Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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.

Who are the course writers and tutors? 

Written and taught by experienced/expert hospitality and tourism professionals, including –

Melissa Leistra – Hospitality teacher with 2 decades experience teaching commercial cookery and food and beverage, health and nutrition.  Experienced in the hospitality industry.

Alison Pearce -  Masters degree in ecotourism. Substantial experience.

Lyn Quirk – 35+ years experience in Fitness, Health and Leisure Industries.  Established and managed health clubs at 3 major 5* resorts on Australia's Gold Coast. 

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 –

• Start working in the tourism industry. 
• Expand your existing knowledge and skills.
• Seek promotion. 
• Start your own business.

What Can You Do After Studying a Certificate in Tourism?

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 -e.g. 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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