Often it is a lack of understanding of what skills and qualifications that tertiary studies give us, that stops people from furthering their education. With the option of online studies, it has been made easy for anyone to study, no matter their location or personal situation. So with this in mind I thought I would give you an insight into where tourism training can take you.
In New Zealand tourism training courses include:
- National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (core skills)
- Certificate or Graduate Diploma in or Bachelor of Tourism Management
- Diploma in Applied Tourism Management
- Certificate in Tourist Guiding
- Certificate in Adventure Tourism
The beauty of studying tourism is that if you choose to follow a career in it, you can get paid to travel! The above mentioned courses will give you such skills as:
- Ability to use office technology in a customer service environment
- Give advice on New Zealand as a tourist destination
- Understand the nature of the tourism industry and it’s impact on communities
- Apply basic essential management principles
- Manage a tourism related business / organisation
- Communication skills
These skills can lead you to such careers as
- A Travel Agent
- Airport positions – Air Hostess or Consultant for instance
- Tour Guide
- Positions on a Cruise Ship
- Tour Bus Operator
- Accommodation Hosting
- Tourism Marketing
- Environmental Research / Monitoring
- Rental Car Hire Consultant
These just name a few careers that you could enter into after you receive your tourism training. Positions in the tourism industry arise frequently and offer great variety in their day to day work. If you are looking for an interesting and rewarding career, tourism training is something you should look into
Waiariki Institute of Technology – Whare Takiura, was established as a Community College on 1 April 1978.
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Waiariki is aiming to be the leading and uniquely bicultural polytechnic in New Zealand. Our role is to enable people to realise their aspirations, their goals and dreams for themselves, their family and their future – a qualification from Waiariki is a ticket to their “journey to success”.
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