Guide to Travel & Tourism Degree Programs

The travel and tourism industry has become one of today's fastest growing industries. Travel agent training is also widely available. You can sign up for a travel agent course online or at your local university or trade school. There is also a travel agent job market created by business travel, sometimes with conferences to be organized and accommodation arrangements to be made.

Travel agent training covers a wide range of jobs, in all branches of the industry, hospitality in hotels and restaurants, entertainment and recreation, as well as all the tourist attractions in a particular region.

Tourism and Travel Agent Jobs Include:

• Tour Operators
• Travel Agencies
• Tourist Boards/Tourist Information Centers
• Transport Companies
• Tour Guides
• Tourist Attractions

Many new employees start with a travel agent training program while others begin with a college travel agent course. It is possible to take specialist travel and tourism courses, or business studies courses with a travel and tourism component at various Colleges of Further and Higher Education. This can be either on a full-time or part-time basis.