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CERTIFICATE IN TOURISM VTR009

Duration (approx) 600 hours
Qualification
Certificate

Why Study Tourism?

Tourism is a huge employer worldwide and in many countries, it is the largest employer. In short, this is a significant industry that employs large numbers of people. Despite this fact, many of those who work in tourism, are relatively low paid.
If you aspire to a well-paid and secure job in tourism; you either need to think about self-employment (starting your own tourism business) or developing skills that will enable you to rise to a position of responsibility in a larger organisation such as a hotel, resort or theme park.

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed to build a career, following either of these pathways.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for anyone interested in working in the tourism industry, or people studying for personal interest.

You might be –

  • Someone wanting to start working in the industry, looking for a suitable qualification to demonstrate your interest and skills.
  • Someone already working tourism, wanting to expand and develop their knowledge into specific areas.
  • Someone studying for personal interest.
  •  Or you might be wanting to start your own tourist business.

What Will You Learn in This Course?

This is a certificate qualification, made up of six x 100-hour modules.

There are three core modules of – Event Management, Food and Beverage Management and Tourism.

You then choose three core modules from the extensive list below.

This enables you to focus your studies on modules that are of specific interest to you and your career.

This course is suitable for professional/career development, CPD or personal interest.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the CERTIFICATE IN TOURISM VTR009
 EVENT MANAGEMENT - BRE209
 FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT BTR102
 TOURISM I BTR103
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 3 of the following 21 modules.
 ADVENTURE TOURISM - BTR302
 BED & BREAKFAST MANAGEMENT BTR203
 BOOKKEEPING APPLICATIONS BBS203
 BOOKKEEPING FOUNDATIONS BBS103
 BUSHCRAFT & WILDERNESS ACTIVITIES BTR201
 CLEANING SKILLS VTR207
 DRINKS COUNTER AND BAR SERVICE VTR204
 ECOTOUR MANAGEMENT BTR101
 ECOTOURISM TOUR GUIDE COURSE BTR301
 ENTREPRENEURSHIP - BBS204
 FARM TOURISM BTR205
 FOOD PREPARATION - BRE212
 FOOD PROCESSING AND TECHNOLOGY - BSS301
 GARDEN TOURISM BTR303
 HOTEL MANAGEMENT BTR202
 LEISURE FACILITY MANAGEMENT I BRE205
 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT VBS107
 PUBLIC SPEAKING BWR206
 TOURISM II - BTR204 Special Interest Tourism
 VIRTUAL AND HYBRID EVENT MANAGEMENT BRE218
 WEDDING PLANNING BTR104

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What Are the Advantages of Studying with ACS Distance Education?

  • You can start at any time to suit you.
  • The courses are self-paced.
  • You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
  • Keep up to date on your learning.
  • Update your CV.
  • It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
  • Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in their field.
  • They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
  • Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.

What Next?

The tourism industry embraces a large variety of enterprises; some of which are entirely focused on supplying services to tourists; and others that supply goods and services partially to tourists, and partially to non-tourists. These can include: 

  • Accommodation Services -for example hotels, campgrounds, guest houses, holiday cabins, rental houses, caravan hire, boat hire
  • Transportation - including airlines, rail, buses, cruise ships, canal boats, car hire
  • Food -restaurants, bars, take away, supermarkets, convenience stores, catering often to both the local population as well as tourists.
  • Attractions/Sightseeing -tours, destinations (e.g. theme parks, zoos, etc), entertainment (e.g. cable TV, concerts, theatres. etc); cater in varying degrees to both locals and tourists
  • Events Management - there can sometimes be a fine line between events and sightseeing. People do travel for events; but events also happen for people who do not travel. Consider family coming together for a wedding, or professional people coming together for an international conference. 
  • Insurance -e.g. travel insurance
  • Finance -e.g. credit card facilities, international money exchange, traveller’s cheques
  • Marketing -eg. tourism promotions, magazines, radio, TV, web sites, etc

On completing the course, you might start your own business, or find work in any one of many different jobs, for example:

  • Tour operator
  • Tour manager
  • Tour leader
  • Tour Booking Agent
  • Tour Attraction, Theme Park, Facility etc staff
  • Tourism Services Staff (accommodation, transport, food service, equipment hire, etc)

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