1. In China: According to the relevant laws and regulations, the tourist guide card must have a secondary school or college degree or above. Secondly, the undergraduate needs to apply for the undergraduate course of tour guide after graduating from high school. In addition, they also need to attend training and pass the exams organized by the National Tourism Administration or provincial tourism bureaus before they can obtain a tour guide card. The academic requirements for tour guides are mainly to ensure that they have certain knowledge and cultural literacy and can be competent for effective tour guides.
2. In the United States, the educational requirements of tour guide certificate are more flexible. Although there is no clear academic requirement, at least high school graduation is required. In some places, tour guides are required to have a college degree or similar academic background, especially in the field of providing advanced tour guide services such as specialty, culture and history. However, education is usually not the only requirement. Tour guides also need to pass professional training courses and hold a tour guide certificate issued by the local government before they can engage in tour guide work.
3. In Germany: Applicants must first complete the full-time tour guide training course and successfully pass the relevant examinations. They need to have at least German secondary school (high school) education or equivalent. You need to attend full-time tour guide training courses provided by German tour guide schools or training institutions to learn professional knowledge in tourism-related knowledge, tour guide skills, geography, history, culture and art. After completing the training, the applicant must pass the German tour guide qualification examination.
4. In France: you need to have a diploma from a French middle school (high school) or equivalent, and attend a tour guide training course provided by a tour guide training institution recognized by France. The training content includes language ability, history, art, culture, geography and other related knowledge and tour guide skills training. After completing the training, applicants need to take the French national tour guide exam, including oral and written tests. The examination content includes language ability, professional knowledge and tour guide skills. If the academic requirements are not clear, you need to pass the French national tour guide exam.
Job responsibilities of tour guides
Responsible for introducing the history, culture, art, architecture and scenery of tourist attractions to tourists. Understand the background and information of tourist attractions in detail, and explain and show them to tourists vividly and interestingly, so as to make a reasonable travel itinerary for tourists, ensure that tourists arrive at various scenic spots on time, and know the important details such as opening hours and traffic conditions in advance, so as to arrange the itinerary efficiently.
Responsible for providing tourists with relevant services during their travel, such as purchasing tickets, booking restaurants and arranging transportation. , and patiently answer tourists' questions, provide help and suggestions to ensure that tourists have a pleasant travel experience. During the trip, we should ensure the safety of tourists, help manage the order of tourists and ensure the smooth progress of the trip. Remember to maintain good communication with travel agencies, hotels and other relevant institutions to assist in the reception and service of tourists.