Are you passionate enough about Montréal’s history, architecture and culture to make it your career? Offered in collaboration with the Ville de Montréal, this program is the only one that allows you to be eligible for a tourist guide permit.
Admission
June 2 to August 15
Course start date
September
Duration
7 months part-time (240 h)
Format
In-person
Schedule
Part-time
Language of instruction
French and English (bilingual)
Compulsory internships
No
Diploma
Attestation of College Studies (ACS)
Overview
Architecture, history, culture and society are all part of the Guide touristique de Montréal (Montréal Tourist Guide) program, which 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.
Program key elements
- ITHQ exclusive training course, offered on a part-time basis
- Prerequisite for obtaining a tourist guide permit from the Ville de Montréal
- Bilingual program (French and English)
- Experienced and passionate instructors
Become an ambassador for your city!
What you will learn
Organizing, guiding, sharing
Partner
The Montréal Tourist Guide program is offered in collaboration with the Ville de Montréal. It is a prerequisite for obtaining the mandatory permit to work as a tourist guide in the city.
Program structure and courses
Duration and schedule
- Program starting in the fall
- Spread over 2 sessions, part-time
- Includes a total of 240 hours of coursework
- Classes offered up to 3 nights per week, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., including several Saturdays
Course start date
- Upcoming
Diploma
Attestation of Collegial Studies (ACS) in Montréal Tourist Guide recognized by the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur
Admission
Admission application periods
Admission requirements
To be eligible for this program, you must:
- Hold a Secondary School Diploma (SSD) or the equivalent (Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary Studies (AESS) or diploma obtained outside Québec)
- Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written French and English
Selection criteria
The selection of applications also takes into account the following criteria:
- Academic file
- Related training
- Relevant professional experience, validated by compliant work certificates.
To maximize your chances of selection, we strongly encourage you to attach all supporting documents to your application.
Required documents
Here is the list of documents you must include with your application depending on your status:
- Birth certificate
- Proof of language proficiency in French (language test result or proof of exemption)
- Proof of language proficiency in English (language test result or proof of exemption)
- Official transcripts of the last 2 years of study leading to a degree
- Secondary school diploma (SSD) or last post-secondary diploma obtained
- Proof of participation in related training (attestation, diploma or transcript), if applicable
- Work certificates attesting to work experience relevant to the program, if applicable
- Birth certificate
- Québec health insurance card, if applicable
- Proof of language proficiency in French (language test result or proof of exemption)
- Proof of language proficiency in English (language test result or proof of exemption)
- Official transcripts of the last 2 years of study leading to a degree
- All diplomas obtained
- Proof of participation in related training (attestation, diploma or transcript), if applicable
- Work certificates attesting to work experience relevant to the program, if applicable
- Birth certificate
- Canadian citizenship certificate OR permanent resident card
- Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ), if applicable
- Québec health insurance card, if applicable
- Proof of language proficiency in French (language test result or proof of exemption)
- Proof of language proficiency in English (language test result or proof of exemption)
- Official transcripts of the last 2 years of study leading to a degree
- All diplomas obtained
- Proof of participation in related training (attestation, diploma or transcript), if applicable
- Work certificates attesting to work experience relevant to the program, if applicable
Not applicable as this program is not available to international applicants.
Admission application procedure
- Applicants must ensure that they meet the program’s admission requirements before submitting their application.
- Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
- For your admission file to be considered complete, it must contain a copy of all the official documents required by the ITHQ in accordance with your status, as listed above.
- These documents must be legible and saved in PDF format. Documents in a language other than French or English must also be accompanied by a certified translation into French or English.
- Some documents required by the ITHQ may not be requested automatically on the admission platform. It is therefore your responsibility to ensure that all the documents on the list in accordance with your status have been uploaded to your file before submitting your application.
Costs and financial aid
Program fees
Use the program fee calculator to find out about the costs of this program.
Financial aid and scholarships
Looking for financial support for your study project? Find out about the different options available to you.
Future prospects
Take advantage of Montréal’s tourism appeal
Whether you are interested in working in a tourist agency, a tour company, an interpretation centre, a tourist site or as an independent tourist guide, this training will allow you to carve out your place of choice in the Montréal tourist sector.
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