Instructional Programs
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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare students for the challenges and rewards of a career in the tour guiding and tour management profession. As domestic and international tourism grows in the metropolitan Washington D.C./Northern Virginia region, so does the need for educated, well-trained tour guides and tour managers. The courses in this curriculum will prepare students to take the exam required to become a licensed tour guide in Washington D.C. and are also applicable to the A.A.S. degree in Travel and Tourism.
| 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | |||||
| SPD | 110 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 | |||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| TRV | 100 | Introduction to the Travel Industry | 3 | |||
| TRV | 111 | Geography of Tourism I | 3 | |||
| TRV | 138 | Regional Tour Guiding I | 3 | |||
| TRV | 125 | Principles of Travel Sales & Customer Service | 3 | |||
| TRV | 136 | Principles of Tour Guiding and Management | 3 | |||
| TRV | 139 | Regional Tour Guiding II | 3 | |||
| TRV | 190 | Internship or TRV Elective | 1 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 13 | 10 | ||||
Total credits for the Tour Guiding Career Studies Certificate = 23
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