The Professional Tour Guide School was established 14 years ago and was registered on September 15, 1995. For the past years, PROTS has thrived to produce professional tour guides and up to this moment is proud of the many graduates who have excelled and are holding key and responsible positions in the tourism industry. Much as we have been doing a wonderful job at PROTS, it has not been easy to make ourselves known to the outside world. We tried the traditional website facility but it was difficult to update and maintain. Now comes this, very easy to operate, weblog facility and you will be informed of everything going on here. Current events, projects, articles by students, field trips, visitors, jokes, etc.

We will make our blog as readable as possible. We intend to make an enjoyable educational site and entertaining as well. Please visit us any time you have a moment. Again and againg for latest entries. Don’t hesitate to give us your comments!

Watch out for the news about the 14th Birthday of our college in September! Karibu Sana!
Vedasto Izoba,
Principal.

PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDING & LEADERSHIP – ADVANCED CERTIFICATE COURSE – CORE CURRICULUM 2009.

In Compliance with the National Curriculum for Technical Certificate in Tour Guiding – NACTE – NTA Level 5.

1. GENERAL INFORMATION & TOURISM - Information File. Namna ya kujenga Daftari la Kumbukumbu utakazo tumia kujibia maswali ya wageni kuhusu – magonjwa, miaka, umbali, na hata majina ya kisayansi ambayo huwezi kuweka kichwani.

Alphabetically compiled Information – ready to use notes on different major sectors.
Attractions: Protected Areas, Attraction, Facilities and Amenities. Relevant info on what tourists ask and you can’t depend on your brain. History: Pre-Colonial, Colonial & After Independence; Important details about Geography: Political, Economic & Physical.

2. PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDING & LEADERSHIP SKILLS. – Level One, Standards. Viwango vya Mbinu za Kuongoza Watalii. Tangu unapowapokea; kuwaongoza kwenye vivutio na hadi unapoagana noa. Viwango vya mawasiliano na mbinu za kutatua matatizo ya wageni. Weledi ni viwango! Na kumsoma simba sio kuongoza watalii.

Tasks & Duties: Dealing with Arrivals & Departures; Luggage Pull; Transfers to Hotels, Check-ins, Check-outs & Billing; Pre-tour & Post-tour Briefings & Presentations. Professionalism: Qualities of a Prof. Tour Guide, Customer care, Tour procedures, Evaluation & Tour Reports, Presentation: Communication Skills, Listening Skills, Body Language, etc. Procedures: Preparing a Tour, Conducting a Tour, Managing Clerical details of the Tour, etc.
Problem Solving: Managing Diff. Situations, Handling Complaints, Emergencies, Lost Items & Lost Passengers, etc.

3. PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDING & LEADERSHIP SKILLS – Level Two. Experiences from The Guides’ Guide to Guiding. Uzoefu wa Taaluma ya Kuongoza Watalii. Kitabu hiki kina uzoefu uliochukua zaidi ya miaka 25 kukusanya na wewe unaupata hapa. Hivyo si rahisi ukaonekana mgeni pindi utakapoanza kazi. Kitabu hiki kimependekezwa na wizara pia!

Professional Tour Guiding Experiences: What’s Guiding all About, Tourism, Where to Begin, The Learning Curve, Preparation, Game drives, Walking safaris, Guiding Principles & Camp Etiquette, Medical Matters, Photography & Equipment, Female guides, Freelance Hints, Enjoying Guiding, Traveler’s Expectations, etc.

4. WILDLIFE ECOLOGY & NATURAL HISTORY. Pyramid of Life. Utalli wetu umeelemea kwa wanyama. Na kinachovutia ni Tabia na Maisha ya Wanyama, ndege na hata mimea. Kwanza kuwatambua, pili kujua namna wanavyofukuzia chakula, wanavyozaa na wanavyoepuka kifo. Aina za jamii mbali mbali za wanyama, ndege na hata mimea na mahusiano baina yao.

General Identification: Progressive Lists on: Animals, Birds, Plants, etc.
Pursuit of Food: Grazing, Browsing, Migrating, Hunting, Co-operations, Competitions & Scavenging.
Reproduction: Courtships, Male-Rivalry, Mating, Gestations, Young & Passing Genes into the Next Generation. Survival Strategies: Avoiding Death, Weapons, Speed & Precision, Camouflage.
Social Organization: Families, Pairs, Solitaries, Communications, Populations, Habits.

5. OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP & WILDLIFE SURVIVAL SKILLS. Level One. Don’t Die in the Bush. Huduma ya Kwanza. Hizi ni mbinu za kuongoza watalii porini, na kwingineko ili kuepusha dharura mbali mbali. Hata ikitokea basi uwe na mbinu za kukabiliana nazo . Pia Mbinu za kuhifadhi mazingira.

Photographic safaris: Photography & Equipment, Game driving skills, Comfortable Driving of Clients, Game viewing speed, Spotting animals, Seat rotation, etc. Walking safaris: Wilderness survival & Mountain climbing skills, Safety Awareness, Safe & Vehicle care, Route planning, Leadership & Morale; Equipment, Kits & Clothing; Accidents, Hazards, Injuries, Illnesses & Attacks, Evacuations. Equipment: Radio, Tents & Camping gears, Care, Transportation & Repair. Environmental Studies: Mini Impact & Leave no Trace Approach; Outdoor Living Skills, Time Controlled Plans, etc. Wilderness Survival Skills: Route planning, Leadership & Morale; Equipment, Kits & Clothing; Accidents, Hazards, Injuries, Illnesses & Attacks, Evacuations, etc.

6. OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP & WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS. Level Two. The Wilderness First Responder. Huduma ya Kwanza. Kozi maarufu sana ya Kimarekani. Inazingatia aina zote za dharura na namna kuziepusha au kukabiliana nazo.

Wilderness Emergency Medical Care, Legal Issues in Wilderness Medicine, Patient Assessment, Airway & Breathing, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Bleeding, Shock, Injuries – (Spine, Head, Chest, Abdominal, Athletic, Soft tissue), Fractures, Dislocations, Cold-induced & Heat-induced Emergencies, Altitude Illnesses, Immersion & Submersion Incidents, Lighting Injuries, Bites & Stings, Emergencies- (Diving Cardiac, Respiratory, Neurologic, Diabetic, Poisoning, Allergic Reactions & Anaphylaxis, Abdominal), Communicable diseases, Common Simple Wilderness Medical Problems.

7. CAMP MANAGEMENT. Mbinu za Kuendesha/Kuongoza Kambi za aina zote.

Managing Permanent Camps, Mobile Camps & Public Campsites: All job description of Camp staff from Watchman to Camp manager. Client Relations skills, methods required to perform Camp duties. Enhancing job performance, encouragement to improve. Learning new skills with a view to promotion, Codes of Conducts, etc.

8. LANGUAGES: Lugha.

English – Spoken English – Core. Kiigereza cha kuongea. Unapewa mbinu rahisi za kukuwezesha kuongea kimombo.
Extra languages: Optional & when available: French, Spanish, Italian, German, etc. Lugha za ziada kama Kifaransa, Kijerumani, n.k.

9. PROJECT: Before Graduation and in order for a student to be recognaized as an advanced graduate, one will be required to work on a PROJECT from the provided topics related on one of the above modules. Current successful projects are like Tracks & Signs of the Wild; Reproduction in Birds; Phenomenal Strategies in Wildlife, Reptiles or Insects; Documentary Hi-Lites; Plants – Medicinal & Other Uses; Tanzania Nat. Parks & other Protected Areas. Ili kuweza kupata sifa za kuhitimu katika ngazi ya juu (Advanced) mwanafunzi lazima afanye mradi wa utafiti. Miradi mingi inaendelea chini ya utafiti wa wanafunzi mbali mbali. (Tazama kwenye kurasa husika)

And many more.

NB: All the above is taught using modern training aids, like Computers, Slide Shows, Home Theatres & projectors and state of the art Sonny Digital/DVD Cameras and beamers. Tunazo zana za kisasa za kufundishia, kama Camera, Video n.k.
To top it all we provide tourists who are guided by students to National Parks for the inevitable Field Experience see respective page for Tanzania Roots Go-26! Pia tuna makundi ya wazungu ambayo yanakuja kushirikiana na wanafunzi wetu katika kila aina ya shughuli za kitalii. Angalia Ukurasa wa Tanzania Roots Go – 26.

And much more like Job Search & How to Prepare and Win an Interview.

Zaidi ya yote, tunafundisha mbinu za kuhudhuria Interview na kushinda. Tunatumia hadi Camera va DVD kurekodi majaribio ili mtu aweze kujinoa kable ya Interview yenyewe.

Karibu sana.

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FEES LIST & JOINING INSTRUCTIONS – 2009.

FEES LIST.

Kwa mtanzania viwango ni Tshs, 1,500,000.= kutwa. Na 1,000,000.= bweni, kama utahitaji. Jumla 2,500,000.=

• Professional Tour Guiding & Lead Advanced Cert. (1 Year) US$1500 @ 125 per month.
• Professional Tour guiding & Leadership Diploma (18 months) (US$ 5,500). @ 305 per month.
• Language (Spoken English, French, Spanish & German) (USD 200) @ USD 20 per month

Hostel facilities - Full Board – (Incl. Room, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) Utilities – Water & power.

• Cost: $1000. per year @ USD 85. per month.
• Total cost for Tuition & Hostel US$2500.= Total Cost – Diploma US$ 6,500.=
• Note:- Full Board Students need to come with mattress (3’ by 6’), beddings and personal toiletries like a bucket for shower, utensils, mosquito net, etc. The above quotations may be paid in Tshs at the prevailing rates.

JOINING INSTRUCTIONS.:

• One joins as soon as he pays. We have a rolling modular system that makes this possible.
• Unajiunga mara tu unapolipa, kwa kutumia mtindo wetu wa mzunguko.
  
• One graduates only when he acquires enough graduation standards.
• Unahitimu mara tu unapotimiza viwango.
  
• A project must be done on any of the provided topics.
• Tuition till Success: One studies until he attains a graduation level. We abide to a SKAP basis (Skills, Knowledge, Attitude and Performance).
• After every three months we do Quarterly Evaluation Reports. And in the last 3 months, one joins the graduation group where we assess his overall performance. This includes the Job Search Seminar.
• Kila baada ya miezi mitatu mwanafunzi anafanyiwa tathmini ya maendeleo yake.
  
• There are Periodical Examinations and a final exam before graduation.
• Kuna mitihani ya mihula na ni lazima kufanya mtihani wa mwisho kabla ya kuhitimu.
• A field trip with tourists and an evaluation report from a tour leader is an added advantage.
• Safari ya mazoezi katika mbinu za kuongoza watalii hufanyika pamoja na watalii na kiongozi wao hutoa tathmini ya mwanafunzi.
• Employed trainees can enroll and attend lectures whenever they have time, and graduate only when they have attained a SKAP level.
• Wafanyakazi wanaweza kujiunga na kuhudhuria vipindi kulingana na muda wao.
  
• Classes are from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Total 7 hours per day. Monday to Friday. Refer to our current Time Table at page 20.
  
• Darasa letu huanza tangu saa 2 asubuhi hadi saa 12 jioni. Jumla ya saa 7 kwa siku. Jumatatu hadi Ijumaa. Angalia Ratiba ya Vipindi. Ukurasa wa 20.
  

Items to bring when joining:

• 2 Passport size photos,
• 3 Counter Books and other stationeries.
• 1 Mattress (3” by 6”) if staying in Hostel, Personal Items like toiletries, Utensils, Water bucket, Mosquito Net, etc.

Mode of Payment:-

• The whole amount may be paid or at least 50% of the fees must be paid upon registration. The remainder must be paid as agreed by the School Management. Individual arrangements can be done between the Sponsor and the School Management.
• Unaweza kulipa ada yote, au nusu unapojiandikisha. kwa watakaoshindwa wanaweza kufanya makubaliano na uongozi ili waweze kulipa kwa mwezi. Kiwango cha chini ni sh. 125,000.= kwa mwanafunzi wa kutwa na sh. 210,000.= kwa mwanafunzi wa bweni.
  
• Advanced Certificate (US$1,500) – Monthly Installments are accepted – minimum USD. 125.=. for day scholars and USD. 210.=. for boarders. A guarantor may be required.
• Diploma (US$ 6,500.) Paid in TWO Installments of US$3,250.=

Scholarships: Some Scholarships may be available on the following:

• PROTS Diploma Course: May be fully or partly Sponsored by The Friends of The Professional Tour guide School Foundation, California, USA. The Diploma Fee is all inclusive for 2 years. Full Board, Tuition, Allowances, etc.
• PROTS Certificate – Advanced Level: May be partly sponsored by PROTS based on the weight of individual cases and availability of funds.
• Field Trips: Field Trips with real tourists to National Parks are sponsored by PROTS or Karavaan and Joker Tourisme of Belgium see: www.G0-26.be .
• Spoken English (Tshs 20,000.=): Fully or partly Sponsored by PROTS.
• Extra Languages (Tshs: 20,000.=): 10,000.= sponsored by PROTS and 10,000.= paid by students.

NB: This Information Package is given FREE of CHARGE! And if you are sponsoring someone please make sure you get our bank details so as to send the fees direct to us. We will not be responsible for fees sent through a student.

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How to Send Funds:

A: Remittances from Abroad:

FUNDS TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS TO CLIENTS ACCOUNT AT STANDARD CHARTERED BANK TANZANIA LIMITED – SWIFT FORMAT

MT1OO:CUSTOMER TRANSFER (IN USD)

PLEASE PAY

32A: VALUE DATE/AMOUNT

54D: RECEIVER’S CORRESPONDENT BANK

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NEW JERSEY. USA

SWIFT ADDRESS: SCBLUS33 OR ABA 026002561

57D: ACCOUNT WITH BANK:

STANDARD CHATERED BANK TANZANIA LTD

SWIFT ADDRESS: SCBLTZTX

59: BENEFICIARY CUSTOMER

Dollar A/C 8702014114200

PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE SCHOOL.

MT100: CUSTOMER TRANSFER (IN EURO & GBP)

PLEASE PAY

32A: VALUE DATE/AMOUNT

54D: RECEIVER’S CORRESPONDENT BANK

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON

SWIFT ADDRESS: SCBLGB2L

57D: ACCOUNT WITH BANK

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK - TANZANIA LTD.

SWIFT ADDRESS: SCBLTZTX

59: BENEFICIARY CUSTOMER

Dollar A/C 8702014114200

PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE SCHOOL

B: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFERS.

Go to the nearest WUMT office and make the Transfer in favour of Mr. Vedasto Izoba. P.O Box 12582, Arusha Tanzania. You will get the Transfer Control Number and the Test Question with the answer and these you will send to me by e-mail so that I can use them to collect the money. Your full name & home address may be helpful, too.

C: Remittances from within Tanzania in Tshs:

Instruct your bank to transfer the funds to

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK - TANZANIA LTD.

In favour of : PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE SCHOOL

A/C 0102014114200, At Arusha Branch.

REGISTRATION FORM 2009.

1. Full name:………………………………………………………………………………………

Postal Address:……………………… Phone: ………………………….. E-mail: …………………………..

Place of Work: ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……….

Physical Address of Residence: ……………………………………………………………………………….

Date of Birth: …………………………………… Marital Status: ……………………..…………….……………

2. Parents/Guardian/Sponsor: Name:- …………………………………………………………………………

Postal Address: ………………………… Phone: ……………………….. E-mail: ………………..…………….

Place of Work: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….

Physical Address of Residence: ……………………………………………………………..…………………….

3. Next of Kin (Name & Address) to be Notified in case of Emergency.

Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….

Postal Address: ……………………………… Phone: ………………………….…… E-mail:…….……………

Physical Address of Residence: …………………………………………………………………………………….

Course Applied for:

1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…

2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…

I enclose the sum of Tshs:- …………………………….………………………………..…………………….…
For the above.
Signature: ……………………………………… Date …………………….………………………………………….…

Principal………………………………………… Date …………………………………………………….…

• Bi Mariam,
• Abbas and
• Izoba.

Photos will be published soon. This task is taking place at the offices of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Waterfront House, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania under the supervision of GOPA Consultants.

This adds up to the Sonny DVD Digital Movie camera, Combo LG VHD/DVD Decks, Dell Laptops, etc.

Powerpoint Lectures with self-explanatory photos for Commentaries.

Don’t Miss this. Enjoy as you improve your Spoken English.
Very Important!
Michael Scofield!

PROJECT ON TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS AND OTHER PROTECTED AREAS.

1. How can I describe my project?

· My project is about Tanzania National Parks and other protected areas. This project of protected areas is consist of all National parks of Tanzania and game reserve. By doing this I learn a lot about Tanzania National Parks and game reserves and I believe I can go to any park or game reserve without any problem by using my project information.

2. What is the most challenging task?

· The most challenging task in my project is collecting information and materials of national parks and game reserves. Most of brochures, magazines and guide books they don’t have enough information.

3. What was the easiest part and fun? How much have you enjoyed it?

· The easiest part in my project is when I found information of 16National Parks in different magazines, brochures and books. Also 3 game reserves. When I found them it was easy because I was looking for them.

4. How much ground have you covered and how much are you planning to cover?

· I have already covered all National Parks of Tanzania and few game reserves, these are 16 national parks and 3 game reserves. I plan to cover all protected areas in Tanzania.

5. How relevant is your project in tour guiding profession?

· Most of the guides use to study about wildlife only, I mean animals, birds and plants but this is the best project which shows those areas you will choose the place to go because all of information is there.

6. What makes you feel special by doing this project?

· This project put me in a higher level than the others who have not done the project. By doing this project I feel so special in my tour guiding course and I hope this project is very unique and it will make me different with other guides , those who haven’t started any project, I can also say I’m rich in information.

7. What is your next move after this project?

· My next move after this project is to graduate and be ready to be employed.

8. Who is key person behind the success of this project?

· I would like to thank all the staff members of professional tour guide school especial my principal Mr. Vedasto Izoba who helped me a lot and also thanks to my fellow students.

9. How are you going to use this project to prove your qualification, graduation and job search?

· This will prove at the time of graduation, job search how competent, accountable, knowledgeable and hard working I am. By doing this project I know all about protected areas in Tanzania. I know this project will help me in getting a job. I believe every company in Tanzania they are looking for the guide who have enough information about protected areas and wildlife knowledge.

10. Any other relevant information you would like to be published?

· I would like to advice my fellow students who haven’t started any project yet to start now. By doing they will learn a lot and get to know.

Complied by:

Hillary Kombe,

P.O. Box 8119,

Cell: +255 762 969155

E-mail: Hillary.kombe@yahoo.com

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT RATEL (HONEY BARGER)?

This a small that animal weighs about 8.2 kgs but with a lot amazing abilities.

It’s can be identified by its two separation colours which in upper part looks white or grayish sometimes white, its lower part looks black. Such an puzzling choice of colours, too. Lack of external ears is another evidence to identify this animal. It lives in underground dens. It is omnivorous but mostly live on honey. Another wonderful choice of food!

This animal is very brave and strong, its forelegs claws are very strong and sharp. In its life it does not know the name fear “It is totally fearless” Whenever it confronts with any animal it doesn’t matter how huge is the animal. This is amazing courage. Even sometimes it starts a fight with absurd reason . What is even more amazing, when fighting with male animal, its first start attacking the scrotum! What an amazing choice of a soft spot!

Despite of being such crazy, it has got its close friend which they associate together in their life, this friend is the bird called Honey Guide better known as indicator. When the Honey guide find a bee hive/nest somewhere it goes direct to the Ratel den and display a repeated voice of which the Ratel can hear, identify and comes out. When Ratel get out the Honey guide start flying from one tree to another leading the Ratel to the destination while Ratel follows it, walking while looking up. After reaching the destination, the Honey guide display the voice which implies that here we are. Then the Ratel start climbing the tree, when it reaches the beehive it then start fumigating the hive by strong smell, the smell which make the bees to fly from the hive and even other die (???). Others they get real drunk! I don’t how true is this. I have been a Ratel before! Then after, its start scooping out the honey comb and feed on honey while the Honey guide hops down and start feed on honey comb left over. When all get well satisfied, they display the voice which implies thank you, thank u see you next time! And each one goes its own way. You can ask yourself why Rattle doesn’t get stung by the bees. Dense and stiff hairs which cover Rattle’s body protect it from the sting by bees.

Looking in deep at animal’s lives you’ll find a bit is like Human being’s life. Some guys travel to other places so as to see the nature of the places and the attractions found there. When they get in this places they become strangers then they must be guided by somebody who is local in the area because is the one knows well the place. After visiting this places and finish everything at the end of the day the visitors say thank you to the local one by giving some tips for leading them in the place which they don’t know. This is the same as Ratel (Visitor) and Honey guide (Local One). Now you know why I chose to study tour guiding – human honey guide!

NB: There has been a legend that if the person that was led to the beehive by the Honey guide did not leave anything for the bird, next time it lead him to a Rhino! Come with enough honey, guys!

By Frank Malisa

Mobile No: +255 755 024584

Email: frank.wildlife@yahoo.com