Travel & tourism - Certificate

Course details

Overview
Travel & tourism - Certificate provides students with a detailed introduction to the travel and tourism industry and helps them develop skills management and marketing for their successful career in travel & tourism  & Tourism being one of the largest industries in the world, generated billion US dollars in 2014, directly employing workers, is continually growing. Indirectly the Travel and Tourism industry is supporting over jobs in the areas such as retail, catering and banking. The career opportunities in this Tourismindustry are numerous and varied.
Travel and tourism course gives you an understanding of the structure of the travel and tourism industries and the way they operate. The course has been specially designed for home study and aims to equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to ensure future employability in the travel and tourism industry. Highlights of the course include; introduction to travel & tourism, the tourism products & services, managing tour operations, marketing in travel & tourism, quality management and customer care, human resource management, transport management and transport and environment.
This self-paced programme is available 24/7 providing you with the flexibility to train at the pace, location and time of your choosing. Accredited certificate from Ofqual's registered awarding body is available on course completion. College registration, tutor support, course materials and additional supporting material are all included in the course fee.
Description
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course the learner should be able to:
Discuss the broad overview of the concept of travel and tourism,
Identify products and services provided and offered within the tourism sector
Outline the sectors of the tourist industry and the employment and career opportunities it offers
Explore the development and management of important relationships with key suppliers.
Explore effective marketing strategy, the planning and implementation of professional market research and effective promotional activities
Explore the concept of quality management and how to identify and assess the needs of the customer
Develop understating for series of essential transport principles and common transport options.
Explore the roles and responsibilities of the professional tour operator.
Course Syllabus
This Course Consists of the following units:
Unit 1 – Introduction to Travel and Tourism
Unit 2 – Tourism Products & Services
Unit 3 – Managing Tour Operations
Unit 4 – Marketing Management
Unit 5 – Human Resource Management
Unit 6 – Transport Management
Unit 7 – Quality Management
Course Benefits
Full Tutor Support
Self paced, no fixed schedules
Available to students anywhere in the world
24/7 Access to the LMS ( Learning Management System )
Easy to understand quality e-learning study materials
The benefit of applying for NUS extra Discount Card.
Course Material
All course materials are included in the course price. All your study material will be available on our learning management system for which you will get access once you are enrolled. The material can be downloaded and printed as well.
Our distance learning course materials are specially written for home study and contain a wealth of knowledge in easy to understand language. We use variety of media to help you learn. Your course may use any of the following different media which you can use from home or where ever you choose to study:
Online course materials
Question papers
Additional Supporting Material
Useful Links
Course assessment
You will be continually assessed throughout the course. Your assignment will be marked by your tutor and independently moderated. The feedback on your assignment will then be sent to you. On receipt of this, you may wish to contact your tutor to discuss the feedback.
Tutor Support
When you enrol on a course with CPD courses you are allocated your personal tutor. Tutor’s help and support will be available throughout your studies with the college. He/she will assess your work and will provide you with regular feedback on your progress. Updated on 12 November, 2017