The nationally recognised SIT50116 – Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management will give you the qualification, knowledge and skills to enhance your career in travel and tourism.  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 highly skilled senior operators who use a broad range of tourism or travel skills combined with managerial skills and sound knowledge of industry operations to coordinate travel or tourism operations. They operate independently, have responsibility for others, and make a range of operational business decisions.

Job Outcomes

Possible job titles include:

• manager
• inbound groups
• inbound sales
• incentives
• tour operations
• marketing
• operations
• product
• reservations
• retail travel agency
• sales
• visitor information.

What you will learn

This qualification will provide you with advanced 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
Establish and conduct business relationships
Lead and manage people

WORK PLACEMENT

To achieve this qualification, learners are required to source suitable work placement    with the required resources, equipment and facility in accordance with the work placement checklist. Work placement needs to be organised by the student and is a requirement in order to satisfy the assessment criteria of the qualification.

Summary of work placement requirements (full breakdown with enrolment application);

• Computerised reservations systems used by tourism and travel industry
• Brochures, product manuals, tariffs, price lists, supplier information kits, information databases, displays
• Outdoor catering equipment
• Food and beverage supplies used for preparing and providing outdoor meals
• Commercial coffee equipment
• Bar and beverage area

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 SIT50116 Diploma of Travel and 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 broad range of tourism or travel skills combined with managerial skills and sound knowledge of industry operations to coordinate travel or tourism operations. They operate independently, have responsibility for others, and make a range of operational business decisions.

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:

• inbound groups manager
• inbound sales manager
• incentives manager
• tour operations manager
• marketing manager
• product development manager
• reservations manager
• travel agency manager
• sales manager
• visitor information centre manager.

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 $149 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 enquiries@acohr.com.au for approval.