Gallery Or Museum Guide - ANZSCO 451411

Description

Answers inquiries and directs and guides visitors in a gallery or museum.

Alternative Titles

Gallery or Museum Attendant

Skills Assessment Authority

Caveats

Not eligible if:
Caveat 10
TSS, ENS – The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(7) of the Regulations).

Group: 4514 Gallery, Museum and Tour Guides

Description

direct and guide visitors in galleries and museums, and escort visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours.

Tasks

meeting and greeting visitors
controlling visitors’ access to exhibits
ensuring safety of collections
maintaining attendance records
planning and rearranging schedules and itineraries
planning, organising and conducting tours
arranging transportation and accommodation for visitors following planned itineraries
arranging entry to places of interest
answering questions, providing commentaries, issuing brochures and tour literature, showing audiovisual presentations, and explaining features and procedures at tour sites
may assist with installing and dismantling exhibits

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:

NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job-training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

The occupation Gallery or Museum Guide in this unit group has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job-training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

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