ADMISSIONS

Is your dream to travel the world and have a flexible lifestyle career? Your first step in exploring this new adventure starts here.

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ITMI ALUMNI

Special news, views, and updates to make your tours and job search more successful. Share stories and connect with fellow grads.

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TOUR OPERATORS

Looking for that special Tour Director? Let us help you find them from thousands of ITMI certified professionals worldwide.

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- Videos and Media
- 2008 Symposium

Tour Directing Video
Interested in learning more about becoming a Tour Director and if it's the right career for you? Watch a four minute Baby Boomer Lifestyle Video and other insightful tour directing videos.

- Baby Boomer Lifestyle Video
- Other Tour Directing Videos


2008 Symposium
Take a look at the video montage of ITMI's 30 year history.

- 2008 Symposium Brochure for Tour Operators (PDF)
- 2008 Symposium Brochure for Tour Directors (PDF)
- Symposium Photos and Videos
- Preferred ITMI Sponsors Symposium 2008
- Preferred ITMI Sponsors Symposium 2007


The Tactics Of Hope

"I highly recommend reading this remarkable book, written by a very dear friend of mine. From the foreword of the book, I believe most of you would concur with the words written by Desmond Tutu which speak to the heart of ITMI's vision of being Ambassadors of Goodwill in the world." Ted Bravos, President/CEO

"It is quite clear our collective home is being depleted by our past and current practices. "The world our children and grandchildren inherit will be much less hospitable than we might have hoped. "This calls for all of us rich and poor, black and white, Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and those of all other faiths - to become stewards of our home, the Earth." - Desmond Tutu, January 2008. 		    The Premier Training Institute for Professional Tour Directors Since 1976

The International Tour Management Institute (ITMI) trains people to become professional tour directors (also known as tour managers, tour escorts, couriers, trip leaders, trek leaders, travel directors, and tour conductors) and tour guides. Right now business is growing for travel professionals.

As quoted in a recent article, "Tour directing is a good job choice for people in many different life situations. You don't need to spend months away from home, your schedule is flexible, and it is personally satisfying," says Ted Bravos, co-founder of ITMI, the state-certified school for training professional tour directors.

Few careers offer you the freedom to decide when and where you want to work. You will be paid to visit fine resorts, dine at world famous restaurants, and become your own goodwill ambassador.

ITMI tour guide training class #245 invites you to the Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco Bay

ITMI has been conducting intensive 15-day training programs for 30 years. We offer free lifetime job placement assistance and have helped over 6,000 graduates create careers with over 600 tour operators. Let us show you how to put the power of three decades of building relationships within the travel industry to work for you.

Graduate Profiles

When was the last time you went for work Exploring the Grand Canyon? Snorkeling off a cruise ship in the Caribbean? Touring vineyards in Tuscany? View profiles of people just like you who are making a great living exploring new places, meeting new people, and having a great time doing it.

Nicole Kriegenhofer’s tour guide career takes her to France and Italy Nicole Kreigenhofer
Instructor and Class Coordinator for ITMI in San Francisco
"There is absolutely nothing else I'd rather be doing!"
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Chris Brown, specializing as a student group escort for his tour manager career, enjoys a moment at the Hard Rock Café Chris Brown
ITMI Graduate and Professional Tour Director
Tour directing makes me feel alive.
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Meet Kelly Thomas, pictured here at Copper Canyon. Tour guide employment takes him to his dream destination, the National Parks Kelly Thomas
ITMI Graduate and Professional Tour Director
"ITMI changed my life forever, and in a most amazing way."
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Donna Primus enjoys the diversity of having fun with adventure, youth, and incentive travelers in her tour guide career Donna Primas
ITMI Graduate and Professional Tour Director
I love the mix of things and the diversity.
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Art Jones enjoys working with a variety of incentive companies as tour host on their specialized escorted tours Art Jones
ITMI Graduate and Professional Tour Director
"Through ITMI I learned the skills and made the contacts and have had success and fun being a tour director."
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If you have dreamed of a career that challenges you to learn and grow while discovering the world click here to learn more.


Golden Gate Bridge, one of the famous landmarks in San Francisco where our tour school is located Marvel at the beautiful evening San Francisco skyline while attending ITMI’s tour director/tour guide training school Ride the world famous cable cars of San Francisco while at the ITMI tour director training school.
   
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