Certificate in Tourism/tour guide(KNEC)-aims to provide students with key skills that enable them to partake in delivering tourism experiences building on capacity .
It instill innovation in tourism and managing tourism destinations and their resources. It aims to provide students with key skills that enable them to partake in delivering tourism experiences. The course provides capacity building in areas of tour guiding, eco-tourism, public relations, tourism product development amongst others
Upon completion of this program, students should feel confident starting their career.
Key Interest Skills required to pursue a career in this field
- Planning skills
- Communication skills
- Numerical abilities
- Organisational skills
- Analytical skills
- Team spirit
- Negotiation skills
- Digital literacy
- Problem-solving skills
- Time Management Skills
- Integrity as a quality
Objectives
Objective of this program is to prepare students to think critically and invent industry -based approaches to tourism . Students get to understand the tourism techniques and market expectations. In addition,they learn how to communicate effectively.
Why study this program
This program prepares one to job market at lower level.It also a bridge to the advance level in the field.
Careers Opportunities
- Possible career opportunity: The graduates from the course can be employed as: Tour guides, PR Officers, Customer care consultants and Receptionists.
Career Progression
Diploma,degree.masters
Course Duration
This course takes an average of 4 terms (1 and half years ).
Mode of Study
- Regular/full time
- School based programme
- Distance Learning
- Weekend Classes
- Part-time/Evening classes
Qualifications/Admission Requirements
- KCSE aggregate Grade of D (plain) & Above,or any equivalent qualifications by KNEC
- OPEN FOR NITA GRADE III
Examining Body
KNEC/NITA
Course Requirements
The following requirements must be met for a student to qualify for KNEC exams in this course:
- Must sit for at least 2 cats marked out of 30% ,and an end term exams marked out of 70% each term.
- The candidate will be expected to proceed for industrial attachment as a requirement by KNEC for successful completion of the course.
- A student must attend at least 80% of all the tutorial lectures.
APPLICATION
September 2020 intake is in progress in all our campuses
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