Tour Guide

ANZSCO 451412

Description

Escorts visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours, and describes and explains points of interest.

 

 

Skill Level

4

 

 

Alternative Titles

• Tour Escort
• Tour Leader

 

 

Specialisations

• Regional Guide

 

 

 

Group: 4514 Gallery, Museum and Tour Guides

 

 

 

 

Description

direct and guide visitors in galleries and museums, and escort visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours.

 

 

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

 

 

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. 
In Australia: 
AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)  

In New Zealand: 
NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)  

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

 

 

Occupations in this Group

• 451411 Gallery or Museum Guide
• 451412 Tour Guide

 

 

 

Sources: www.abs.gov.au and DIBP

 

 

This occupation is eligible under the tourism and hospitality occupations for the purposes of Australia’s Working Holiday Maker Programme.