First Step:
Register online using the following link:
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Please keep your nominated user name and password in a safe place. You will be required to enter these details each time you log into your application.
A registration and assessment fee will be required on registration ($47 registration fee and $130 assessment fee).
Application:
Ecotourism Australia will email you once payment has been received for your registration and assessment fee.
You will be granted access into the online application portal and can start filling out your application. Please ensure you answer all questions and attach any relevant supporting materials.
You are able to contact our office at any time to seek help with your application.
Assessment:
Once your completed application is received, it is forwarded to an independent, trained assessor who reviews your application, contacts referees and occasionally seeks more information from yourself.
The assessment process is generally a 14 day timeframe, depending on the complexity of your application and the extent of the background information provided. Applications that are incomplete or are internally inconsistent will require further clarification by the assessor and may take longer to process.
Then…
If your application is successful, you will receive a provisional licence with a kit including a certificate, badges and decals to assist in promoting yourself as a genuine EcoGuide.
Ecotourism Australia will organise an onsite assessment within the first twelve months after receiving your certification to verify the information within your application and you will then be granted full EcoGuide status.
Once certified, Guides of Australia will send you a kit containing your GOA ID Card. Ecotourism Australia will renew your certification with GOA every 3 years on your behalf, however you will be required to provide evidence of some kind of professional development every 3 years.
This could be in the form of a workshop, professional studies or career programs. GOA will contact you regarding this at the end of each 3 year period.
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