Nelson Mandela University
Higher Certificate in Veldfire Management
The Higher Certificate in Veldfire Management in Business and Management is offered by Nelson Mandela University.
Program Length: 1 YEAR.
Higher Certificate in Veldfire Management offered by the Nelson Mandela University at the Faculty of Science
This programme is designed to focus on technical as well as strategic and tactical aspects of veldfire management which are critical success factors when it comes to suppressing and preventing veldfires and protecting assets against veldfires. It complements the holistic management of natural resources and provides students with the relevant knowledge, theoretical and practical skills, experience and expertise demanded in the discipline of veldfire management. Students who have completed the programme will be competent to work as veldfire managers in government, municipalities, non-governmental organisations such as fire protection associations, as well as the organised forestry and conservation sector.
Career fieldsVeldfire Manager
Compulsory modules:
Principles of Veldfire Management
Veldfire LegislationUrban Interface ManagementFinancial Management PrinciplesVeldfire Management EngineeringVeldfire SuppressionHuman Resource Management AHuman Resource Management BFire Ecology and ConservationIncident CommandIntegrated Fire ManagementFuel Management TechniquesFire Management Planning
