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We are the recognized industry experts in the Training, Certifying, and Placement of International Tour Managers and Tour Guides.


Learn more about one of the International Tour Manager and/or Tour Guide courses available to you in the USA, Canada and Mexico or onboard a cruise ship.

Earning your certification with IGA is considered by many in the industry as the highest qualification you can receive. The training is detailed and comprehensive, the examinations rigorous, and your certification an achievement. What makes our program stand out is that you need to earn your IGA Certification, not just show up for class.

2011 is our 39th year in business, 23rd year in the USA, 5th year in Mexico, 3rd year in China, 2nd year in Canada, and 3rd year offering our program onboard a cruise ship. Also, IGA has held classes in the South Pacific, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe in the past.

Request one of our company catalogs and see why we are consistently considered the best training program in the world.

No Student Left Behind. Why pay for placement? We provide Free Lifetime Placement Assistance for our graduates.

While others might abandon you, the IGA family delivers.

Founded in 1973, the International Guide Academy is the training school of choice for todays motivated and knowledgeable professional people, offering Tour Director and Tour Guide certification programs featuring certified world-class instructors, your choice of multiple international training locations including training while at sea, certification and free lifetime placement assistance, free seminars, free newsletters, the best tuition and housing costs in the industry, and an innovative interactive training program including motorcoach trips, and more.

We call ourselves International and we are. We are the only school offering you a choice of multiple international training locations including while at sea on a cruise ship.

Our company mission is to continue being the best and most recognized educational institution, in the field of Travel and Tourism, in the world.

It is through our adherence to a strong code of ethics, honest representation, knowledge of the industry, our superb educational system, our lifetime free placement assistance, and our company commitment to consistent integrity that we have, for 39 years, made our mark in this industry.

Our number one goal is our absolute determination that you as a student have the very best educational experience possible and job placement support after your certification.

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or Toll-free 877.442.4862 | Europe (44) 0141.416.2202

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