The Institute accredits Tourist Guide training programmes. It does not run training courses, these are generally organised by local tourist guide associations, specific sites or other local organisations in response to demand for new guides in their specific areas.
Institute courses are open to all applicants. You do not need previous guiding experience or qualifications, except in the case of Train the Trainers courses. Courses planned or pending approval are listed below, while courses that are currently running or that run regularly are linked to in the side bar.
Course | Course name / region | More information and contact | Enrolment closing date and status |
Blue Badge | Devon and Cornwall |
Starting November 2022, interviews to be held in October 2022 Closing Date for Applications 30th September 2022 The Prospectus can be found here. For an Application Form please contact training@ptgtraining.co.uk |
Course approved Applicatons open |
Blue Badge | East Midlands |
This course has been delayed and will now start in 2022 For more information and to apply please contact the training team via this link |
Course pending Applications open |
Blue Badge | London |
The London Blue Badge Course takes place each year. Further information on the course can be found here and details on how to apply can be found here |
Course approved |
Blue Badge | South Central England |
Proposed start date November 2022, interviews to be held in September. Contact southcentralbbgtraining@gmail.com for an application form. |
Course Approved Applications open |
Blue Badge | South East England |
Proposed start date January 2023, interviews to be held in October 2022 Applications open, all enquiries to enquiries@southeastbestguides.org |
Course Approved Applications open |
Green Badge | City of London |
The City of London Green Badge Course takes place each year. Further information on the course and how to apply can be found here. |
Course approved |
Green Badge | Oxford |
Course start date 3rd October 2022 See here for further details and how to apply. |
Course approved Applications close 15th April 2022 Interviews to be held in May 2022 |
Please note that the Institute accredits courses but does not run any itself. These are usually provided by local tourist guide associations, specific sites or other local organisations in the visitor economy, in response to demand for new guides in their areas.
If you cannot see a course that aligns with your preferred city, area or region, you may want to contact the relevant organisation(s) listed with the British Guild of Tourist Guides to register your interest in any upcoming or planned courses.If you wish to run a course with Institute accreditation, please review the materials here.
The British Guild of Tourist Guides - Project 2020 - Bursary