Guide Training & Certification Program

Description

The program is specifically designed for staff and volunteers who lead guided programs at Iowa’s diverse community tourism assets including but not limited to, museums, parks and conservation areas, historic sites, city and industry tours, agritourism, and other tourism related attractions. The guide training offers a one-day workshop filled with interactive methods & techniques for creating and delivering dynamic guided programs. The workshop includes: Tips and best practices for all audiences, with a focus on guiding adult visitors. The course workbook, all workshop activities, lunch, and refreshments. Diane Van Wyngarden, Tourism Specialist for Iowa State University and a nationally certified interpretive guide, who teaches and coaches professional guiding at the national level will lead the workshop.