GDG- RE:Licensed BAttlefield Guide Application

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Todd,
 
    Becoming a guide is a multi part process. The first step  is passing the 
written exam which is given every 2-5 years depending on the need  for guides. 
The exam was given last December so logically  the earliest it  will be given 
again would be in December 2008.  Usually 150-200 people are  accepted to 
take the written exam and of those only the top 10-20 scores move  on. Many 
people study for years to take the written exam and most do not make  the cut on 
the first attempt as the top 10-20 scores are usually well above a  graded score 
of 90%.
 
Once you pass the written exam, there is a training seminar to attend and  
then there is an oral exam to pass. The oral exam consists of giving a two hour  
tour to a park ranger and an existing guide. Nobody passes the oral on the 
first  attempt, but you are given a second shot. In my class a few years ago  
now about 70% of us passed the oral exam on the second shot.
 
Hope this helps
 
Andy Ward



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