Certificate in Travel & Tourism

Course details

This is a course for people who would like to work in tourism, one of Ireland’s fastest growing industries. The course is designed to allow people to enter employment in a wide range of exciting workplaces after one year or to opt for progression to third level colleges.

Work Experience:

Students will complete two weeks of work experience in Hotel Receptions, Travel Agencies, Tourist Information Centres, Airlines, Tour Operators, Heritage Centres, Theme Parks and Craft Shops. Specialist trips will be organised to experience a range of tourism operations.

Entry Requirements:

This course is aimed at students who have completed the Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied, Leaving Certificate Vocational and mature students with an interest in travel and tourism with suitable candidates being selected by interview.

Certification:

Continuous assessment will be carried out throughout the year and there will be written examinations at the end of the year in the main subjects. Successful students are awarded a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Tourism (DTXXX) in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland and a Diploma in International Travel Industry Studies awarded by the International Academy of Travel.

Career Progression:

Graduates of this course will be well prepared to gain employment in a wide range of areas such as Travel Agencies, Airlines, Tourist Boards and Hotel Receptions. The Ready for Take Off and Galileo modules which comprise the Diploma in International Travel Industry Studies, specifically prepare students for employment as cabin crew, sales reservation agents, tour operators and travel agents. Since tourism is one of Ireland's fastest growing industries, employment in these areas is increasing rapidly. Students who obtain the FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Tourism can also proceed to the Advanced Certificate in Business Administration in O'Fiaich Institute or to a range of third level education options.

Modules

• Customer Service
• Tourism Awareness
• Communications
• Work Experience
• Occupational First Aid
• Reception
• Tourism and Travel Service
• Galileo
• Ready for Take Off
• Bookeeping-Manual & Computerised
• Web Authoring