Certified Interpretive Guide Online Short Course

General Description

Do you work or volunteer as an interpretive guide, tour guide, heritage guide, outdoor guide, education officer or zoo guide? Do you design programs for guided tours, or manage guides?

Consider enrolling in this virtual short course to build foundational skills in program design and delivery! Topics covered include:

  • The history, definition, and principles of interpretation

  • Techniques on how to make your programs purposeful, enjoyable, relevant, organized, and thematic

  • Skill building for anyone who communicates stories and ideas



Meeting Times

  • Course meetings are entirely LIVE and ONLINE. Although virtual, they will be intensive, fun, and sociable!

  • Timing is ideal for those based in Australian/European/Asian regions

  • A strong and reliable internet connection is a must as we will meet on Zoom together

  • Meetings are:

Every Mon-Tues from 11 July - 26 July, 2022 at 4-8 PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

  • 2 breaks are included during class

  • 20 min individual coaching sessions take place outside of class time between 20 July – 22 July

  • You will need to attend each class and use a laptop (not a cell phone) to fully participate

Registration and Price

Participants must register through the National Association for Interpretation (U.S. site). Visit www.interpnet.com for registration details. You need to first make an account with NAI which is simple.

The price for this course is $326 AUD for registration and $208 AUD to add certification

The link will list the cost in US dollars and is $235 for registration and $150 to add certification.


About Nature Stories

Nature Stories offers training and planning services for heritage interpretation built on the highest standards of excellence in interpretation and resource conservation.

The motto of Nature Stories is "Enduring Stories" because my work builds on the timeless human tradition of meaningful storytelling. The logo is a ginkgo leaf because the trees on which they grow represent tranquility, beauty, and endurance― all qualities I strive to incorporate into my creative work. Remarkably, ginkgo trees are living fossils and amongst the few organisms that survived the devastating atomic attacks on Hiroshima, Japan.

-Steph Ambrosia

Stephanie Ambrosia is from Los Angeles, California and is the founder of Nature Stories. She is a Certified Interpretive Trainer, Certified Interpretive Guide (National Association for Interpretation, USA), and has a Guiding IV certificate in Australia. She serves as an Exec Member of Interpretation Australia.

Contact

For more information email NatureStoriesInterp@gmail.com or call 0477 937 622 (mobile).