Tourism Guide Training Course

The Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, will launch a short-term training course and issue a certificate in Tourism Guiding Skills - a prerequisite for obtaining a Tourist Guide license.Target audience: According to the Short-Term Training Framework Program for Tourism Guide Professionals, issued under Decision No. 1416/QD-BVHTTDL dated April 14, 2009, the target audience for training is defined as follows:1. Training duration: 1 monthThe trainees are individuals with a university degree in Tourism or a related field, but not specializing in tour guiding.2. Training duration: 2 monthsThe trainees are individuals with a high school diploma, a college diploma in tourism (excluding tour guiding), or a university degree or higher in economics, social sciences, or humanities.3. Training duration: 3 monthsThe trainees are individuals with a vocational or college diploma in another field, or a university degree or higher in natural sciences, engineering, or technology.*Extended audienceFinal-year students may be considered for enrollment if they wish and provide proof of their final-year student status. Before being considered for course certification, students must submit a notarized copy of their graduation diploma.Study time: EveningThe file includes:Required documents: - Two 3x4 photos (write your full name, date of birth, and place of birth on the back) - University/college diploma in relevant fields or a high school diploma in Tourism (notarized) - Transcript (notarized) - Application form (available at the department)Contact- Office of the Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Room 111, Building A, 336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi. Telephone: 0438584605.Tuition:- 1-month course: 1,600,000 VND - 2-month course: 2,500,000 VND - 1-month course: 3,600,000 VND (This tuition fee is for studying at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. If studying locally, students must pay additional fees for accommodation and transportation to the lecturer). The above tuition fee does not include the cost of practical training; students will have to cover the costs of their own 5-7 day internship as part of the training program. Expected start date for the next short-term course: End of October 2011