Technical Certificate Programs Catalog 2021-2022

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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.

  • Students admitted in or before August 2021 – 36 credits / 1,395 hours
  • New Students admitted in or after January 2022 - 39 credits / 1,170 hours

Academic Requirements for the Certificate in Tour Guide

First Term

CTOU 110Foundations in Tourism

2
CTOU 120Puerto Rican Historical Process

2
CTOU 140Puerto Rican Personality and Culture

2
CMED 150Health and First Aid

2
CMED 210Basic Skills in Spanish

2
CMED 220Basic Skills in English

2

Second Term

CTOU 220Geography and Eco-tourism

2
CTOU 240Tourism in Puerto Rico

2
CTOU 250Museology

1
CTOU 260Excursion Planning

2
CMED 350Human Relations

2
CMED 720Conversational English I

2

Third Term

CTOU 291Internship in Tour Guide

9
CTOU 310Administration of Small Businesses in Tourism

3
CMED 821Conversational 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.