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Certificate In Travel And Tourism

Course Code RTC, Duration: 1 Year

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This course is aimed at students who are interested in working in the travel industry. This course creates a learning environment in which the emphasisis is on practical application of the skills necessary to work in the traveland tourism industry. The two certificates awarded prepare students to work in the dynamic and ever changing travel industry in jobs ranging from cabin crew to tour guiding and travel agencies. The course includes a range of trips and guest lecturers.

Course Content:

Communications, Word Processing, Customer Service, Work Experience, Frenchand Cultural Studies, Travel Geography, Travel and Tourism Services, Tourism Awareness. Ready for Take Off - this module prepares the student for work in the airline industry either as cabin crew or as passenger service agents. Students wear a uniform one day a week.

Entry Requirements:

Five passes in Leaving Certificate/LCVP or a merit in Leaving Certificate Applied or FETAC Level 4 Certificate. The academic requirements may bewaived for mature applicants (21+).

Certification:

FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Tourism (DTXXX) Ready for Take Off Certificate from International Academy of Travel (IAOT).

Progression:

Graduates are eligible to progress to Higher Education Courses through the Higher Education Links Scheme and the Pilot Scheme. Graduates with a merit profile may apply for entry to the Diploma in Reception, Tourism and Business (Level 6) and to BTEC Higher National Diploma courses offered in BCFE.

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