Anti-Poaching Activities and Experiences;

  • Veterinary Role in African conservation;

  • Species Specific Management;

  • Re-Introductions and Sustainable Utilization;

  • Wildlife and ecological monitoring and management

  • Wildlife Capture and Immobilisation Practicals - if available;

  • Handling and Containment of Animals/Animal rehabilitation;

Courses can be further enriched with educational excursions, offering firsthand insights into the practical importance of wildlife conservation and the critical need for related awareness and training.

Educational Touristic Activities:

• San Cultural Experience;

• Marine Conservation and Research;

• Tour of Cape Point and Table Mountain;

• Cape Town Waterfront;

• Two Oceans Aquarium Educational Tour;

• Seabird and Raptor Rehabilitation Tour;

• Cheetah Outreach Educational Tour;

• Game Drive;

• There will also be a social morning with surfing/sea kayaking/whale watching - weather permitting.