Learn, Share, Grow with WFTGA
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Professional tourist guides never stop learning. With this in mind, WFTGA is proud to offer Continuous Professional Development (CPD) online sessions — created by guides, for guides.
These interactive webinars, training sessions, and discussions last around one hour and are designed to provide valuable insights, practical knowledge, and inspiring ideas for your guiding work.
Why join a CPD session?
- Explore new tools, trends, and guiding techniques
- Learn from experienced guides and trainers around the world
- Exchange ideas and success stories
- Strengthen your skills and professional profile
Topics include: technology in guiding, communication skills, crisis management, heritage interpretation, online guiding, cultural sensitivity, slow tourism, public speaking — and many more!
Let’s keep growing and learning together as a global guiding community.
Stay ahead, stay informed, stay inspired.
For WFTGA-Trainers:
Do you want to host a session
WFTGA Trainers and Guides are invited to share their expertise and ideas for future CPD sessions. If you have a topic you would like to present, we would love to hear from you – click here to complete our form. For questins e-mail training@wftga.org.
How long does an online CPD session last?
Why do we organise them?
- To provide a sample of practical knowledge and encourage exploration of the subject.
- To promote the WFTGA as a community of professionals specialising in different areas of guiding and guide competence.
- In order to build resources to develop WFTGA training in the future
In what format are the online CPD sessions held?
Who do we run CPD sessions for?
2. for WFTGA Trainers.
3. for WFTGA Guides and Trainers
The target group is chosen by the trainer depending on the topic he/she wants to address during his/her session.
What topics can be presented during CPD sessions?
A variety that supports the development of guides‘ and trainers’ competencies.
During the strategy session in July 2024, our trainers asked for topics such as:
use of technology in guiding, communication skills – the human aspect, heritage interpretation, dealing with crisis/difficult situations/natural disasters, specialised guiding (e.g. nature guiding), online guiding, cultural sensitivity, the latest information on training methodologies, slow food tourism, twilight tourism, public speaking, first aid, organising training along with some success stories and tips.
Let this serve as inspiration for creating your own topic. Share with us your session ideas by filling the surveymonkey form:
Do I need to have my own tools to run online sessions?
The WFTGA provides each presenter with access to the business zoom package.
Can I count on support in planning and running a session?
Members of the Training Committee will be happy to assist you in preparing your CPD session if you need it. We will help you create a plan, choose the right tools and be your technical support while you run the session.
Am I paid for holding online CPD session?
No fee is paid for running initial 1 hour lasting CPD session. The session could be developed into regular online training session afterwards. The regular training session will be paid.
Is there a development opportunity for my session?
After the initial CPD session and after consultation with the TC, it is possible to create a training course based on the session. Such a session will be chargeable and must last a minimum of 2 h.
