Green Badge

For those interested in working full or part-time guiding visitors at sites of interest and on walking tours in a town, countryside or defined area, including guided tours of town attractions, e.g. religious buildings, museum and sites
A Green Badge course needs to have a minimum of 80 hours of contact time and will often run part-time over 5-6 months. It is assessed by a written paper, a tour planning project and two practical guiding exams.
A list of current courses can be found here.

Heart of England Blue Badge Course
Application closing date: 27 Mar 2027
Train to be a Blue Badge Tourist Guide in the Heart of England

Yorkshire Blue Badge Tourist Guide Course
Application closing date: 9 Oct 2026
Train to be a Yorkshire Blue Badge Tourist Guide
Find out more about Yorkshire Blue Badge Tourist Guide Course

Canterbury Cathedral Endorsement Course
Application closing date: 14 Aug 2026
Endorsement Course for Blue and Green Badge Guides

Somerset, Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Blue Badge Training Course
Application closing date: 15 Feb 2026
We are delighted to announce that the Institute of Tourist Guiding has accredited a new Blue Badge course, covering the counties of Somerset (inc. Bath & Bristol), Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Find out more about Somerset, Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Blue Badge Training Course

Bury St Edmunds White Badge/Green Badge Modular Course
Application closing date: 10 Oct 2025
The Bury St Edmunds Association of Registered Tour Guides in partnership with St. Edmundsbury Cathedral, are accepting applications for a modular White Badge (Cathedral) and Green Badge (City) course.
Find out more about Bury St Edmunds White Badge/Green Badge Modular Course

St Albans Green Badge Training Course
Application closing date: 31 Aug 2025
St Albans Tour Guides Association is pleased to announce that we will be running a training programme for those interested in becoming a qualified tour guide within the City and District of St Albans.

Winchester Green Badge Course
Application closing date: 16 Jun 2025
Winchester Area Tourist Guides Association (WATGA) is offering a Green Badge course with the aim of training a new generation of tourist guides for the city.

Northern Ireland Modular Blue Badge Course
Application closing date: 30 Jun 2025
This Blue Badge course will consist of 3 Modules, the first of which will start in September 2025.
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Devon and Cornwall Blue Badge Module
Application closing date: 9 May 2025
The Devon and Cornwall Blue Badge Tourist Guide Modular Training Course is designed to train guides to work across the two counties

Plymouth Green Badge course
Application closing date: 27 Sept 2024
This qualification is part of the Devon and Cornwall Modular Blue Badge course.

Canterbury Green Badge Course
Application closing date: 31 Aug 2024
Canterbury Guided Tours are delighted to be holding a Green Badge Course, starting in October 2024. APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED

Sefton Park Palm House White Badge Course
For those wishing to offer tours of the Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool for individuals or groups of visitors.
Find out more about Sefton Park Palm House White Badge Course

Hull Museums White Badge Course
To cover 4 of the museums run by Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd

City of Cambridge Green Badge Course
Applications now closed.

Liverpool Blue Badge Course
The Liverpool City Region Blue Badge qualification covers the City of Liverpool and the Merseyside boroughs of Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens as well as Halton.

South Central Blue Badge Course
The South Central Blue Badge training course will prepare candidates to enter the profession of tourist guiding in the four counties of Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East England Blue Badge Course
The South-East of England Blue Badge qualification covers the counties of Kent, Sussex and Surrey. Included in the qualification are two “Days Out” to Windsor and Hampton Court.

City of London Green Badge Course 2026/2027
Expressions of Interest are invited for the 2026/27 City of London Green Badge Course. Please select "Application Information" to add your name to the list.
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London Blue Badge Course 2026-2028
Applications for the 2026 London Blue Badge Tourist Guide training course are now closed. To be kept updated on any future London training courses please click the link & sign up to their mailing list

City of London Green Badge Course 2024/2025
Application closing date: 31 Aug 2024
Become an expert guide - this Green Badge course is aimed at all those who have an interest in guiding in the Square Mile.
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London Blue Badge Course 2023/2024
For over 50 years, a training course has been run for people that wish to become professional tourist guides in London.

City of London Green Badge Course 2023/2024
Become an expert guide - this Green Badge course is aimed at all those who have an interest in guiding in the Square Mile.
Find out more about City of London Green Badge Course 2023/2024

London Blue Badge Course 2025-2027
Application closing date: 4 Apr 2025
For over 50 years, a training course has been run for people that wish to become professional tourist guides in London.
