International Travel Consulting
Certificate III SIT30207 (old THT30302)
Galileo/Sabre/Amadeus Certification, ATTRP Certification
Tourism, Hospitality & Events
Learning Method: Correspondence with online support

Career opportunities include: Domestic Travel Consultant, International Travel Consultant, Tour Guide, Travel Agent, Tourism Information Officer.

Industries include: tourism, hospitality, corporate travel.

Travel consultants provide information, advice and booking services for people wishing to travel. A travel consultant may:

• provide literature and information to clients concerning local, interstate and international tours, travel routes, accommodation, fares and travel regulations
• discuss client requirements and advise on suitable options
• plan, prepare and cost out travel itineraries for clients
• make travel, accommodation and related bookings using a computerised reservations system
• confirm bookings and notify clients of luggage limits, insurance, medical, passport, visa and currency requirements
• issue tickets for travel, accommodation vouchers and all relevant documentation
• collect payments and maintain records of transactions
• assist with changes to travel arrangements and bookings where required.

Travel consultants in large organisations may specialise in particular areas such as international or domestic travel. Ongoing learning is important to those working in the industry. Most travel consultants work on a salary plus commission basis with bonus discounts on airfares.

Employability Skills are skills that apply across a variety of jobs and life contexts. They are sometimes referred to as key skills, core skills, life skills, essential skills, key competencies, necessary skills, and transferable skills. Industry’s preferred term is Employability Skills.

Employability Skills are defined as ‘skills required not only to gain employment, but also to progress within an enterprise so as to achieve one's potential and contribute successfully to enterprise strategic directions’.

There are eight Employability Skills: communication, teamwork, problem solving, initiative and enterprise, planning and organising, self-management, learning, and technology.

You can review the Employability Skills for this qualification at: http://employabilityskills.training.com.au