Train to Become a Guide

Tour Guiding Fundamentals

Micro Credential Course 

  • Are you new to the tourism industry?
  • Do you aspire to be a tour guide – one of the most rewarding and enriching careers in the visitor economy?
  • Would you like to be job-ready for employment? 
The three-day course is led by industry professionals who both train and work as professional tour guides. 
Additional insights and current real-world experiences from accredited tour guides working in a diverse range of settings across Australia, are embedded in the course and shared with participants.
Participants can expect to gain basic knowledge, skills and understandings across six themes that Tour Guides Australia recognises as minimum industry standards for entry-level professional tour guides:
  1. Cultural and social awareness
  2. Customer service
  3. Occupational health and safety
  4. Safety and legislation
  5. Storytelling
  6. Organising a tour
 

On site training

Many Tourism operators, visitor attractions and regional tourism visitor centres provide skills training to meet the specific requirements of staff and volunteers.

TGA can tailor the Tour Guiding Fundamentals course to meet each locations specific needs.

Contact us for more information and details of TGA apprroved operators – training@tga.org.au

Tour Guide Australia Affiliate Membership

This membership category caters for students and people interested in guiding as a profession.

All students of the Tour Guiding Fundamentals course receive complimentary Affiliate membership to the completion of the membership year.

It provides access to TGA networking with professional guides, attendance at events, access to TGA assessment process and recognition of prior learning.

For TGA membership enquiries membership@tga.org.au

Certificate Courses 

Tour guide certificate courses are available through TAFE and other registered training organisations around Australia.  To consider:

  • courses may be offered in person, online or by mixed mode delivery
  • in some circumstances, courses may be FREE or subsidised for eligible applicants
  • costs for excursions are usually extra
  • certificate courses typically take a minimum of 6 months to complete
  • there may be multiple intakes throughout the year
  • courses may include units in subjects other than tour guiding
Certificate courses enhance the skills and knowledge of the individual.  They provide understandings about the tourism sector through industry visits and excursions.  Research skills are enhanced through practical tour guiding assessments.
 

Further information about certificate courses for tour guides can be found here:

SIT30122 Certificate III in Tourism
SIT30322 Certificate III in Guiding
SIT40222 Certificate IV in Guiding

Contact us for more information – training@tga.org.au