Historical Background

Ammon Applied University College (AAUC), formerly Jordan Applied University College (JAU) has conducted the Tour Guide courses from 1998 till now. The number of participants since 1998 till 2019/2020 has been (854) participants.

Program Entry Requirements:

1. The applicant must have the Jordanian nationality and a national number.
2. The applicant must be 20 years old or above.
3. The applicant must be physically fit and in perfect health, and this must be supported by a health certificate issued by an accredited health center.
4. The applicant must have a clear criminal record.
5. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in any major or a travel services management diploma from an accredited college as a minimum.
6. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) shall approve any exceptions that don’t fulfill the requirements of point (5) and only if the applicant has the minimum of a high school degree, and fulfills the foreign languages and tourism market requirements.
7. Applicants must pass an assigned language exam (written and oral), with a minimum of 80%, in order to get the license, thus indicating his/her capability to engage in this profession.
8. Applicants must pass the personal interview with a minimum of 70% thus indicating his/her capability to engage in this profession.
9. Applicants must pass the exam conducted by MoTA and held at AAUC.
10. Applicants can't be enrolled in the Tour Guide Program unless they meet the above mentioned requirements.

The Tour Guide Program:

Jordan is considered to be one of the countries where many cultures were established, most importantly the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic civilizations, which have all contributed to the cultural fabric of the world in different forms, such as Accommodations, Palaces, Temples, Churches, Mosques, Cities, Theatres, Recreational Facilities, Castles and Shrines, etc in various regions around Jordan.

In addition, the program includes courses that discuss communication skills and tour guiding techniques, together with others that introduce various activities associated with the social aspects of Jordanian society, so that the tour guide is able to explain the culture behind all attractions to all types of tourists. Realizing the importance of the practical side of education, the Ammon Applied University College organizes (17) practical trips to most of the touristic and historical sites in Jordan, with licensed tour-guides in attendance, in order to shed light on the practical and technical issues of tour guiding.

Also we introduce the theme of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism as an international code of conduct in different subjects during the course.

The Tour Guiding Program Duration:

The Tour Guide course is conducted over six months, divided into two semesters, with total of (360) hours.