What are the application conditions and examination contents of the tourist guide card?

1. Tour guide examination subjects: Generally, there are four subjects: Chinese language and literature, tour guide foundation, tourism policies and regulations, and oral examination. Because the authority of provincial tourism bureaus to take the exam is slightly different, candidates should follow the specific provisions of the provincial tourism bureaus they apply for. The course "Guide Basis" will include the knowledge of scenic spots in China and the knowledge of scenic spots in the provinces where candidates are located. Among the knowledge of provincial capital scenic spots, the knowledge of provincial capital scenic spots will generally be the key part of the topic. Of course, this is for reference only, subject to the guidance of local training courses attended by candidates.

2. Classification of tourist guide cards: tourist guide cards are divided into national tourist guide cards, provincial tourist guide cards, local tourist guide cards and scenic tourist guide cards. These four certificates can only be used nationwide after obtaining the national tour guide certificate. The examination guides the provincial tourism bureaus to compile teaching materials and take the examination. After the National Tourism Administration issues the tourist guide qualification certificate, the qualification certificate remains in the local tourist guide service company (a subsidiary of the municipal tourism bureau) or the municipal tourism bureau, and there is no need to try to renew the primary national tourist guide certificate. You don't need tickets to enter all the scenic spots in the country to join the tour group. After that, the municipal tourism bureaus will carry out "territorial management" for the city's tour guides, and the tour guides only need to do this. Article 3 of the Regulations on the Administration of Tour Guides approved and promulgated by the State Council stipulates that the state shall implement a unified national tour guide qualification examination system. Many provinces and cities no longer have provincial and local guidance certificates. The tourist guide card for scenic spots is only valid for a single scenic spot, and it is invalid beyond the scope of scenic spots. According to the provisions of Article 26 of the Regulations on the Administration of Tour Guides, the administrative measures shall be formulated by the provincial people's government. Tourist guide card in scenic spots is usually organized by the scenic spot to take the exam for employees of the unit.

3. Qualification for taking the tour guide certificate: According to the Regulations on the Administration of Tour Guides, you must have a senior middle school or secondary specialized school education or above. Hong Kong residents must have Secondary Five education or above; Macao residents must have a sixth form degree or above. In other words, mainland students can have high school, vocational high school or technical secondary school education. Adult high school, secondary school night school or correspondence education recognized by the state have the same effect. Candidates applying for foreign languages must have a bachelor's degree from a foreign language college or a non-foreign language college. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, but there is no upper limit in the world. At present, the highest age record of candidates who have successfully passed the tourist guide card is 68 years old, Wang Wei, an old man from Tianjin (Tianjin City Express).

4. Examination fees and fees: The examination fee standards and examination time vary from province to province. For details, please go to official website, the provincial tourism bureaus. Examination fees range from 300 to 500 yuan. After confirmation, go to the provincial tourism bureaus to purchase the designated teaching materials.

5. Is the tour guide exam difficult? The tour guide card exam is not difficult, and there are no complicated math problems, but it is relatively broad. To be an excellent tour guide, you need to have rich knowledge of history and geography and professional knowledge of taking tours, so you need to study hard, not just take exams. In addition, whether the learning method is correct is also a very important aspect.

6. What is the difficulty and cost of the annual inspection of tour guides? The annual inspection of tour guides is the same as the driver's license, but it is not difficult. You only need to attend classes and pay the annual inspection fee to pass. The annual review is conducted by local tourism bureaus in accordance with the principle of "territorial management", and the fees usually range from 100 yuan to 200 yuan (the fees vary from place to place, for reference only). Part-time social tour guides must be affiliated with local tour guide service companies. If you want to keep your tour guide card in your own hands and travel freely in various travel agencies, you will have to pay an extra management fee every year, usually 300 yuan to 400 yuan.

7. The difference between tour guide qualification certificate and tour guide certificate: Many people will misunderstand this, because we often talk about taking the tour guide certificate, but in fact what we got was not the tour guide certificate, but only the "national tour guide qualification certificate". However, you must have this card before you can apply for a national tour guide card at a local tour guide service company (part-time tour guide) or travel agency (full-time tour guide), and then you can take a tour group. The former is valid for life, and the only requirement is to attend the annual review on time and pay the management fee. The latter is the documents actually handled during the tour. The tourism administration department will change the format of the old and new certificates as needed. The back is equipped with an IC card chip to record all management information, which is divided into primary, intermediate, advanced and special. The primary certificate is not issued after obtaining the tour guide qualification certificate, and everything else must be tested step by step. Among them, specially invited tour guides write papers and evaluate professional titles, which is equivalent to professor level.

8. validity period of tour guide qualification certificate: it is valid for life, but it must be assessed and paid on time. As long as the tour guide qualification certificate is valid, the primary tour guide certificate will remain valid.

9. The difference between full-time tour guides and part-time tour guides: The certificates of full-time tour guides and part-time tour guides are the same. The only difference is whether the tour guide spends 20% of his time or 80% of his time with the tour group, so the tour guide can be a first career or a second career.

10. Application procedure of foreign language tourist guide card and its advantages compared with Chinese tourist guide card: The application procedure of foreign language tourist guide card is basically the same as that of Chinese tourist guide card. It is up to the provincial tourism bureaus to decide whether to add a written foreign language test, but during the oral test, the scenic spots must be explained in the language of the application. After obtaining various foreign language tour guide cards, it was ok to bring Chinese tour groups at that time, but not vice versa, so the scope of foreign language tour guides was wider. In addition, tourism bureaus in some provinces encourage candidates to apply for tour guides in small languages, such as German, French, Russian, Arabic, Italian and Spanish, and their competitive advantages are also very obvious when applying for jobs in large travel agencies in the future.