Overview
Escorts visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours, and describes and explains points of interest.
Skills
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
Tasks
- meeting and greeting visitors
- controlling visitors' access to exhibits
- ensuring safety of collections
- maintaining attendance records
- planning and rearranging schedules and itineraries
- planning, organising and conducting tours
- arranging transportation and accommodation for visitors following planned itineraries
- arranging entry to places of interest
- answering questions, providing commentaries, issuing brochures and tour literature, showing audiovisual presentations, and explaining features and procedures at tour sites
- may assist with installing and dismantling exhibits
Alternative Titles
- Tour Escort
- Tour Leader
Specialisations
- Regional Guide
Related Occupations
Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.
Training Pathways
25 courses found.
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THT40402: Certificate IV in Tourism (Natural and Cultural Heritage)
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THT40398: Certificate IV in Tourism (Guiding)
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THT40302: Certificate IV in Tourism (Guiding)
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THT30998: Certificate III in Tourism (Guiding)
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THT30902: Certificate III in Tourism (Guiding)
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THT30898: Certificate III in Tourism (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Guiding)
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THT20498: Certificate II in Tourism (Guiding)
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THT20398: Certificate II in Tourism (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Guiding)
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THT10102: Certificate I in Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture)
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SIT40222: Certificate IV in Guiding
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SIT40216: Certificate IV in Guiding
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SIT40112: Certificate IV in Guiding
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SIT40107: Certificate IV in Tourism (Guiding)
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SIT30513: Certificate III in Guiding
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SIT30512: Certificate III in Guiding
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SIT30507: Certificate III in Tourism (Guiding)
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SIT30322: Certificate III in Guiding
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SIT30316: Certificate III in Guiding
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SIT10107: Certificate I in Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture)
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80043ACT: Course in Interpretation of Australian Alps National Parks for Tour Guides
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50218: Certificate III in Marine Tourism
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30763QLD: Certificate II in Metaphysical Practices
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30642QLD: Certificate IV in Metaphysical Practices (Tarot)
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30622QLD: Course in Hot Stone Massage
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12353WA: Certificate III in Tourism
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