Description
Escorts visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours, and describes and explains points of interest.
Skill Level
3
Alternative Titles
- Tour Escort
- Tour Leader
Specializations
- Regional Guide
Skills Assessment Authority
VETASSESS
Caveats
No caveats apply to this occupation.
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 an AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3).
The occupation Gallery or Museum Guide in this unit group has a level of skill commensurate with an AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4).
In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.