Tour Guide (CTOU - Code 808)

The technical certificate in Tour Guide aims to train students to be hired or to be self employed in positions related to tourism. This certificate includes the offering of real experiences and external practice in diverse centers associated with tourism. These complement the formal education of the student.

The major courses must be approved with a minimum grade of C.

The San Germán Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

(39 credits / 1,170 hours)

Academic Requirements for the Certificate in Tour Guide

First Term

CTOU 110	Foundations in Tourism	2
CTOU 120	Puerto Rican Historical Process	2
CTOU 140	Puerto Rican Personality and Culture	2
CMED 150	Health and First Aid	2
CMED 210	Basic Skills in Spanish	2
CMED 220	Basic Skills in English	2

Second Term

CTOU 220	Geography and Eco-tourism	2
CTOU 240	Tourism in Puerto Rico	2
CTOU 250	Museology	1
CTOU 260	Excursion Planning	2
CMED 350	Human Relations	2
CMED 720	Conversational English I	2

Third Term

CTOU 291	Internship in Tour Guide	9
CTOU 310	Administration of Small Businesses in Tourism	3
CMED 821	Conversational English II	3

For students enrolled on or before August 2021, in compliance with the past regulations, (34 CFR 668.8 (1) (1) a minimum number of hours in work outside the classroom will be added to the specified hours. The details of the number of hours and the appropriate tasks for each course are defined in the course syllabus.