(Bandar Seri Begawan, 10th) The Ministry of Tourism aims to support the professional development of tour guides by formulating a comprehensive certification program designed to provide them with the necessary skills and information to maximize their career options in the tourism industry.
Through targeted training programs and ready-made resources, the department seeks to help tour guides develop the skills and knowledge needed to move to the next stage in their careers.
Acting Director of the Tourism Development Department, Salina, stated this at the Tour Guide Professional Development Award Ceremony held yesterday in the Hall of the Ministry of Main Resources and Tourism.
She added that these initiatives aim to provide our tour guides with attractive career paths and valuable personal growth opportunities. By investing in your development, we are not only investing in your personal success but also in the competitiveness and future of Brunei's tourism industry. This investment ensures that we have a skilled and qualified workforce capable of providing world-class experiences to our visitors.
She also emphasized the importance of continuous learning and development in a dynamic industry.
She said, by actively participating in these opportunities, you are also enhancing your credits, which are valuable metrics in measuring your professional growth and expertise. These credits gained through completed training accumulate to your overall experience level and open doors to new opportunities.
She said obtaining certification has its benefits. It brings greater recognition within the industry, thereby enhancing professional status and earning potential. It promotes professional development, ensuring higher levels of skills and knowledge, enabling you to provide excellent service to our tourists.
During the ceremony, two people were recognized as senior tour guides, and the remaining 65 were recognized as junior tour guides.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, Hajah Tutiaty, was invited as the guest of honor and presented badges to senior and junior tour guides.
Brunei launched a new tour guide professional development framework in 2024 to improve the quality and professionalism of tour guide services.
The program aims to provide better experiences for tourists while encouraging continuous learning and development in the tourism industry.
Tour guides can now obtain certification to demonstrate their qualifications and skills, ensuring clear professional standards and better training, ultimately enhancing the visitor experience, including their primary responsibility of ensuring the safety and well-being of the tourists they care for while providing valuable insights into the destinations they visit.
The framework also focuses on cultivating key skills such as communication, storytelling, problem-solving, and interpersonal abilities, while ensuring that tour guides have an in-depth understanding of the destinations they work in so they can provide accurate and relevant information for all types of tourists.
Specialized courses will also be offered, covering a broad range of fields within the tour guiding industry, including bird watching, nature and wildlife, culture and heritage, museums, culinary, botany, adventure, archaeology, scuba diving, agrotourism, and guiding courses for visitors with special needs. These initiatives aim to create an attractive career path for tour guides, cultivating skilled and qualified workers, contributing to the competitiveness and growth of the tourism industry.
Acting Director of the Tourism Development Department, Salina, stated this at the Tour Guide Professional Development Award Ceremony held yesterday in the Hall of the Ministry of Main Resources and Tourism.
She added that these initiatives aim to provide our tour guides with attractive career paths and valuable personal growth opportunities. By investing in your development, we are not only investing in your personal success but also in the competitiveness and future of Brunei's tourism industry. This investment ensures that we have a skilled and qualified workforce capable of providing world-class experiences to our visitors.
She also emphasized the importance of continuous learning and development in a dynamic industry.
She said, by actively participating in these opportunities, you are also enhancing your credits, which are valuable metrics in measuring your professional growth and expertise. These credits gained through completed training accumulate to your overall experience level and open doors to new opportunities.
She said obtaining certification has its benefits. It brings greater recognition within the industry, thereby enhancing professional status and earning potential. It promotes professional development, ensuring higher levels of skills and knowledge, enabling you to provide excellent service to our tourists.
During the ceremony, two people were recognized as senior tour guides, and the remaining 65 were recognized as junior tour guides.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, Hajah Tutiaty, was invited as the guest of honor and presented badges to senior and junior tour guides.
Brunei launched a new tour guide professional development framework in 2024 to improve the quality and professionalism of tour guide services.
The program aims to provide better experiences for tourists while encouraging continuous learning and development in the tourism industry.
Tour guides can now obtain certification to demonstrate their qualifications and skills, ensuring clear professional standards and better training, ultimately enhancing the visitor experience, including their primary responsibility of ensuring the safety and well-being of the tourists they care for while providing valuable insights into the destinations they visit.
The framework also focuses on cultivating key skills such as communication, storytelling, problem-solving, and interpersonal abilities, while ensuring that tour guides have an in-depth understanding of the destinations they work in so they can provide accurate and relevant information for all types of tourists.
Specialized courses will also be offered, covering a broad range of fields within the tour guiding industry, including bird watching, nature and wildlife, culture and heritage, museums, culinary, botany, adventure, archaeology, scuba diving, agrotourism, and guiding courses for visitors with special needs. These initiatives aim to create an attractive career path for tour guides, cultivating skilled and qualified workers, contributing to the competitiveness and growth of the tourism industry.