Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Professional tourist guides never stop learning. Our CPD sessions are created by guides, for guides: live, interactive and around one hour long.
Why join a CPD session?
These interactive webinars, training sessions and discussions are designed to provide valuable insights, practical knowledge and inspiring ideas for your guiding work.
- 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
What we talk about
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.
Sessions and recordings
Join an upcoming live session or watch a recording.
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.
Questions from presenters
How long does an online CPD session last?
Around one hour.
Why do we organise them?
- To provide a sample of practical knowledge and encourage exploration of the subject.
- To promote WFTGA as a community of professionals specialising in different areas of guiding and guide competence.
- To build resources to develop WFTGA training in the future.
In what format are the online CPD sessions held?
As a webinar, an interactive training session or a moderated discussion. The choice of format is up to the trainer.
Who do we run CPD sessions for?
For WFTGA guides, for WFTGA trainers, or for both. The trainer chooses the target group depending on the topic of the 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 crises, difficult situations and natural disasters, specialised guiding (e.g. nature guiding), online guiding, cultural sensitivity, the latest training methodologies, slow food tourism, twilight tourism, public speaking, first aid, organising training, along with success stories and tips.
Let this serve as inspiration for your own topic, and share your session ideas in our SurveyMonkey form.
Do I need my own tools to run online sessions?
No. WFTGA provides each presenter with access to the business Zoom package.
Can I count on support in planning and running a session?
Yes. Members of the Training Committee are happy to help you prepare your CPD session: we help you create a plan, choose the right tools and act as your technical support while you run the session.
Am I paid for holding an online CPD session?
No fee is paid for an initial one-hour CPD session. The session can afterwards be developed into a regular online training session, which is paid.
Is there a development opportunity for my session?
Yes. After the initial CPD session and after consultation with the Training Committee, a training course can be created from the session. Such a course is chargeable and lasts at least two hours.
Never stop learning
Questions about CPD sessions or recordings? Our Training Division is happy to help.