Industry professionals offer short course to address Australia’s Tour Guide shortage
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Leading industry association Tour Guides Australia offers a short course to provide foundation skills for people interested in a tour guide career.
“Our micro-credential course is fast-paced, affordable and delivered by accredited tour guides who share their knowledge, insights and current real-world experiences across diverse settings nationally,” said Leanne Saward, President of Tour Guides Australia.
Tour Guides Australia’s latest initiative aligns with Australia’s national strategy for the long-term sustainable growth of the visitor economy policy priority to grow a secure and resilient workforce.
The Guiding Fundamentals Course will assist visitor economy businesses to have a stable supply of appropriately skilled workers delivering high-quality experiences.
The course may lead to accreditation with Tour Guides Australia and is in line with the national strategic outcome to increase acceptance of micro-credentialing as a recognised and valued form of training in the visitor economy for tour guides.
The next face-to-face public courses will be in Melbourne and Darwin. Businesses can also request course delivery onsite at a time that matches recruitment cycles and tour series.
Accreditation Course – Guiding Fundamentals
Enrol in a 3-day introductory course designed for people new to the industry or those who would like to gain skills to be job-ready for future employment as a guide within the visitor economy.
During the course, you will have insights from industry professionals that will share their knowledge and experience across six themes that Tour Guides Australia recognise as the minimum industry standards for guiding. They are:
- Cultural and social awareness
- Customer service
- Occupational, health and safety
- Safety and Legislation
- Storytelling
- Organising a tour
For more information visit: www.tga.org.au/events
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