Travel Agent
Assist business people and holiday makers to make travel arrangements, using knowledge of destinations to give quality advice.
What's it like to be a Travel Agent?
Travel Agents plan, budget and book trips for business clients and tourists. The role of a Travel Agent is to gain an understanding of the preferences of a traveller and to source the best flights, transport, accommodation, tours and entertainment activities to meet those needs.
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Travel Agents are also responsible for providing information on currency, visa and vaccination requirements and insurance options.
A Travel Agent may specialise by the type of travel, such as leisure or business, by destination, for example, Europe, Asia or Africa, or by travel product type, such as air, cruise, rail, etc.
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How to become a Travel Agent
While there is no longer a licensing requirement to become a Travel Agent, since 2014 the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has set up a self-accrediting scheme, known as the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS), which sets out explicit requirements for becoming an accredited Travel Agent.
- Complete a Certificate III in Travel (SIT30216). You may also study a travel course at a diploma, bachelor or masters degree level, which may include a business management component.
- Gain accreditation with the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS).
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Certificate III in Travel
This certificate prepares you for a career in the travel industry and gives you the skills to coordinate travel services.
Bachelor of Arts
This qualification gives you broad skills and knowledge in your chosen area of specialisation to get you started in your career.
Certificate III in Tourism
This qualification gives you the skills to coordinate a range of tourism services.
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Travel and Cruising - A career that can be rewarding .
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate IV in Travel and Tourism
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Travel/Cruising
The good things
Good things. Diversity, ability to learn and grow, work with a great team,have a bit of fun, pick a field that perhaps you would and you yourself enjoy, like cruising and convey my passion, knowledge,...
The challenges
The Challenges. Know your product/s .I suppose this comes down to how long you have been in the industry and your training. I think we have challenges every day. You need to challenge yourself - to se...
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Very tough during Coronavirus however when travel picks up, this career is very rewarding
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate III in Travel
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Customer Service
The good things
In this role you learn a lot about certain properties, airline procedures and sometime for your own travel experiences, you receive discounts or free holidays
The challenges
Many clients will be specific with requests and many difficulties will arise due to Coronavirus
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