Subjects
13 units must be completed:
9 core units
4 elective units, consisting of:
2 units from the list below
2 units from the list below, elsewhere in the SIT Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.
The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.
Core units | |
Provide first aid | |
Work as a guide | |
Lead tour groups | |
Prepare and present tour commentaries or activities | |
Develop and maintain the general and regional knowledge required by guides | |
Provide service to customers | |
Show social and cultural sensitivity | |
Participate in safe work practices | |
Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks | |
Elective units | |
Communication and Teamwork | |
Address protocol requirements | |
Environmental Sustainability | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | |
Finance | |
Process financial transactions | |
Food and Beverage | |
Provide responsible service of alcohol | |
Conduct a product tasting for alcoholic beverages | |
Provide advice on Australian wines | |
Provide table service of food and beverage | |
Use hygienic practices for food safety | |
Guiding | |
Interpret aspects of local Australian Indigenous culture | |
Provide arrival and departure assistance | |
Research and share information on Australian Indigenous cultures | |
Prepare specialised interpretive content on flora, fauna and landscape | |
Prepare specialised interpretive content on marine environments | |
Prepare specialised interpretive content on cultural and heritage environments | |
Human Resource Management | |
Coach others in job skills | |
Languages other than English | |
Conduct routine oral communication in a language other than English | |
Conduct oral communication in a language other than English | |
Conduct complex oral communication in a language other than English | |
Read and write information in a language other than English | |
Read and write documents in a language other than English | |
Merchandising and Sales | |
Merchandise products | |
Sell to the retail customer | |
Advise on products and services | |
Tourism Sales and Operations | |
Access and interpret product information | |
Provide advice on Australian destinations | |
Working in Industry | |
Source and use information on the tourism and travel industry | |
