Vocational Programs for Tour Guides and Escorts Career

The role of Tour Guides and Escorts is to escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries..

2 vocational programs could be taken for the Tour Guides and Escorts career.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Tour Guides and Escorts Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Tour Guides and Escorts.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Tour Guides and Escorts
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Archeology	17	$47,032	-	-	-
History	23	$32,932	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Tour Guides and Escorts Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Tour Guides and Escorts.

Related Occupations toTour Guides and Escorts
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	29,690	$84,080	$40
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	122K	$62,280	$30
Conservation Scientists	22,790	$73,160	$35
Historians	3,040	$76,120	$37
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	5,030	$103,640	$0
History Teachers, Postsecondary	20,610	$93,120	$0
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	627K	$71,460	$0
Self-Enrichment Teachers	272K	$52,890	$25
Curators	12,510	$70,870	$34
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	134K	$68,570	$33
Instructional Coordinators	207K	$77,200	$37
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	88,140	$50,650	$24
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	118K	$30,520	$15
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	362K	$30,240	$15
Concierges	41,020	$40,230	$19
Recreation Workers	282K	$36,270	$17
Travel Agents	58,250	$50,040	$24
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	119K	$46,820	$23
Passenger Attendants	20,190	$36,780	$18

Schools offering vocational programs for Tour Guides and Escorts

The following 40 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Tour Guides and Escorts. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.