HOW TO BECOME A TOUR GUIDE IN
WASHINGTON
DC PROGRAM
An Intensive Six Weeks Course
TG. 100 ( 2 weeks)
Introduction to Tour guide
Course Description
This is an introductory course that
will be based on the principles and practice of tour guide. This course will
focus mainly on preparing the students to pass the
Washington
DC
tour guide license test. This is going to be hands-on experience. Students will
also be taught some the historical facts about
Washington
DC
.
TG. 101. Tour Guide Principles ( 2
weeks)
Course Description
This course will explore the concept
and skills of being a tour guide in
Washington
DC
. The skills of being the driver and the tour guide at the same time will be
taught to students. There will also be groups tutoring sessions, Use of the
tourism vans and buses, and the road infrastructure.
TG 102.
Tour Guide Communication ( 2 weeks)
Course Description
This course
will acquaint the students on the communicative skills needed to succeed as a
tour guide in
Washington
DC
. The communicative skills will be focused mainly on the multilingual and multi
cultural nature of the city of
Washington
. Other important elements related to tourism that will be taught are the ethics
of being a tour guide, company rules and regulations, rules of the site tour,
time management skills and presentation techniques.