Tour Guiding Adventures Skill Set
This course will introduce you to tour guiding and give you the skills and knowledge to lead tour groups while providing guidance and safety. Being a Tour Guide enables you to connect visitors to a wide range of amazing places.
This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia. Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.
Overview
Campus Perth
When Semester 1, 2026 | Semester 2, 2025
How On campus
Create unforgettable experiences and lifelong memories for tourists
Being a Tour Guide enables you to connect visitors to a wide range of amazing places by interpreting the special features of a place, sharing interesting stories, and looking after the needs of your clients.
This course will introduce you to tour guiding and give you the skills and knowledge to lead tour groups.
North Metropolitan TAFE is a leading provider of travel and tourism studies in Western Australia and the only TAFE in Perth to offer this skill set.
- Lead tour groups
- Work as a guide
Do you have the following attributes?
- Enjoy storytelling
- Interested in history and culture
- Understanding of different cultures
- Creative thinker
- Demonstrate initiative
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Enjoy interacting with people
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2026
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $35.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| SITTGDE016 Lead tour groups | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| SITTGDE017 Prepare and present tour commentaries or activities | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| SITXWHS006 Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks | $0.00 | $5.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for local students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $35.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| SITTGDE016 Lead tour groups | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| SITTGDE017 Prepare and present tour commentaries or activities | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| SITXWHS006 Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks | $0.00 | $5.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for local students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
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