Dewald Venter

Background

About Dewald Venter

Qualified with thirty years experience in Outdoor Adventure Recreation, Adventure-based Learning, Adventure Sport, Adventure Tourism, Tourist Guiding (Nature, Culture, Adventure), and Tourism Development. He serve(d) on various local, provincial, national and international tourism and related services bodies dealing with standardisation, development, education, training, assessment and moderation of adventure and tourism projects. Qualifications:*BA. Human Movement & Recreation Sciences, NWU (1991-1993).*BA Hons. Recreation & Tourism, NWU (1994).*National Tourist Guide: Adventure, Culture, Nature, NDT & CATHSSETA (1994-).*ETDP Seta Assessor (2001).*THETA Assessor (2002).*CATHSSETA Assessor (2005-).*M.Tech. Adventure Tourism Management, TUT (2012).*PhD. Tourism Management, NWU (2019).*ETDP Seta Moderator (2020).*Post Graduate Certificate: Higher Education, Haaga Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland (2022). Previous experience:*Owner: Playball - sports coaching for children (1994-1995).*Freelance ABL instructor/facilitator: NARC/Chameleon Adventures: Corporate Adventure Development, School Leadership Development, Church and student groups (1994-1995).*Owner: Kwa Nokeng Safaris & Events (1994-2004)*Chair: Potchefstroom Tourism Association Vredefort Dome Conservancy Adventure & Nature Guide Trainer & Assessor: Drum Beat Academy for NDT & THETA's Integrated Nature & Conservation (INTAC) Project in Makuleke, Mapulaneng, Golden Gate, Riemvasmaak (2002-2003).*Full-time Adventure Tourism Lecturer: TUT - Subjects include: Outdoor Recreation, Sport Tourism, Event Risk Management, Ecotourism Management, Tourism Management, Tourism Marketing & HR (2004-).*Freelance Assessor: SAFA Soccer Coaching: Western Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Free State, Northern Cape, Limpopo, Gauteng (2008-2009).*SABS TC 228: Member of Technical Committee 228 - Tourism & related services & convener of Working Group 7 - Adventure Tourism (2009-).*SABS TC 228: Head of South African delegation to ISO Plenary Meeting & Working Groups, Porto, Portugal (2013).*SATSA Adventure Tourism Self-regulation steering committee (2013-2018).*Chair: SABS TC 228 (2014-2017).*Co-owner: Sport, Tourism, Events Development & Training (STEDT)- CATHSSETA accredited training provider for FETC: 71549 Tourist Guiding: Nature, Culture & Adventure Guiding, Related skills programmes, RPL & Generic Adventure Site Guide, NQF Level 4 (2015-).*SA AIA: Co-initiator, Co-founder & interim Managing Director (2020-2021).