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Certified Marine Guide Course

(CMG)

Professional Marine Guides

Do you have a love of marine animals?

Would you love to share that passion with people from all over the world?

Then you should become a qualified tour guide – and get paid to do what you love!

The WCA Level 2 CMG Certificate is also accepted by New Zealand Immigration to allow you to apply for an Essential Skills VISA to live and work in New Zealand.

NOW available in 2021; CMG Course Online.

FREE Training Samples below.

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WCA Quality Assurance & Global Partnership

E-Ko Tours has been selected by the World Cetacean Alliance to offer a series of qualifications offering career progression as a marine guide. From Level 1 to Level 5.

These Qualifications are recognized by all 120 partners of the World Cetacean Alliance – meaning your qualification can take you all over the globe.

These qualifications will build on existing courses offered by WCA partners wherever possible with the intention of ensuring consistency and trust for partners, for employees and all concerned with responsible tourism.

These courses ensure maximum applicability to other work situations, to opportunities through life-skill development and, through the prestige within the quality assurance systems, to other industries, too.

WCA Certified Marine Guide Course

Professional Level 2

COVID Global Release Special for 2021

COURSE COST:

Level 2- Online CMG Guide Course:  $299

COURSE DURATION:

Online Course: Approximately 40 hours
Study at your own pace in any location.

Oral Exam with our Guide Trainer. 1 hour.

Written Exam approximately 2.5 Hours – Open Book 🙂

 

WHAT DO I RECEIVE?

WCA Certified Marine Guide Certificate – PDF by email

WCA Training Record Book – Free Downloadable to print

Listing as WCA Guide – access to job listings

WCA Membership

BOOK NOW
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COURSE BENEFITS:

  • Lectures and training from seasoned Professionals
  • Individual Partner Membership alongside the world’s experts on whales and dolphins (worth £100!)
  • Option to get involved with WCA Partner working groups
  • Exclusive access to WCA Whale Champions community for a year
  • WCA Training Record Book- Download
  • Learn how to apply a Check List System to reduce stress
  • 50% Discount on any E-Ko Tours for 2 Years
  • WCA Certified Marine Guide Certificate (CMG)
  • Option to apply for Essential Skills Visa to live and work in NZ
  • Listing on the WCA Guide CMG Recruitment page- access to jobs
  • Access to 120 WCA Partners Worldwide
  • Individual Partner membership alongside the world’s experts on whales and dolphins (worth $130!)
  • Option to get involved with Partner working groups
  • Total Value back to you $830 in Benefits

MODULES INCLUDE:

  • Complete 3 Core WCA Specialty Courses
  • Complete 2 WCA Marine Mammal Specialty Courses
  • How to Identify Cetaceans at Sea with a Team
  • Learn how to act in a Responsible and sustainable manner around wild animals with WCA Global Guidelines
  • Learn to understand and identify animal behaviours – particularly dolphins
  • Learn how to apply the WCA Global Guidelines in Practice
  • Binocular Training – become proficient and valuable
  • Learn Guiding Techniques from Seasoned Professionals
  • Learn Communication and Presentation
  • How to Deliver Cetacean Content
  • Responsible Tourism and WCA practices
  • Boat work and Seamanship.

COURSE BENEFITS:

  • Complete the Online Course at your own pace
  • Learn how to effectively communicate as a Guide
  • Learn how to become a valued Guide with the checklist systems
  • Learn proper searching techniques for dolphins and other wildlife
  • Adequately identify and distinguish between species
  • Deliver commentary on principal species of marine mammals and seabirds encountered during tours by training on Specialities
  • Identify and understand animal behaviour, particularly cetaceans
  • Become familiar with WCA best practices and local legislation on how to behave around marine mammals
  • Complete 5 specialities and start the WCA Carrer Path

Want to be become a Certified WCA Marine Guide?

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