So – you want to open your own travel company!
Ask yourself the following questions?
What do you know about the Travel and Tourism Industry?
What do you know about Travel Technology and the modern business of travel?
Have you thought about how you will make your clients’ reservations?
Which CRS/GDS will you use?
What do you know about the internet and e-marketing in the Industry?
Do you understand the industry’s special terminology and jargon?
Where will the money to run your business come from?
What do you know about commissions and service fees?
What, if any, are the relevant legal requirements?
How will you issue your clients’ e-tickets?
What is a Billing and Settlement plan?
What’s the difference between a “special” or excursion fare and an IATA Mileage fare?
This package will answers all these questions and more!
PREREQUISITES
This is a stand alone course, with no formal prerequisites
If you know something about the industry and how it works it will be a great help.
If you are not currently working in the industry you should consider taking the Introduction to Travel & Tourism course as well to give you the background to the travel industry that will be helpful.
PC and keyboard skills are however, considered necessary for travel industry employment. To improve keyboard skills why not take a Typequick course?
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Hayton College courses are accessed from a computer using the internet.
Minimum system requirements are:
Broadband internet connection
Recommended Pentium 4 or higher computer with 256mb RAM
Monitor at 1024 x 768 resolution or higher
Internet Explorer 6.1 and higher or Firefox 1.5 and higher (Firefox 2.0+ recommended)
HOW TO ENROL
Use the "Enrol Now" button at the top of this page.
If you pay online (we also accept orders by fax) you'll be taken to a secure PayPal payments page where you confirm your course and enter your credit card details.
There are no additional fees or costs and we don't keep your credit card details on file. All our payments are processed by PayPal, so you can be confident in the security of your purchase.
Once your payment has been processed, you'll receive a confirmation email and, within 24 hours, an email with the access details on how to log in to your account and start your course.
ASSESSMENTS
Progressive online and workbook assessment with a final assessment that combines background knowledge with CRS/GDS skills.
Curriculum
Lesson One: Welcome to the World of the Tourism Industry. Lesson 2: Tourism Industry Background Quiz 1 Lesson 3: What Travellers Need Lesson 4: The Reasons People Travel Quiz 2 Lesson 5: Tourists, Types of Tourism and the Industry's Main Sectors Lesson 6: The Transportation Sector Quiz 3 Lesson 7: The Accommodation Sector Lesson 8: Tour Wholesalers, Tour Operators and other Industry Companies Lesson 9: The Promotion and Distribution Sector Quiz 4 Lesson 10: Impacts of Tourism Quiz 5 Lesson 11: Tourism Technology Lesson 12: Tourism Terminology Quiz 6 Lesson 13: Employment Opportunities in the Travel Industry Lesson14: Revision and Preparation for Assessment Quiz 7 Final Assessment
These Questions Answered:
Why is there a Tourism Industry? What is the "Travel" Industry? What is a Tourist? What skills do I need to join this Industry? Why do people travel? Where do they go? What services do travellers need and expect? Who works in this Industry? Where do they work? What do they do each day? If I join the industry will I get to travel? How can I understand the jargon?
Learn to correctly identify sources of information on the tourism industry including the impacts of tourism, different tourism markets, the industry sectors and their services, major tourism bodies, environmental issues, learn about career opportunities, industrial relations, legal and ethical issues and obligations, work organisation, time management, quality assurance and the growing importance of e-business.
Learn how to update tourism industry knowledge, to monitor current issues of concern to the industry and share updated industry knowledge with clients and colleagues.
Support
If you have queries or problems accessing the course support is available from support@haytoncollege.com. Our tutors are all Industry personnel with training experience in the operations areas of our courses.
PREREQUISITES
This is a stand alone course, with no formal prerequisites
If you know something about the industry and how it works it will be a great help.
If you are not currently working in the industry you should consider taking the Introduction to Travel & Tourism course as well to give you the background to the travel industry that will be helpful.
PC and keyboard skills are however, considered necessary for travel industry employment. To improve keyboard skills why not take a Typequick course?
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Hayton College courses are accessed from a computer using the internet.
Minimum system requirements are:
Broadband internet connection
Recommended Pentium 4 or higher computer with 256mb RAM
Monitor at 1024 x 768 resolution or higher
Internet Explorer 6.1 and higher or Firefox 1.5 and higher (Firefox 2.0+ recommended)
HOW TO ENROL
Use the "Enrol Now" button at the top of this page.
If you pay online (we also accept orders by fax) you'll be taken to a secure PayPal payments page where you confirm your course and enter your credit card details.
There are no additional fees or costs and we don't keep your credit card details on file. All our payments are processed by PayPal, so you can be confident in the security of your purchase.
Once your payment has been processed, you'll receive a confirmation email and, within 24 hours, an email with the access details on how to log in to your account and start your course.
ASSESSMENTS
Progressive online and workbook assessment with a final assessment that combines background knowledge with CRS/GDS skills.
What do I need to take this course
Hayton College courses are accessed from a computer using the internet.
Minimum system requirements are:
* Broadband internet connection, * Recommended Pentium 4 or higher computer with 256mb RAM (MACs are also OK), * Monitor at 1024 x 768 resolution or higher, * Internet Explorer 6.1 and higher or Firefox 1.5 and higher (Firefox 2.0+ recommended)Q: Will this course help me work out in which sectors of the industry i might like to work?
A:It will. You will understand the sectors, the companies, their functions, staff roles, required skills and much more.
What happens after registration?
You will receive an e-mail acknowledging your registration and will be contacted by the College with Log in details within 24 hours of registration. Please complete the Student Profile when you register as a receipt for the course fee will be sent to this address.
What about the course assessment, how is that structured?
Formative assessments take place throughout the course in the form of Online Quizes. It is a good idea to try to achieve 100% in each of these to demonstrate you have understood the content. The final assessment is in 2 parts: Part A is a knowledge based Question and Answer assessment completed online. Part B: A research project in which you must demonstrate a broad understanding of the Tourism Industry, the skills and knowledge required to develop and update knowledge of the tourism industry including the role of the different sectors and the key legal and ethical issues of the industry
How will this course apply in the workplace?
The knowledge you gainon this ocurse underpins effective performance in all sectors of the industry. The ability to develop and update tourism industry knowledge is a key part of an employee's work in the industry and this course focuses on training students to be able to collect and interpret information relevant to their sectors of work and the wider industry as a whole.
PREREQUISITES
This is a stand alone course, with no formal prerequisites
If you know something about the industry and how it works it will be a great help.
If you are not currently working in the industry you should consider taking the Introduction to Travel & Tourism course as well to give you the background to the travel industry that will be helpful.
PC and keyboard skills are however, considered necessary for travel industry employment. To improve keyboard skills why not take a Typequick course?
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Hayton College courses are accessed from a computer using the internet.
Minimum system requirements are:
Broadband internet connection
Recommended Pentium 4 or higher computer with 256mb RAM
Monitor at 1024 x 768 resolution or higher
Internet Explorer 6.1 and higher or Firefox 1.5 and higher (Firefox 2.0+ recommended)
HOW TO ENROL
Use the "Enrol Now" button at the top of this page.
If you pay online (we also accept orders by fax) you'll be taken to a secure PayPal payments page where you confirm your course and enter your credit card details.
There are no additional fees or costs and we don't keep your credit card details on file. All our payments are processed by PayPal, so you can be confident in the security of your purchase.
Once your payment has been processed, you'll receive a confirmation email and, within 24 hours, an email with the access details on how to log in to your account and start your course.
ASSESSMENTS
Progressive online and workbook assessment with a final assessment that combines background knowledge with CRS/GDS skills.