Tour guide course

Course is designed for future guides who will accompany tourists across the Czech Republic (excluding the capital city, Prague) as well as in neighboring countries. The course includes an in-depth study of the history, geography, and tourist attractions.

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If you are visiting this page, you likely already know what the job of a guide entails. Our educational and tourism center, JUMAGES, has been training guides in Prague, the Czech Republic, and EU countries for over 18 years. The course programs for guides are rich and engaging, including a variety of practical tasks and exercises such as control work, reports, essays, the creation of tourist routes and itineraries. With professional guides, you will take excursions in travel agencies and offices, tours of the Old Town, Hradčany, and Prague Castle, a trip to Kutná Hora, and other exciting activities.

The classes are held in the evenings, usually from 5:00 PM to 8:15 PM, three times a week.

New groups for the guide courses are recruited every month. Our comfortable classrooms are located in the center of Prague, close to Wenceslas Square (Blanická 28, Vinohrady, Prague 2). For those who do not live in Prague, we offer a distance learning option. All study materials are sent by email. Every two weeks, course participants meet for consultations with teachers and join study trips with the current group.

At the end of the course, each student will take a practical exam (individual tour) and a knowledge exam on the Czech Republic.

The "Tourist Guide" (65-021-N) exam is recognized as the highest qualification for guides in accordance with EU legislation. This exam is valid within the EU according to the current legislation of each member state (for specific conditions in each country, it is necessary to inquire).

The course includes the study of the following subjects:

  1. Czech History
  2. World History
  3. Geography of the Czech Republic
  4. World Geography
  5. Psychology
  6. Tour Guiding
  7. Tourism
  8. Tourism Services
  9. Economics and Law

These subjects are carefully designed to equip students with a broad range of knowledge, providing a solid foundation for a successful career as a tourist guide.

Why study at our centre?

  • Accreditation by the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic
  • Authorization of the Ministry of Development of the Czech Republic
  • In case of successful passing the exam, a certificate is issued (on the official SEVT document with a watermark and a round stamp with the state emblem)
  • The certificate is nationally valid and certifies the facts stated therein without further proof of the qualification achieved.
  • The European Union Qualification Framework - EQF - is indicated on the certificate, which is very important if you want to present your certificate in another EU country.
  • The lectures are given by qualified lecturers who have experience and a wealth of experience in the tourism industry
  • Classes take place at a time that suits you
  • At courses for guides, there is an equipped library in the classroom - literature about Prague and the Czech Republic, travel guides, encyclopaedias, maps, reports, etc.
  • We regularly organize seminars on various topics in the field of tourism

Course fees:

  • 1,000 CZK: First exam
  • 1,000 CZK: 2nd atempt
  • 4,500 CZK: Self-study option

Requalification courses may be reimbursed by the Labour Office. We collaborate with Labour Offices across the Czech Republic, and jobseekers registered with the Labour Office can apply for reimbursement of the requalification course through their local office.

Exam

The exam is designed based on the standards of the National Qualifications Framework and is conducted in accordance with the so-called qualification standard. The exam consists of a professional part - specialisation (test, practical and oral exam) and a language part (language of your choice). If the course participant has a language level equivalent to the European standards B2 or higher, he/she is exempt from the language test in this case. The examination is approved by the Ministry of Regional Development. The person authorized to conduct the professional examination of competence in the field of tourism - is Mgr. Ilja Kocian (employee of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic).