In order to work as a Tourist Guide a person must be registered with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tours (DEAT)
Every province has a Registrar of Tourist Guides. In the case of the Western Cape the registrar falls under the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDT)
DEAT stipulates that the potential Tourist Guide must successfully complete a Tourist Guiding Course with a CATHSSETA accredited training provider.
Once the potential Tourist Guide is possession of a Tourist Guiding Certificate he/she can register as a tourist guide with DEAT for the area indicated on the certificate.
Additional areas/provinces can be added to a tourist guide’s qualification/s after the successful completion of an exam on the additional area/s