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EN 15565:2008

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Tourism services - Requirements for the provision of professional tourist guide training and qualification programmes

Published date

12-03-2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Competencies
5 Framework of training programmes
   5.1 General
   5.2 Timeframe
   5.3 Methodology
6 Common subjects
   6.1 Theoretical knowledge
   6.2 Guiding techniques and skills
        6.2.1 General
        6.2.2 Presentation techniques
        6.2.3 Communications techniques
        6.2.4 Group management
        6.2.5 Guiding for persons with special needs
   6.3 Business knowledge and skills
7 Area-specific subjects
   7.1 Theoretical knowledge
        7.1.1 General
        7.1.2 Human history
        7.1.3 Environment
        7.1.4 Culture
        7.1.5 Economics
        7.1.6 Contemporary life
   7.2 Working conditions
8 Practical training
9 Assessment for qualification
10 Training providers
   10.1 General
   10.2 Quality assurance
   10.3 Requirements for trainers
        10.3.1 General
        10.3.2 Qualification of trainers for practical
               training
   10.4 Training facilities
Annex A (normative) - Required language skills to
                      guide visitors
Annex B (normative) - Required language skills to
                      communicate in the area of
                      qualification
Annex C (informative) - A-deviations
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for the provision of professional tourist guide training and qualification programmes.NOTEThe requirements for training programmes specified in this European Standard are minimal; they do not preclude the provision of additional training or the assessment of additional competencies.

Committee
CEN/TC 329
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
NS EN 15565 : 1ED 2008 Identical
BS EN 15565:2008 Identical
I.S. EN 15565:2008 Identical
UNI EN 15565 : 2008 Identical
DIN EN 15565:2008-05 Identical
NF EN 15565 : 2008 Identical
DIN EN 15565 E : 2008 Identical
NEN EN 15565 : 2008 Identical
NBN EN 15565 : 2008 Identical
PN EN 15565 : 2008 Identical
SN EN 15565 : 2008 Identical
UNE-EN 15565:2008 Identical

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S.R. CEN GUIDE 14:2010 COMMON POLICY GUIDANCE FOR ADDRESSING STANDARDIZATION ON QUALIFICATION OF PROFESSIONS AND PERSONNEL

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