Advance your guiding skills!

Learn and practice onsite with the experts! Advanced Guiding gives you the skills to develop engaging tour commentaries and presentations with a focus on cultural and heritage environments and wildlife. You will also learn to enhance your tour commentaries through the use of interpretive presentation techniques and effectively coordinate a tour group to deliver a memorable and enjoyable experience for visitors.

Entry Requirements

Minimum age requirement for this course is 16.

Duration

Five days (or equivalent)

(An additional three days of practical will be scheduled for each participant)

Cost

$650

$225 (for existing workers)

Indigenous scholarships avaliable. Please contact the team on tti@zoo.nsw.gov.au or (02) 9978 4746.

Course Dates for 2012

Yet to be cofirmed

How to Enrol 

Download enrolment form here.

For more information please contact the Taronga Training Institute tti@zoo.nsw.gov.au or (02) 9978 4746.  

Note: on successful completion of this accredited short course, participants will be issued with a statement of attainment for the following three Units of Competency:

SITTGDE012A Prepare specialised interpretive content on cultural and heritage environments

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to research the specialised information on cultural and heritage environments required by some guides for presentation to customers. It requires a depth of specialised knowledge and highlights the need for ongoing research to update and expand the guide’s knowledge.

SITTGDE006A Prepare and present tour commentaries or activities

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare and present commentaries or activities to customers. Its main focus is on the need to use effective interpretation and presentation techniques to ensure customer participation and enjoyment. Tour guides may have generalist or specialist knowledge and the diversity of information imparted is immense and immeasurable.

SITTGDE004A Lead tour groups

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to coordinate a group of touring customers. It focuses on the communication, leadership and conflict resolution skills required by guides. The unit requires the ability to coordinate the physical movement of groups.