Montréal Tourist Guide

Presentation

Become an ambassador for your city!  

Are you passionate enough about Montréal’s history, architecture and culture to make it your career? Updated to reflect Montréal’s evolution and the changing realities of the profession, this tourist guide training program prepares you to showcase the city’s rich heritage and culture to visitors from near and far. 

This training course is intended for:

Individuals who wish to work as tourist guides in Montréal, whether independently or for a tourism agency, tour operator, interpretation centre or tourist attraction. 

Content

Architecture, history, culture and society… this training course will teach you everything that makes Montréal such a rich and interesting city! Thanks to numerous courses in guiding, tourist reception and group management, you will have everything on hand to become an excellent tour guide.   

What you will learn

• Montréal’s history, from its Indigenous origins to the present day 
• Montréal’s architecture, urban planning, culture and society 
• The city’s gastronomy, events and tourist attractions 
• Tour guiding, group facilitation and communication techniques 
• Welcoming visitors and adapting tours to different audiences 
• Safety, ethics and professional best practices 

Conditions

• 240-hour bilingual training program (French and English) 
• Offered part-time, in person 
• The training program will run from September to April 

Cost

To be announced

Duration and dates

To be announced