SIT30116 Certificate III in Tourism-Payment Plan

The nationally recognised SIT30116 – Certificate III in Tourism will give you the qualification, knowledge and skills to enhance your travel and tourism career.  Whether you are thinking of entering the industry or building upon your career, this qualification can assist you to do so.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use a range of well-developed tourism service, sales or operational skills and sound knowledge of industry operations to coordinate tourism services. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities.

Job Outcomes

Possible job titles include:

• adventure tourism guide
• attendant or senior ride operator in an attraction or theme park
• booking agent
• cellar door salesperson and guide in a winery
• customer service agent
• guide and salesperson in an Indigenous cultural centre
• inbound tour coordinator
• marine tourism guide or dive tour operator
• museum attendant
• operations consultant for a tour operator
• reservations sales agent
• sales consultant
• visitor information officer.

What you will learn

This qualification will provide you with entry level skills and knowledge to work effectively in the travel and tourism  industry.

You will learn to and gain valuable workplace experience to:

Sell tourism products and services
Prepare quotations and process reservations
Provide visitor information
Provide service to customers

Australian College of Hospitality and Retail includes   SITHFAB002 Provide responsible service of alcohol of competency in the qualification structure.  However, the unit must be completed externally through another registered training organisation.  If you have already completed this unit, simply provide us with a copy of your Statement of Attainment or Statement of Results from the registered training organisation to apply for credit transfer.  If you do not already hold this unit, you will need to source another registered training organisation to complete the unit and provide us with a copy of your Statement of Attainment upon successful completion to apply for credit transfer.

Nationally Recognised Qualification

The Australian College of Hospitality and Retail only provides qualifications within the Australian Qualifications Framework, the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training.  You can find out more about the Australian College of Hospitality and Retail nationally recognised courses and the Australian Qualifications Framework here. We take the time to understand each individual student’s personal circumstances and career aspirations to provide a personalised education experience.

Fast Turnaround

Don’t wait months for your assignments to be marked.  The Australian College of Hospitality and Retail has an industry leading marking system that means assignments are returned no later than 10 business days from receipt.

Further your career with a nationally recognised SIT30116 Certificate III in Tourism

The support team are open from 8am until 8pm to support students with family and working commitments!

This qualification is ideal for those who wish to work in the travel and tourism industry. Students can learn how to provide a range of well-developed tourism services, sales or operational skills and sound knowledge of industry operations to coordinate tourism services. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities.

The Australian College of Hospitality and Retail status as a registered training organisation allows it to provide training and qualifications within the Australian Qualifications Framework.  Only registered training organisations can deliver nationally recognised qualifications and accredited Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications under the authority of the Australian Skills Quality Authority.  Once completed, graduates have access to an array of professional careers including roles such as:

• adventure tourism guide
• attendant or senior ride operator in an attraction or theme park
• booking agent
• cellar door salesperson and guide in a winery
• customer service agent
• guide and salesperson in an Indigenous cultural centre
• inbound tour coordinator
• marine tourism guide or dive tour operator
• museum attendant
• operations consultant for a tour operator
• reservations sales agent
• sales consultant
• visitor information officer.

SPECIALISED TRAINING

Australian College of Hospitality and Retail only provides training for the tourism and hospitality sector with bespoke online courses. Our trainers and assessors are specialists in the industry who have tailored training approaches that provide you with the skills and knowledge employers are looking for.

We are a specialised training organisation dedicated providing quality training to those that want to work in the tourism and hospitality sector and make a difference.

Feel free to ask our trainers for industry hot topics like employment tips to guide your entry and progression in this growing industry.

Dedicated Trainer and after hours support

Our trainers are not only qualified adult educators but are also qualified in their field who hold a minimum of Bachelor level qualifications.

They have extensive experience working as Travel Agency Managers, Visitor Information Managers, Tour Operators, and Airline Reservations Managers.

Why not have a friendly chat with a trainer today who can answer any questions you might have? We are open until 8pm Weekdays where you can speak directly to a trainer and we offer weekend email support. Call us on 1300 511 455.

Our trainers will not only help you obtain your qualification, they will also give you insight into the industry making sure that you can hit the ground running after completing the Australian College of Hospitality and Retail nationally recognised courses.

Resources

ACOHR will provide the following resources

Online student dashboard or hard copy workbooks containing:

• Learner guides and assessment workbooks
• One on one trainer support
• Third party evidence collection booklets
• Student and supervisor placement booklets
• Training products and learning support materials

To complete your qualification, you will need to have access to:

• A computer with reliable internet access and a web browser (if studying online)
• Digital presentation media (e.g. PowerPoint, video presentation, infographics)
• A facility to complete work placement under the supervision of an industry expert who holds the qualification studied or equivalent industry experience

Distance Study Mode

ACOHR provides learners with a flexible learning option, where those who wish to study by distance instead of online, can be issued with workbooks for each unit. These workbooks contain learning materials and assessment questions the same as the online option. Workbooks are posted out to learners five at a time. There is a one-off postage fee of $99 to cover postage of all workbooks.

Entry Requirements

As an entry requirement of the course the student must acknowledge that they must organised a suitable work placement with the required resources, equipment and facility in accordance with the work placement checklist. This work placement checklist is provided in the enrolment application. The student needs to complete the checklist to confirm the suitability of the work placement site and submit via email to [email protected] for approval.