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The Certificate III in Tourism provides a pathway to work in many tourism industry sectors or employers including tour operators, booking agents, visitor information centres, attractions, cultural and heritage sites and large theme parks. Students will gain valuable skills in group communication, presentation techniques, proactively selling tourism, hospitality and event products and showing social and cultural sensitivity.
Delivery mode:Distance / On Campus / Workplace
Average duration:12 months
Accreditation:Nationally recognised training
This course is ideal for people who have the following knowledge, skills or abilities:
Planning and coordination of people and resources.
Such as understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you cannot solve the problem.
Understanding why people react the way they do.
This course can help you get a job as:
This course can help you progress to:
Please note that weekly pay figures are estimates only of what you could possibly earn.
You will be required to complete a number of units of competencey for this qualifiation. Example units have been provided below but may vary for each provider.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop product and service knowledge and provide information to customers. This unit applies to individuals working in frontline customer service and sales roles in a diverse range of industry and business contexts.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to source and use current and emerging information on the tourism and travel industry. This includes industry structures, technology, laws and ethical issues specifically relevant to the tourism and travel industry. Tourism and travel personnel integrate this essential knowledge on a daily basis to work effectively in the industry.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with and provide quality service to both internal and external customers. It requires the ability to establish rapport with customers, determine and address customer needs and expectations, and respond to complaints.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to be socially aware when serving customers and working with colleagues. It requires the ability to communicate with people from a range of social and cultural groups with respect and sensitivity, and to address cross-cultural misunderstandings should they arise. The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to incorporate safe work practices into own workplace activities. It requires the ability to follow predetermined health, safety and security procedures and to participate in organisational work health and safety (WHS) management practices. The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors and to any small, medium or large organisation.
This is a nationally recognised course delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). RTOs are strictly regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). This guarantees you will be studying a quality-assured and nationally recognised qualification.
Recognition of Prior Learning
RTOs are also able to offer Recognition of Prior Learning for work experience or formal qualifications you may have undertaken to shorten the time you have to study. Ask a course provider for more details during the enrolment process.
Course providers may offer flexible payment options for those who do not wish (or are unable) to pay their tuition fees outright. There is usually a discount for those who pay their tuition fees upfront.
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