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A fantastic accelerated course offering students the skills and qualifications required to get a foot in the door within the airline, travel & tourism industry. If you are keen to gain three highly recognised National Certificates in Travel, Tourism & Computing and have many career options, then this is definitely the course for you!  

Travel and Tourism Subjects

• Identify and self-evaluate the demands of a specific role in a tourism workplace 23755
• Demonstrate knowledge of communication and customer service theory in a tourism workplace 23758
• Provide customer service experiences in a tourism workplace 23759
• Describe the legal rights & responsibilities of employees & employers in a tourism workplace 23768
• Demonstrate knowledge of the tourism industry 23766
• Demonstrate verbal communication in a wide range of tourism contexts 23764
• Demonstrate knowledge of the sales function within tourism workplace 23769
• Perform calculations for a tourism workplace 18237
• Demonstrate knowledge of teamwork 24873
• Demonstrate knowledge of New Zealand as a tourist destination 18212
• Demonstrate knowledge of specific NZ regions as tourist destinations 18228
• Sell, process, and advise foreign exchange for travel 3750
• Demonstrate cross cultural communication skills 18226
• Demonstrate knowledge of ground terminology and products used in the travel industry 25193
• Produce and check numerical documents for the travel industry 25194
• Explain travel brochures and travel-related documents 25195
• Identify and access travel product information and travel-related information 25503
• Process short haul ground travel requirements using a computer reservation system 25506
• Demonstrate knowledge of work travel geography 25508
• Provide quotations, complete reservations, and process travel arrangements for customers in a retail travel environment 25499
• Demonstrate knowledge of retail travel operations 25504
• Process short haul air travel requirements using a computer reservation system 25505
• Use a travel management system to manage client fi les and process travel arrangements for clients 25507
• Demonstrate knowledge of Australia as a tourist destination 18211
• Demonstrate knowledge of wholesale travel operations 25509
• Advise on and sell travel insurance 18220  

Computing and Business Subjects

• Demonstrate and apply knowledge of a personal computer 2780
• Manage and project data in a personal computer 2781
• Produce information using word processing functions 112
• Create a computer spreadsheet to provide a solution for organisation use 2785
• Use computer technology to research and present a topic 5948
• Discuss the social implications of information technology 5968
• Produce desktop published documents for organisation use 2789
• Produce documents for a workplace using a computer 24872

Preparation for Employment Subjects

• Curriculum Vitae
• Interview Techniques
• Strategies for Employment
• Personal Presentation

Qualifications Achieved

• Sir George Seymour College – Certificate in Travel, Tourism & Business
• National Certificate in Tourism (Core Skills) Level 3
• National Certificate in Travel Level 3
• National Certificate in Computing Level 3
• Amadeus Certificate (Computerised reservation system) 
  

SPECIAL FEATURES

Experience New Zealand

This New Zealand familiarisation trip offers you the chance to experience the best of New Zealand tourism.  To be eligible you simply need to be on track for graduation and be meeting the attendance requirements.  You may find yourself at a destination such as the Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Wellington, Nelson or Queenstown.  This exciting trip allows you to experience every aspect of the tourism industry, from different forms of transportation and accommodation, through to attractions, activities and shows.  Climb the Harbour Bridge, soak in a hot pool, go bungy jumping, jet boating or luging, what will you do?  This three day trip is included in the cost of the course.  

Distinction Student

Are you wanting to be the best and have the travel and tourism industry recognise your abilities? Sir George Seymour offers top performing students the opportunity to excel. A Distinction student is a student who has attended class every day and has passed all the unit and modules in the qualification. These students then go forward to sit two distinction exams – one written and one practical to become one of the elite group of students known as Distinction Students. This achievement is recognised both at graduation and through the presentation of an exclusive certificate.