CAWM MWEKA

Objectives

The Basic Technician Certificate in Captive Wildlife Management and Taxidermy is designed to produce field operations wildlife management technicians, who will work in diverse wildlife management sectors including; government, NGOs, local communities, private companies and international agencies. In its development, the programme considered both national and international perspectives. It is designed to provide students with thorough understanding of the wildlife management sector and dual interdependence of in-situ and ex-situ wildlife management approaches. Hence, after completion of the course, graduates would have acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to operate Captive Wildlife Management and Taxidermy initiatives in both private and public sectors.

Entry Requirements

Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with at least four (4) passesinnon-religious subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Mathematics, Agriculture, English, Literature in English, History and Nutrition
OR;
Possession of National Vocational Award (NVA) III in Livestock Production, Animal Health, Range Management, Fisheries,TourGuiding, Travel and Tourism, Wildlife Tourism, Agriculture, Beekeeping, Forestry and other related courses frominstitutions Accredited by National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET). Applicants applying using NVA III must have obtained two passes in Ordinary Secondary School Certificate.

Duration: One Year

Mode: Full Time