Montréal Tourist Guide

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.

Overview

Architecture, history, culture and society are all part of this 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

• Montréal’s emblematic places and sites
• Culture, history, architecture and society
• Organization of tourist activities
• Group guiding and animation

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 part-time sessions
• 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 dates

From September 25 to December 13 for the 2023 Fall session.

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 meet one of these criteria:

• Hold a Secondary School Diploma (SSD) or an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary Studies (AESS), OR
• Hold a related Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS), OR
• Have completed training deemed equivalent outside of Québec, OR
• Have a combination of sufficient training and relevant professional experience

You must also: 

• Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written French: refer to the Required language proficiency page for more details.
• Be fluent in oral and written English (knowledge of a 3rd language is an asset).
• Undergo an interview to assess your English and 3rd language skills, if applicable.

Required documents 

Here is the list of documents to be attached to your admission application.

In order for your file to be considered complete, be sure to upload legible copies of all official documents required by your status in PDF format. 

Documents that are not in French or English must be accompanied by an official translation in French or English.

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.  

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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.