CERTIFICATE IN PARK GUIDING COURSE

INTRODUCTION
Under Regulation 8 of the National Parks and Nature Reserves Regulations, 1999, a park guide must possess a licence issued by the Controller of National Parks and Nature Reserves to provide guiding service in a national park or nature reserve. It also stipulates that no licence for a park guide shall be issued unless the Controller is satisfied that the person applying for such licence has undergone and successfully completed such courses and training as may be prescribed or approved by the Controller.

OBJECTIVES
The training programme under the Certificate Course is aimed at:

• enhancing the professionalism of park guides in the delivery of guiding services so that they will be able to provide high quality experiences to visitors in our parks.
• enabling park guides to understand conservation so that they can motivate tourists to appreciate environmental and biodiversity issues.
• enhancing the skill of park guides on the special nature of park guiding as a tool for conservation.
• inculcating best practice standards among park guides in relation to safety, interpretation, customer service, product promotion and park guide’s own leadership and presentation.
• assisting tour operators in identifying park guides possessing the relevant training and qualifications to conduct guiding services in national parks and nature reserves.

Those keen in taking up park guiding as a career must undergo and complete this intensive skill-training programme. The curriculum is specially tailored to meet the demands of providing guiding services in our national parks and nature reserves.

For more information please contact Victor Luna - vluna@sarawakforestry.com