the promotion of it as a tourist destination. Regularly updat[ing their] guiding skills and knowledge through training, professional development, and networking activities. Continually maintain a valid Certificate II in First Aid & CPR Have their own indemnity insurance (if self employed) In Japan In Japan, tour guides are required to pass a certification exam by the Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency and register with the relevant prefectures. Non-licensed guides caught performing guide-interpreter activities can face a fine up to 500,000 Yen In India In India it is mandatory to have a license approved by the Ministry of Tourism (India) to work officially as a tourist guide. The government provides the license to regional level tour guide and also runs a Regional Level Guide Training Program (RLGTP). These programs and training sessions are conducted under the guidance of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) or other government recognized institutes. In South Africa In South Africa tourist guides are required to register in terms of the Tourism Act 3, 2014. Training must be done through a trainer accredited by the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority. See also Audio tour Blue Badge tourist guide Cell phone tour Cicerone Free Walking Tour GPS tour Institute of Tourist Guiding Museum docent Museum education Seasonworker References Further reading MacCannell, Dean. The Ethics of Sightseeing. University of California Press, 2011. Pond, Kathleen Lingle. The Professional Guide: Dynamics of Tour Guiding. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993. Ruitenberg, Claudia W. "Learning by Walking: Non-Formal Education as Curatorial Practice and Intervention in Public Space." International Journal of Lifelong Education 31, no. 3 (2012): 261–275. Salazar, Noel B. (2005). Tourism and glocalization: 'Local' tour guiding. Annals of Tourism Research, 32(3), 628–646. Salazar, Noel B. (2006). Touristifying Tanzania: Local guides, global discourse. Annals of Tourism Research, 33(3), 833–852. Salazar, Noel B. (2008). "Enough stories!” Asian tourism redefining the roles of Asian tour guides. Civilisations, 57(1/2), 207–222. Salazar, Noel B. (2010). Envisioning Eden: Mobilizing imaginaries in tourism and beyond. Oxford: Berghahn. Wynn, Jonathan R. The Tour Guide: Walking and Talking New York. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2011. Wynn, Jonathan R. "City Tour Guides: Urban Alchemists at Work." City & Community 9, no. 2 (June 2010). External links World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Personal care and service occupations Hospitality occupations Museum education