ASI Training Courses

2026 Public Course Dates

June 2026

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26 June 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Click here for full info and booking form.

27 June 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Click here for full info and booking form

27 June 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Kids’ Snake Awareness Session – Click here for full info and booking form

28 June 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Click here for full info and booking form

26 June 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Click here for full info and booking form

27 June 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Click here for full info and booking form

28 June 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Click here for full info and booking form

July 2026

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11 July 2026 – Southern Cross Schools, Hoedspruit – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Click here for full info and booking form

12 July 2026 – Southern Cross Schools, Hoedspruit – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Click here for full info and booking form

18 July 2026 – Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, KZN – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Click here for full info and booking form

19 July 2026 – Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, KZN – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Click here for full info and booking form

24 July 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Online bookings for this course are not open yet – please email Michelle on courses@asiorg.co.za for pre-bookings.

25 July 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Online bookings for this course are not open yet – please email Michelle on courses@asiorg.co.za for pre-bookings.

25 July 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Kids’ Snake Awareness Session – Online bookings for this course are not open yet – please email Michelle on courses@asiorg.co.za for pre-bookings.

26 July 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Online bookings for this course are not open yet – please email Michelle on courses@asiorg.co.za for pre-bookings.

24 July 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Online bookings for this course are not open yet – please email Michelle on courses@asiorg.co.za for pre-bookings.

25 July 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Online bookings for this course are not open yet – please email Michelle on courses@asiorg.co.za for pre-bookings.

26 July 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Online bookings for this course are not open yet – please email Michelle on courses@asiorg.co.za for pre-bookings.

August 2026

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01 August 2026 – The Peppermill Family Restaurant, Vaal Marina – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

02 August 2026 – The Peppermill Family Restaurant, Vaal Marina – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

28 August 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

29 August 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

29 August 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Kids’ Snake Awareness Session – Bookings for this course is not yet open

30 August 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

15 August 2026 – Val Du Charron, Wellington – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

16 August 2026 – Val Du Charron, Wellington – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

28 August 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

29 August 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

30 August 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

September 2026

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05 September 2026 – Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, KZN – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

06 September 2026 – Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, KZN – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

19 September 2026 – Afrikanos, Gansbaai – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

20 September 2026 – Afrikanos, Gansbaai – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

October 2026

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03 October 2026 – Kokerboom Biological Research Station, Springbok – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

02 October 2026 – Inyathi Park, Pretoria – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

03 October 2026 – Inyathi Park, Pretoria – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

03 October 2026 – Inyathi Park, Pretoria – Kids’ Snake Awareness Session – Bookings for this course is not yet open

04 October 2026 – Inyathi Park, Pretoria – Reptile Photography – Bookings for this course is not yet open

30 October 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

31 October 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

31 October 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Kids’ Snake Awareness Session – Bookings for this course is not yet open

01 November 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

02 October 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

03 October 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

04 October 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

30 October 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

31 October 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

01 November 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

November 2026

(For any public course queries, please email us on courses@asiorg.co.za or call us on +27 64 704 7229)

27 November 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

28 November 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

28 November 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Kids’ Snake Awareness Session – Bookings for this course is not yet open

29 November 2026 – Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Muldersdrift – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

27 November 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

28 November 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

29 November 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp – Bookings for this course is not yet open

December 2026

(For any public course queries, please email us on courses@asiorg.co.za or call us on +27 64 704 7229)

11 December 2026 – Inyathi Park, Pretoria – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

12 December 2026 – Inyathi Park, Pretoria – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

12 December 2026 – Inyathi Park, Pretoria – Kids’ Snake Awareness Session – Bookings for this course is not yet open

13 December 2026 – Inyathi Park, Pretoria – Advanced Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

11 December 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

12 December 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

13 December 2026 – Exotic Animal World, Klapmuts – Advanced Venomous Snake Handling – Bookings for this course is not yet open

REVIEWS

African Snakebite Institute

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Ronel Smith

2 weeks ago

A course I would definitely recommend to everyone. The presenter had a vast amount of knowledge and was able to answer questions from participants with ease and confidence. An absolute highlight was the snake handling portion. I truly learnt a lot from this and was secure in the fact that the trainers were closely watching each participant with the different snakes and were ready to intervene if need be. Thank you, guys, your patience and diligence were much appreciated. I walked away feeling less scared and more empowered.

The Catamaran Club

2 weeks ago

On behalf of The Catamaran Club, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to the African Snakebite Institute for presenting the snake handling course.
The training was informative, practical, and greatly appreciated. Your expertise and professionalism have helped improve the safety and awareness for our members and staff, while also teaching us to treat the snakes we encounter with greater care, respect, and understanding when handling them.

A special thank you is also extended to the staff who presented and assisted with the course, namely Sake, Shwan, Tim, and Teacher and not least Michelle for all the emials. Your patience, knowledge, and hands-on guidance contributed greatly to the success of the training and were sincerely appreciated.

Thank you for your valuable contribution and support.

Johan Du Plooy
The Catamaran Club

Louis Schutte

2 weeks ago

ASI Bootcamp Course is a must do for any outdoors person to handle situations correctly and safely.

Bettina Engert

3 weeks ago

Highly recommended! I recently completed the Venomous Snake Handling Course including theory (relevant spiders, scorpions, snakes) and First Aid in Klapmuts. The course was perfectly structured, combining in-depth theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience. Our instructor Tim was extremely knowledgeable, and passionate about snake conservation and public safety. The practical sessions (handling with a Puff Adder, Cape Cobra and a Boomslang very different snakes, using various materials & techniques) have been amazing.
Tim not only taught technical skills but also fostered a deep respect for these animals and their behavior. Learned a whole lot, had an amazing experience, every single Rand well-spent.

ewa gurny

3 weeks ago

Beautiful experience.Very well presented and very informative.Will do it again soon.Thank you .

Karen McCarthy

3 weeks ago

The African Snakebite Institute presents venomous snake handling training in an exceptionally professional, safety-focused, and responsible manner. Their emphasis on risk assessment, correct handling techniques, and respect for snakes ensures that participants gain practical skills while maintaining the highest safety standards.

I attended the Level 2 Snake Handling Bootcamp which was extremely educational, providing valuable hands-on experience under expert supervision. The instructors shared a wealth of knowledge and experience, creating an engaging learning environment that reinforced both confidence and competence in venomous snake handling. It is a highly worthwhile course for anyone seeking to improve their understanding and practical skills in the safe management of venomous snakes

Johan Smit

3 weeks ago

Snake handling course attended 30/05/26. Very well presented by Sake & Shauwn. Both very knowledgable and subject matter experts.
Can highly recommend

Jaymee Gobetz

3 weeks ago

My boyfriend and I absolutely loved the Level 1 course with the African Snakebite Institute. We learnt so much and left feeling far more confident and informed about snakes, spiders and scorpions.

Sake and Shawn were exceptional – knowledgeable, patient, engaging and clearly passionate about what they do.

This course is invaluable for anyone wanting to educate themselves, learn essential snakebite first aid, and understand how to safely deal with snakes.

It is also perfect for anyone wanting to overcome fear and better understand some of South Africa’s most misunderstood species.

We are incredibly grateful for the experience and cannot wait for Level 2. Highly recommended!

Karen Heydenrych

5 months ago

I attended the Snake Awareness and First Aid for Snakebite course held at Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge in Muldersdrift on 31 January 2026. Our instructor for the theoretical section was Sake, who was excellent. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about the snakes, spiders and scorpions of Southern Africa. Thank you to the ASI for all the hard work that went into this course, and for educating us about these incredible reptiles. I’d also encourage people to visit their website, which has a wealth of valuable content and information.

Lauren Agenbag

12 months ago

Fantastic course! I attended the level 1 snake awareness and venomous snake handling course. It was very interesting, insightful and enjoyable. I had a great time and would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in learning about snakes.

Response from the owner 12 months ago

Thanks Lauren, hope to see you at Bootcamp soon.

Emma Fagan

12 months ago

Great courses teaching safe handling for both the handler and the snake. Highly recommend!

Response from the owner 12 months ago

Thanks Emma, looking forward to seeing you at a future course.

Francois du Toit

1 year ago

Amazing course! Had a wonderful time.

Response from the owner 1 year ago

Great to have you there Francois!

Moyra Keane

1 year ago

The Snake Awareness and Snakebite First Aid course was amazing. I learnt a great deal of interesting and useful information. Excellent presenter and very professionally organised.

Response from the owner 1 year ago

Thanks for your review Moyra! Glad to hear you enjoyed the course.

Darren Evans

1 year ago

I really enjoyed the amount of practical time we had. Gives you time to gain the right confidence. The trainers had a wealth of practical advice and experience. So it was lovely picking their brain. This was the third time I've done the Bootcamp, but first time the tree scenario was included - which was great. I also liked the smaller group giving everyone a few more opportunities to practice the techniques.

Response from the owner 4 years ago

Thanks for the kind words. See you at a future course.

Rudie Cronje

1 year ago

I wanted to improve my nature guiding skills, but I had little knowledge about snakes and had never handled them before. The team that presented the course was extremely knowledgeable and ensured that all handling was safe. The critical role of first aid was well presented. Thank you for this great opportunity.

Response from the owner 1 year ago

Great to have you there for both days Rudie!

Leigh-Ann Van Der Linde

1 year ago

Had such an amazing experience last year with Level 1 & this year with Level 2! Keep up the awesome work ASI! 😉

Response from the owner 1 year ago

Thanks Leigh-Ann! Great to have you on the courses.

Maria Scheepers

1 year ago

Needed snake gaters, GOT IT
Highly recommended!

Response from the owner 1 year ago

Hi Maria, thanks for your review, we are so glad you are happy with your purchase.

Doron Frantzen

1 year ago

Thank you Sake, Shawn and team for an awesome weekend about snake awareness and handling !!!!
Appreciating snakes with more insight and confidence 😃

Response from the owner 1 year ago

Thanks for your kind words Doron. It was great to have you there!

Crispin Thompson

1 year ago

The ASI Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling course provided an ideal opportunity for me to expand my knowledge of Southern African snakes, scorpions and spiders. The information and instruction provided by Johan Marais and his team was very useful and the calm, friendly atmosphere made the experience even more enjoyable.

Antje Madden

1 year ago

I attended the Advanced Snake Handling course because I needed more confidence with how to handle a snake situation by myself. I was so impressed by Johan and the Trainers. The way the course was run was top class and I now have more confidence. I can highly recommend the course. Good luck for the future.

Bernard Madden

Mariëtte Van Rooyen

1 year ago

I attended the had the greatest experience on 18 & 19 January 2025 with the ASI team!
I attended both the "Snake Awareness, First aid for snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling", and the "WC- Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp" courses.
The team (Johan Marais, Tim, Quin and Megan) is professional, they assisted and supported each person under their individual circumstances (fear, doubt, hesitancy, eagerness) during both the courses.

It was great to have a female instructor's (Megan) guidance and understanding during the course.

Thank you ASI team!

Sorita Holtzhausen

1 year ago

(For the website) I found a scorpion in my house and this was the best identification and helpful information. PS it was Plain Pymy-thicktail, safely relocated it to the garden it came from.

Matthew Boshoff

2 years ago

All the instructors were really nice and helpful with any questions, they all made sure your safety was the number one priority. I recommend if you regularly encounter snakes or just love snakes to do the course.

Daniella Jones

2 years ago

Thank you to the ASI team, we completed the venomous snake handling course on Saturday. We thoroughly enjoyed the course. A special thanks to Johan, Shawn, Tim, Brian and Teacher - your team is absolutely incredible! We will definitely be partaking in the bootcamp training very soon!

Thank you team!