TripSchool: become a tour guide or tour director

Study programs

Subject

Academic subjects
Tourism, Hospitality, Tour Directing, Tour Guiding

Requirements

Duration
  • 2 weeks or less
Minimum age
18
Maximum age
99
Student status required
No
Qualifications required
  • High school or equivalent
Languages
Application process
Students apply through our website.

Certification

Certification
Students receive a Certificate of Completion recognized by all major tour operators

Pricing

Price range
  • under $1000
  • $1001-$2500
Price includes
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transport
  • Insurance
  • Orientation
  • Tuition
  • Tutoring
Funding information
Scholarships available on a per-person basic

Hidden fields

Date modified
May 20, 2020

TripSchool teaches you the skills to start working as a tour director around the world, or a tour guide closer to home. Our tour director certification classes are intense and immersive, and our small-group workshop format puts you through the ringer and gets you ready for a new career. We also offer classes on entrepreneurship, to help you start your own travel business.

Immersive, Experiential Tour Guide Training, Tour Director Certification, and Entrepreneurship classes.

Organization details

We aim to train and inspire a new generation of tour guides and tour directors who change the lives of their guests by opening their eyes to new, unexpected parts of the world.

About

Travel with purpose; travel for good. Articles, resources and events for ethical and meaningful travel, volunteering, working and studying abroad.

Verge believes in travel for change. International experience creates global citizens, who can change our planet for the better. This belief is at the core of everything we do.

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