TOURIST GUIDE LICENCE
An individual who personally provides any guiding services to a tourist for remuneration requires a tourist guide licence.
LICENCE SUMMARY
Licence Quick Facts | |
Licence Fee to be paid to STB: | S$72 |
Validity Period: | Three (3) years from date of issue |
CONTACT INFORMATION
For clarification, please contact stb_tourist_guide@stb.gov.sg
Licensing Services | Service Standards |
Email Enquiry: | Reply within 3-5 working days |
Call requests: | Call within 3-5 working days |
Processing of Replacement of TG licence: | 8-10 working days |
Processing of New Licence Application: | 4 weeks from successful application on TRUST |
How to be a licensed Tourist Guide
Any person wanting to be a licensed Tourist Guide has to undergo the Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Tourist Guide (TG) Course provided by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) approved training providers and pass all the relevant assessments before they could be issued with a Tourist Guide licence. Appended below are the minimum requirements to register for the WSQ TG Course.
Candidates must fulfil the following criteria:
- - be over 21 years of age
- - be medically fit
- - be highly proficient in the language you wish to guide in
- - possess a secondary education (GCE ‘O’ levels or equivalent) with the following language proficiency:
if you are guiding in English :
i) GCE 'O' Level Certificate with a Min. Grade B4 in English; or
ii) WSQ WPL Level 6 in English language
if you are guiding in Mandarin:
i) GCE 'O' Level Higher Chinese / Chinese as first language (Min. Grade C6); or
ii) GCE 'O' Level Chinese as second language (Min. Grade B4); or
iii) WSQ Business Test Level 4 in Chinese language;
AND
iv) Primary 6 pass or WSQ WPL Level 3 in English language
if you are guiding in other languages:
i) Have a high standard of proficiency in the guiding language;
AND
ii) Primary 6 pass or WSQ WPL Level 3 in English language
There are currently 3 SSG Approved Training Providers (ATOs) to conduct this programme. Please contact the ATOs for the course fees and course schedules.
- Singapore Chinese Chamber Institute of Business (SCCIOB)
T: 6334 1080/6325 0071
Website: www.scciob.edu.sg
- Tourism Management Institute of Singapore (TMIS)
T: 6238 8688
Website: www.tmis.edu.sg
- William Angliss Institute Pte Ltd (WAI)
T: 6637 9855
Website: www.angliss.edu.sg
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