EN 15565:2008

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Tourismus-Dienstleistungen - Anforderungen an Ausbildungsdienstleistungen und Qualifikationsprogramme von Gäst-/FremdenführernServices touristiques - Exigences relatives aux programmes de formation professionnelle et de qualification des guides touristiquesTourism services - Requirements for the provision of professional tourist guide training and qualification programmes03.200.01VSORãQRLeisure and tourism in general03.080.30Storitve za potrošnikeServices for consumersICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15565:2008SIST EN 15565:2008en,fr,de01-maj-2008SIST EN 15565:2008SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 15565March 2008ICS 03.080.30; 03.100.30 English VersionTourism services - Requirements for the provision ofprofessional tourist guide training and qualification programmesServices touristiques - Exigences relatives auxprogrammes de formation professionnelle et dequalification des guides touristiquesTourismus-Dienstleistungen - Anforderungen anAusbildungsdienstleistungen und Qualifikationsprogrammevon Gäst-/FremdenführernThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 February 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
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Required language skills to guide visitors.14 Annex B (normative)
Required language skills to communicate in the area of qualification.15 Annex C (informative)
A–deviations.16 Bibliography.17
Introduction Tourist guides are representatives of the cities, regions and countries for which they are qualified. It depends largely on them if visitors feel welcome, want to stay longer or decide to come back. They therefore contribute considerably to the perception of the destination. Tourist guides are able to help travellers understand the culture of the region visited and the way of life of its inhabitants. They have a particular role on the one hand to promote the cultural and natural heritage whilst on the other hand to help ensure its sustainability by making visitors aware of its importance and vulnerability. This European Standard supports European Union efforts to facilitate free movement of provision of services within its member states but also emphasises the importance of area-specific tourist guides to high quality provision of tourism services. This will be achieved by a common high standard of qualification for tourist guides in all European countries.
This European Standard gives freedom to countries, regions and cities to decide the level, extent and main areas of their training programmes, providing these programmes meet these minimum standards and requirements for tourist guide training which is a prerequisite for a quality tourist guide service in all member countries. SIST EN 15565:2008

1 Scope This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for the provision of professional tourist guide training and qualification programmes. NOTE The requirements for training programmes specified in this European Standard are minimal; they do not preclude the provision of additional training or the assessment of additional competencies. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 13809:2003, Tourism services - Travel agencies and tour operators - Terminology
3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13809:2003 and the following apply. 3.1 tourist guide person who guides visitors in the language of their choice and interprets the cultural and natural heritage of an area, and who normally possesses an area-specific qualification usually issued and/or recognised by the appropriate authority [EN 13809:2003] 3.2 demonstration tour organised excursion or journey conducted by a qualified tourist guide where trainees observe in order to acquire the skills and knowledge required by the training programme 3.3 field trip organised interactive excursion or journey tutored by qualified tourist guides and/or experts in the field where the trainees practise skills and apply the knowledge acquired 4 Competencies
The training programme shall be designed to enable tourist guides within their area of qualification to:  represent the area (site, city, region and/or country);  guide groups or individual visitors (including those with special needs) around natural and man-made attractions of an area;  research and develop information in order to provide accurate and relevant commentaries;  interpret for visitors the cultural and natural heritage as well as the environment; SIST EN 15565:2008

 taxation and insurance requirements;  marketing and running a tourist guide business. 5 Framework of training programmes 5.1 General The training programme shall comprise the following elements:  common subjects in accordance with Clause 6;  area-specific subjects in accordance with Clause 7;  practical training in accordance with Clause 8. 5.2 Timeframe The training programme shall comprise a minimum of 600 training units (TU). A training unit is equivalent to 60 min. Training units may include:  lectures, tutorials,  e-learning,  practical training,  private study and assignments. NOTE This European Standard recognises that in some situations the timeframe specified in this Clause will need to be expanded taking into account historic, cultural, geographic and other considerations. In any case the minimum duration of practical training should amount to 40 % of the total duration of the training programme. SIST E
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