Tel: 01372 841100
Travel services
Up to 39 weeks training plus an Employment Development Placement
Course description
This course will give you the necessary skills, knowledge and qualifications to help you find and keep work within the travel industry.
Pre-entry Requirements:
A reasonable standard of Maths and English is required, and some IT skills would be beneficial. A college assessment will be undertaken.
What skills will I learn?
- UK, European and Worldwide travel geography
- Package holidays
- Transportation, including rail, coach travel, flights, sea and cross channel
- Car rental
- Passports and visas
- Booking hotel accommodation
- Booking passengers’ insurance
- Foreign exchange
- How to use computerised reservation system 'Galileo'™
- Customer service and sales
- Relevant Health & Safety
What Qualifications can I get?
Virgin Atlantic Fares & Ticketing, Levels 1 & 2
City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Travel and Tourism:
- 4872-01 – Worldwide Destinations
- 4872-05 – UK Destinations
'Galileo'™ introduction
C & G 4844-01 - Travel Planning
Employment Opportunities:
You can expect to work in travel agents, airlines, tour operators, tourist offices, ferry companies, rail companies, cruise operators or in travel departments of various organisations. Your Employment Development Managers will help you make the right choice.
How do I get on the course?
- Are you unemployed and have a disability? If YES, then …
- Make an appointment to see your Disability Employment Adviser (DEA) at your local Jobcentre Plus office.
For an invite to an Open day call Angela Webb
Marketing Coordinator 01372 841152 angela.webb@qetc.org
Success Story
David - now in his "dream job"...
*Qualifications may change to keep in line with current industry requirements
