Access to Tour Guiding in Orkney
Are you up to the challenge?
Access to Tour Guiding in Orkney
The need for step-on guides on cruise ship tours has become apparent for the 2023 season, and this intensive 8-week training course seeks to address that issue.
Your requirements:
There will be a large time commitment required from you over the course of the programme, not only the in-person training, but also from self-study.
- You must be computer literate enough to be able to access the online resources. You do not need to own a computer as you may use Orkney College systems.
- £75.00
- You will be invoiced by Orkney Islands Council after the commencement of your studies.
Cost:
The course covers:
- All practical sessions with professional and experienced guides on site and in a bus.
- Mentoring time to support you during the course.
- Demonstration coach tour(s).
- Access to extensive course materials online via a Virtual Learning Environment.
Dates:
There will be a single introductory evening session to those who have signed up on Wednesday 29th March to introduce the course and explain the systems involved. In-person tour guide training will be all dayeach Saturday (noted below) from 1st of April to the 27th of May, with the exception of Saturday 8th April (Easter weekend).
Training:
This course runs over 8 weekends between 1st April – 27th May. You will be coached in tour guiding skills and etiquette in a minibus and on a site on a single – but lengthy – route. You will be given access to considerable training resources online. You will be invited to a dedicated Facebook group which will become your community into the future. You will be given access to extensive information via a Google map into the foreseeable future.
Examination:
There is no exam, you will be continually assessed throughout your training.
Expressions of Interest:
Please email us on INS@uhi.ac.uk.
Places are limited. If you decide to sign up, you will be asked to enrol via online systems. We can help you with that.
Qualification:
You will gain a Workplace Core Skill – Numeracy at SCQF5. The credit from this course is fully transferrable to other FE and HE courses within Scotland.