The Organization of Tourism Education and Training constitute the specialised state organization which provides tourism education and training in Greece.

They operate as Legal Entities of Public law supervised by the Ministry of Development.

The Organization of Tourism Education and Training consist of the Former School of Tourist Professions and the Schools of Tour Guides.

The new form of the Schools signals both their contemporary role in the reorganization and modernization of Tourism education and training in Greece, and the formation of a contemporary system for the accreditation of the professional qualifications in the tourism sector.

The aims of the Schools policy are:

The systematic observation of the job market and the training adaptation to the needs of this market.
The formation of sectional politics in tourism education and training adopting unified models and high quality.
The contribution to the fulfillment of the goals of the tourism policy, focusing on the improvement of the Greek tourism product competitiveness and the dynamic development of the tourism business.
The relation and connection of the education provided to the production and the increase in the absorption of the Schools of Tourism Education graduates.
The reinforcement of the cooperation between the tourism and educational agents on a national and international basis.
The support to the national efforts for the conduct of the Olympic Games and the cultural Olympics.