Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is KPSGA?
   • The Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association is an independent non-profit making body created for the certification of Safari Driver Guides, Lodge Naturalists and other individuals within the Tourism Sector.  The KPSGA’s aim is to provide an effective, inexpensive and voluntary certification process giving awards of Bronze, Silver and Gold standards through an examination process.
2. Who is eligible to take the Bronze Exam?
   • Please see our page dedicated to exam information here
3. How should I prepare for the Bronze Exam?
   • Please see our page dedicated to recommended study material here
   • Please see our page with a list of sample questions from the bronze & silver exams
   • For further details, we recommend you get in touch with our head office (see the contacts at the bottom of the page or on the contacts page
4. How much are the exam fees?
   • Please see our page dedicated to exam information here, which includes details on exam fees
5. Are there any training providers that you recommend?
   • Yes, please see our page dedicated to training providers, where we recommend training providers for the following categories:
     • TRA-endorsed Certificate/Diploma in Tour Guiding Training Providers
     • Advanced Field Guide Training
     • Specialty Training
     • Online Courses
     • First Aid
6. How much is the annual membership fee/subscription?
   • Bronze Membership: KES 2,500/- per year
   • Silver Membership: KES 3,500/- per year
   • Gold Membership: KES 4,000/- per year
7. How do I benefit from becoming a KPSGA member?
   • Please see our page dedicated to membership benefits here
8. As a member, can I participate in decision-making for the association?
   • Yes. We hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) every year in May, which all members are invited to attend. 
   • AGM's provide members with updates on decisions by the board, financial reports, spending, and the tour-guiding sub-sector overall. They are often attended by representatives of the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and other relevant bodies with which guides may interact.
   • AGM's provide an opportunity to see where your membership fees go, and to help steer the association in the direction best suited to its members.
9. How do I go about getting a guides license to operate legally in Kenya?
   • Please see our page on legal advice here
10. Can KPSGA help me find a job?
    • We can list you on our job placement/careers page, where employers and job-seekers can find each other's contacts
    • Please contact our head office

For any further queries to which you cannot find the answer here on the website, please contact our head office (see footer below)