Launched
in 2009, the Tourist Guides Licensing and Training Program
is offered by the Authority in association with the University of
Sharjah and is aimed at encouraging excellence in the tourism sector
and improving the quality of services offered to the growing number
of international travellers visiting the emirate and the UAE.
The
Authority has invited aspiring tourist guides professionals
to visit the SCTDA website to register themselves for the upcoming
course and get all the necessary details and
dates: http://www.sharjahtourism.ae/en/training-programmes/sharjah-tourist-guide-training.
SCTDA
Chairman HE Mohamed Ali Al Noman said that the course is part of the
efforts and strategy to boost and ensure highest quality standards in
the tourism industry by providing an in-depth knowledge of the
destination, its history, culture, architecture, archaeology,
landscape, environment and the economy.
“Tourist
guides play a critical role in promoting tourism and the image
of a country. A tourist guide is today considered the cornerstone of
the tourism promotion process. It’s therefore important to develop
their skills and abilities that in turn helps the industry,” said
the SCTDA Chairman.
The
intensive professional course is for both beginners and advanced
learners and involves theoretical lessons and practical training.
Established tourist guides as well as professionals who
aspire to be part of an ever growing tourism industry in Sharjah and
the UAE can benefit from the Sharjah government initiative that has
helped scores of professionals since its launch four years ago.
While most of the features of the course remain the same covering all aspects of life in Sharjah and theUAE, this year a new subject, Wildlife and Protected Areas of Sharjah, is being introduced. It will be taught by officials from Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA).
The course is particularly useful for all those who look forward to meeting and interacting with new people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and would like to be cultural ambassadors of the emirate and the UAE.
Since its launch, the professional tourist guides licensing program, conducted and accredited by University of Sharjah, has been receiving tremendous response from the leading travel and tourism agencies operating in the UAE.
A diverse range of the tourism industry professionals belonging to different nationalities, including the Emiratis, have benefited from the popular course.
While most of the features of the course remain the same covering all aspects of life in Sharjah and theUAE, this year a new subject, Wildlife and Protected Areas of Sharjah, is being introduced. It will be taught by officials from Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA).
The course is particularly useful for all those who look forward to meeting and interacting with new people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and would like to be cultural ambassadors of the emirate and the UAE.
Since its launch, the professional tourist guides licensing program, conducted and accredited by University of Sharjah, has been receiving tremendous response from the leading travel and tourism agencies operating in the UAE.
A diverse range of the tourism industry professionals belonging to different nationalities, including the Emiratis, have benefited from the popular course.
Following
is the timeline for the 2013 Tourist Guides Licensing and
Training Program:
No.
|
Registration
Deadline
|
Entrance
Exam
|
Tourist
Guide Course Dates 2013
|
Final
Exam
|
1
|
21st
March 2013
|
3rd
April 2013
|
21st
April – 2nd May, 2013
|
2nd
May, 2013
|
2
|
25th
April
|
5th
May
|
26th
May – 6th June
|
6th
June
|
3
|
23rd
May
|
2nd
June
|
23rd
June – 4th July
|
4th
July
|
4
|
22nd
September
|
30th
Sep
|
20th
– 31st October
|
31st
October
|
5
|
10th
October
|
27th
October
|
10th
– 21st November
|
21st
November
|
