What courses do tour guides need to take and what certificates do they need to take?
1. Comprehensive knowledge of tour guides-written test. The examination contents are: (1) annual tourism policies and regulations and current affairs and politics; (2) Tour guide business (including tourism case analysis); (3) Basic knowledge of national tour guides and local tour guides; (4) Basic knowledge of Chinese language and literature (required for candidates in Beijing and Hunan); (5) Guide foreign languages (foreign language candidates are required to take the exam, and Putonghua candidates are not required to take the exam) 2. Tour guide service ability (on-site examination)-oral examination. The content of the examination is: (1) tour guide's explanation ability (2) tour guide's standard service ability; (3) the ability to deal with special problems of tour guides and respond to emergencies. Foreign language candidates must take the "tour guide service ability" test in the language they apply for, and try to interpret (Chinese translation and foreign translation). Registration and examination time: determined by each province according to its own situation. The registration time is usually from June to September every year, and the examination time is usually June10-February 12. ※. For example, Guangdong province took the exam twice last year, and candidates should ask the local tourism bureau about the time of registration and examination. Textbook for examination written test: basic business of tour guides, national tour guide policies, regulations and professional ethics Reference book for basic knowledge of local tour guides: tourism case analysis Oral test textbook: guide words of local tourist attractions, standardized service of tour guides, emergency ability of tour guides and emergency handling. ※