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INTERNATIONAL TOUR MANAGER/DIRECTOR COURSE: This
course is intended for those that are seeking certification as a
Tour Manager or Tour Director. People working as
Tour Managers travel from city to city, state to state, country
to country, with responsibilities for the smooth flow of a multi-day
tour. Assignments can include motorcoach travel, cruise ship travel
and trains. Scroll down this page for schedule and cost of program.
(Click here to learn about our Tour Guide course)
What will you learn? The beginning modules in this
certification program include Travel Industry Terminology, a look
behind the scenes as to how tours are put together and marketed
by Tour Operators, Industry Trends, Profile of a Tour Manager/Director
and your Pre-tour Departure Preparations. After this foundation
your program covers Public Speaking, Airline and Airport Procedures,
Baggage Handling and Control, Client Welcome preparation, content
and delivery, Hotel Arrivals and Departures, Motorcoach Commentary,
Cultural Practices, How to Research, Leisure Days on Tour, City
Tours (working with the local Tour Guide or doing it yourself),
Motorcoach Travel, Destination Itinerary Planning, Discussion with
a Motorcoach Driver and Teamwork, Optional Excursions (what they
are, how to present them, operate them and money handling), when
available a Tour Operator speaks with the class, Group Psychology,
Passenger Emergencies, Industry Networking, preparing your resume,
telephone interview techniques as well as Hiring Companies and their
practices are identified. All graduates receive a book specially
prepared for that specific class which covers Getting Hired, specific
Tour Operators that are looking to hire IGA graduates and Cruise
Lines. Throughout the program, the participants are video recorded
with copies to each student, role playing, actual motorcoach travel
is included and more.
Classes are taught in English unless otherwise noted.
April 9- 18, 2010 Denver,
CO
June 4 - 13, 2010 Denver,
CO You can combine this with the Tour Guide Certification program
also (see below)
July 9 - 18, 2010 Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
August 6 - 15, 2010 Beijing, China
September 12 - 24, 2010 Cuernavaca,Mexico
October 23 - November 6, 2010 Certification
At Sea Our Tour Manager Certification
program onboard ship for a 15-day cruise.
We offer the lowest tuition and housing costs, the best
curriculum in the industry, and do it in a shorter time frame. Lower
cost, Faster, and Better. Could you ask for anything more? |

Frank Slater with former Colorado Governor Bill Owens
after Governor Owens added $10 million to the state budget to
increase tourism into Colorado.

Some members of the April 2009 Class preparing to take a motorcoach tour.
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Denver, Ottawa, and Beijing Courses are 10 days in length. Cuernavaca
Course is 13 days in length. Class onboard ship is 15 or 16 days
depending on cruise schedule.
Denver, Ottawa, and Beijing classes
and motorcoach training begin on a Friday, and continue Saturday,
Sunday, Wednesday (evening), and the following Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday. On Monday through Thursday (as well as before and after
class) you will work in small groups for approximately 25 to 30
hours of additional research. Instructors are available for these
individual and group activities.
Click here
for Mexico course information, days, and hours.
Click here
for Certification At Sea course information, days, and hours.
Below is the NCL Spirit where we trained our Tour Managers
at sea in 2009.

Below is one of the facilities in the Denver area where
we train our Tour Managers.

Below is where our program is held in Cuernavaca,
Mexico

TOUR GUIDE COURSE:
This course is intended for those wishing to work as a
local Tour Guide. Tour Guides are knowledgeable within
a specific locality such as a city, region, state or a specific
geographic area. They provide walking tours, step-on guide service,
local driver guide, on-site tours and may work special events, "meet
and greets", etc. They are rarely away from home overnight.
Scroll down for tuition costs.
IGA is proud to announce our redesigned Tour Guide program.
The Tour Guide course will be held over 5 days, Sunday 30 May through
Thursday 3 June, 2010. For those wishing to attend both of our programs.
The Tour Guide program is available to any person who
will be taking the June 4 - 13, 2010 Tour Manager course, as well
as to all of our prior Tour Manager graduates.
The Tour Guide course will be held Sunday
30 May through Thursday 3 June, 2010. Class will be held
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. On the final
day of class, field training takes place with a guided walking tour.
Students who have already completed our Tour Manager course and
successfully complete the Tour Guide course will then be finished.
Those who are taking the Tour Manager course following the Tour
Guide course will then move on to the Tour Manager course starting
Friday 4 June 2010.
Registration fee for the Denver, CO International Tour Manager
Course is $100 and the tuition is $1,525 for a total of
$1,625.
Registration fee for the Tour Guide Course is
$100 and the tuition for the 2010 Tour Guide course
is $595.00 for a total of $695.
This means you can take both courses for only $2,320.
Both courses are independent of each other and lead to
separate career paths. They do, however, complement each other.
Course content is different in both classes offered.
Tour Operators, Cruise Lines, Motorcoach companies, and Meeting
Planning Companies hire our Certified International Tour
Managers. Destination Management Companies, Visitors Bureaus,
Tour Guiding Companies, Event Planners, and Hotels hire our Certified
Tour Guides.
Personal and Cashier's Checks, PayPal, or MasterCard, American
Express,and Visa debit/credit cards are accepted. Each course carries
its own certification leading to rewarding careers. All books, materials,
etc. required are included in the tuition. Lifetime placement assistance
is available at no charge for all of our graduates.
Consider checking with your tax accountant or advisor
to see if you are eligible for the IRS's Lifetime Learning tax credit.
We are accepting registrations in all of our announced
2010 courses.
Questions? Email us at admissions@igaonline.com
or call:
303.780.0131 or 1.877.442.4862. |
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