Certificate III in Tourism
- Posted by TAFE SA
Certificate III in Tourism
If you have a passion for travel and tourism, your career starts here. This entry-level course is your pathway to a career in this exciting and fast-paced industry. You will gain the skills to work in a range of settings including tour operators, visitor information centres, tourism attractions, cultural and…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
If you have a passion for travel and tourism, your career starts here. This entry-level course is your pathway to a career in this exciting and fast-paced industry. You will gain the skills to work in a range of settings including tour operators, visitor information centres, tourism attractions, cultural and heritage sites, and small businesses in the sector. Learn about sales and bookings, customer service, travel documentation, domestic and international destinations, and the events industry. Choose to go on to further study or step into a position in the dynamic world of tourism. Let TAFE SA take you there.
Employment Outcomes
This qualification provides a pathway to work in many tourism industry sectors and for a diversity of employers including tour operators, inbound tour operators, visitor information centres, attractions, cultural and heritage sites, and any small tourism business. Job titles may include reservation sales agent for a tour operator, visitor information officer, inbound tour coordinator, booking agent, sales consultant, attractions attendant.
Qualifications & Skills Covered
Certificate III in Tourism (SIT30122)
Content meets the needs of skilled operators who wish to apply a broad range of competencies in a varied work context, using some discretion and judgement and relevant theoretical knowledge. They may provide technical advice and support to a team. Skills covered include customer service, cultural sensitivity and workplace safety. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 4 core units and 11 elective units.
REQUIREMENTS
Academic IELTS score of 6.0 Overall with minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of Year 10 or overseas equivalent .
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
TAFE South Australia is a government owned vocational and technical training organisation based in Adelaide. The institution operates out of more than 50 campuses located at Adelaide and South Australia. It delivers programs to more than 80,000 students each year. The institute offers programs in the fields of Hospitality and Tourism, Multimedia, Engineering, Computing and Information Technology, Recreation and Sport, Health and Education, Hair and Beauty, and Management and Finance; and conducts award courses, short courses, fee for service courses, general interest courses, adult community education and customised training.
TAFE South Australia is a government owned vocational and technical training organisation based in Adelaide. The institution operates out of more than 50 campuses located at Adelaide and South Australia. It delivers programs to more than 80,000 students each year. The institute offers programs in the fields of Hospitality and Tourism, Multimedia, Engineering, Computing and Information Technology, Recreation and Sport, Health and Education, Hair and Beauty, and Management and Finance; and conducts award courses, short courses, fee for service courses, general interest courses, adult community education and customised training.