Prospective tourist guides should obtain the National Certificate in Tourism: Guiding at Level 4 of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Thereafter, the guide has to register with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) by submitting the relevant documents to the Provincial tourism authorities .

Makiti Guides & Tours (Pty) Ltd offers students the opportunity to study by combining online theory (www.culturalguiding.com) and offline training (Workbooks, Practical and a Skills Assessment Workshop.) Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is also available.

Online theoretical course Becoming a Tourist Guide of Excellence + Province of your choice.	Subscription option: R1350 (access to courses only while subscription is active) Full course purchase: R1600 (access to courses for life) (Visit www.culturalguiding.com for more information).
Visual Tour CD	R 75-00 (collection) R 120-00 (Delivery within 1-2 days)
* Practical	R 550-00
* Skills Workshop (2 days)	R 600-00
Assessment	R 950-00
* First Aid Level I	R 395-00 Any person, other than enrolled students is also welcome to join this training at the same cost.
Inclusive of VAT, Online course material and Workbook, Visual Tour CD, Continuous Support, Practical, Facilitation at Workshop. Exclusive of printed material, internet access & Registration fee as a Guide. The costs are based on Students enrolled for the Gauteng Provincial Course and attendance of the Workshop at the Pretoria Campus of MGT. *These will depend on the demand and number of students in the particular Province.
Additional Provinces	Subscription option: R 450-00 per province Full course purchase: R 600-750 per province (visit www.culturalguiding.com) for more information). Practical knowledge of the Province is compulsory (not included in the price). Students who can provide proof of their practical experience in the province will be exempted from the practical (RPL).
Commencement of Learning Programme
Online Theory Course	Anytime. Register for free, purchase course and you can start immediately at your own pace.
Practical	Gauteng Province: Tours conducted every second weekend of the month. Other provinces: Specific arrangements are applicable.
Assessment Skills Workshop	Pretoria (Gauteng): Makiti GT will run Workshops every last weekend of the month. Other provinces: Workshops will be scheduled whenever a number of students indicate that they are ready to attend. Students wishing to complete the course before the next workshop in their province, are welcome to join the Pretoria workshop at the above given times.
Duration	3 months + (depending on your own progress)

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