Upon successful completion of the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course Exam, you will receive an email with your exam results, and a PDF copy of your certificate, sent to the email address you provide at the time of registration.
If you don’t achieve the passing score (80% and above), but achieve the minimum required score of 50%, you will be offered the opportunity to re-take the exam within 2 weeks, with a one-time non-refundable administrative fee of US$50.
You will receive your exam results within 4 weeks of the exam submission deadline, which is indicated in the exam instruction email you will receive at the end of the course.
The exam is evaluated on the basis of its relevance to the training content and current industry knowledge, according to the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course Exam Evaluation Guidelines, developed and approved by the GSTC Education and Training Working Group.
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course Exam period is 4 weeks following the course completion. Following your training, you will receive specific instructions on how to access the exam and your submission deadline. Extension may be granted on a case-by-case basis (a late fee will apply, except for valid cases of medical or family emergencies). [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course Exam is offered in an online and open-book format, and is designed to evaluate the training participant’s awareness and knowledge of the content covered in the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, and relevant examples and approaches to implementing sustainable tourism policies and practices within tourism industry businesses and destinations.
There are two options for you to complete the training requirement towards earning the GSTC Professional Certificate in Sustainable Tourism: (1) Onsite 3-day GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course: Face-to-face training classes offered throughout the year in various locations around the world. (2) Online 4-week GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course: Online scheduled training classes led by GSTC [...]
The GSTC Professional Certificate in Sustainable Tourism is awarded to those who have (a) completed the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, and (b) successfully passed the official GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course Exam. The Certificate, signed by the GSTC Chair and CEO, recognizes that the recipient has demonstrated their knowledge of the GSTC Criteria. Those who [...]
When you attend either a 3-day onsite training class or a 4-week online training of the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance that states the date of the training class, to confirm participation in that class. This is given at the end of each course to everyone who has [...]
