Complete Wilderness Guide Program

Within the Voshaar MBO study, the Wilderness Guide course is a 3 year program.
This MBO training is very complete and is a total of 3300 hours. Students are CSWI level 1 and WGA Guide Boreal / Nemoral Upon completion and can apply for WGA Guide Boreal Forest Level 2. This training includes the specializations Nature & Wildlife, Winter Travel & Survival, Rescue, Tracking, Hiking & Backpacking, Interpretive Guiding and many more.

We offer the opportunity to other candidates to follow the ‘same’ training.
The requirements for WGA Boreal Forest Level 2 will be more than achieved within these three years.  If one wants to continue and complete CSWI Level 2 and 3, we offer a 4^th year with a 2nd trip to Canada in the winter. And a 3rd trip to Canada to test skill, knowledge, and fitness. This will be accomplished by being in an assisting role.

The difference with the MBO program is that one does not have to take complete Outdoor Sports classes (such as rock climbing, recreational outdoor sports and whitewater) and no AVO subjects such as Dutch, Math, etc.

Besides the wilderness related subjects, there will be lessons in teaching and leadership, didactics, public speaking and Coaching & Training. In addition, a lower number of training / experience hours is required than in the MBO study and some of these training hours are fulfilled within the program, called “Proof of Competence”
These PoC consists of teaching, preparing and guiding a trip / training. This will be done under guidance and supervision of Voshaar Teachers / Instructors / Guides.