Botswana Wildlife Training Institute

The Botswana Wildlife Training Institute (est. 1984) is a government funded educational facility in Botswana. It is located adjacent to the Maun Wildlife Educational Park, on the Thamalakane River near Maun in the North-West District.

It operates under the Botswana Department of Wildlife & National Parks (DWNP), and the Botswana Ministry of Environment, Wildlife & Tourism.

Programs
It has programs for: wildlife management and wildlife conservation, professional tour guide certification, and Japanese language training.


 * Certificate in Wildlife Management — 1 year program.
 * Diploma in Wildlife Management — 2 year program.
 * Professional Guides programme — 19 weeks.
 * Japanese language course — 10 weeks.

Short courses
Short continuing education courses include:
 * Customer Service (2 weeks)
 * Fire Management (1 week)
 * First Aid (2 weeks)
 * Radio Communication (2 weeks)
 * Problem Animal Control (6 weeks)
 * Induction and Basic Training (11 weeks)
 * Leadership Skills Enhancement Course (8 weeks)
 * Professional Guide Course (6 weeks)

The training institute celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2009 with a graduation ceremony for 70 students.