Structure of the further qualification for tourist
guides
2.1 Competence to be demonstrated for the Further
Qualification for Tourist Guides
Those who have completed the Further Qualification for Tourist Guides have
extensive skills to work in various guiding assignments in Finland and abroad
and capabilities to develop their vocational skills.
Tourist guides are experts who guide groups and individual customers and
provide guide services in an independent, responsible and customer-oriented
manner. They act flexibly and respond in rapidly changing guiding situations.
A more specific description of a tourist guide’s work is provided in Appendix 1.
Those who have completed the qualification may find employment as specialised
guides focusing on a specific leisure interest or theme, as guides at domestic
or international destinations and tour leaders, for example.
2.2 Modules of the qualification
Completion of the Further Qualification for Tourist Guides requires completion
of at least three qualification modules to an acceptable standard. The Further
Qualification for Tourist Guides comprises one compulsory module and two
optional modules. One of the optional modules must be chosen from modules
3.2–3.4.
The compulsory qualification module is:
n 3.1 planning, marketing and implementation of guide services.
The optional qualification modules are:
n 3.2 working as a guide in Finland;
n 3.3 working as a guide at international destinations;
n 3.4 working as a tour leader;
n 3.5 working as a specialised guide;
n 3.6 working as a FAM guide;
n 3.7 guiding in a foreign language;
n 3.8 entrepreneurship;
n 3.9 a module of some other further or specialist qualification.