The ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course (leading to ExpertRating Travel Agent
Certification).
If you love to travel and enjoy working with individuals, tour directing, tour guiding, and cruise hosting may be the career for you! As a professional tour director or tour guide, you're hired by tour operators, destination management companies, and incentive houses to escort groups on local programs, domestic tours, international tours, and cruises. You may be on an African safari one week and cruising the Seven Seas the next, earning as much as $1900 per week. If you prefer local work, there’s plenty of opportunity with local tour operators, destination management companies, and receptive services.
You’ll find it challenging, exciting, rewarding, and never, ever dull! The course covers the how-to for part-time and full-time careers. You’ll learn everything you need to be successful and how to acquire a position as a professional tour director, tour guide, and cruise host. This includes procedures for international and domestic airports, hotel and motor coach procedures, attractions, tour briefings, narration, and documentation. Other topics include how to deal with tour members, tour safety, and how to handle emergencies effectively. In addition, you’ll learn about career opportunities and how to gain experience and employers for local, domestic, and international travel careers. Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the world. Learn how to be part of it today!
This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Cherie Anderson.
Cherie Anderson
About the
ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course
instructor :
Cherie Anderson earned her BA at Arizona State University in Secondary Education. She completed her graduate work at California State University of Northridge. She has over 20 years of extensive travel experience throughout the world as an international tour director and cruise host. Her tours have included travel to China, Asia, the South Pacific, North and South America, Europe, and Russia, among other places. Cherie has more than ten years classroom experience training students how to be professional tour directors. Today, her former students can be found escorting tours throughout the world.
Online Travel
Agent Course requirements:
For taking this
instructor led ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course you need
Internet access, e-mail, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser. The career is open to all ages. In fact, maturity is often an asset. The main requirement for the business is being able to perform the duties of a tour director, which are taught in this class. The tour director should have energy, good health and have the patience to assist the general public.
Testimonials:
The ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course has received overwhelming positive
feedback and reviews from students around the world. Here are a few:
"Aloha,
Cherie and thanks for the fantastic education. This was a wonderful program and
I've really learned skills, knowledge and procedures for this new career. I am
working on a resume, Web site, and 10 reasons as per your suggestions. I hope
our paths cross sometime."
"A
most informative and enjoyable course."
"An
excellent course with plenty of details on the duties of the tour director. It
seems that every question was considered and answered in this course. It was
well written and informative. I'd highly recommend this to anyone interested in
getting paid to travel."
"A
really good course. The instructor was knowledgeable and has on-the-job
experience. Supplementary material was useful, and I enjoyed questions on the
discussion."
As
a National Board Certified teacher, I did not believe that I would find that an
on-line course could be so informative and so personal at the same time. The
course instructor and the material have been excellent. I am very happy I took
this course! Thank you!!!"
"BRILLIANT!!!
Not enough accolades for Cherie Anderson. I was very impressed with the
instructor's expertise, coverage of topics and insightfulness. She is an assest
to the industry and a creative and helpful resource for all who take her class.
I hope she continues her classes, and would take another class of hers."
"Cherie
Anderson is a wonderful instructor. She didn't leave anything out in this
course. I have the confidence to get the job of my dreams and have a successful
career. Just wish I would have know of this course sooner. Thank you, Janice"
"Cherie
Anderson provided me with invaluable and hard to attain information. I am
confident I can not only confidently pursue a new career, but will secure a job
very quickly."
ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course
(leading to
ExpertRating Travel Agent Certification)
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With ExpertRating you get certified
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information through the in-depth ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Courseware which has
been developed by experienced Travel and Hospitality Industry Experts.
The ExpertRating Travel Agent Certification is by far the best value for money instructor led
Travel Agent Program at $99.99 .
Some Popular questions and answers about
this ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Courseand Certification:
How much does the
Travel Agent Certification cost and what does it include?
You can buy this ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course
leading to
Travel Agent certification at a special offer price of only $99.99 which
includes the in-depth ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Courseware and exam fee. This is
the best value for money Travel Agent Program available till date. You
get the following services within the USD $99.99 fee.
In-depth ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Courseware including scenarios and case studies.
An instructor to guide you through the
course and to whom you can direct your questions.
World wide airmail delivery of the hard
copy Travel Agent Certificate. The Travel Agent Certificate can be used
to prove your certified status and does not mention the words
"online".
An online transcript that can be used to
prove your certified credentials on the internet at any time.
How do I get certified?
The process of getting yourself certified is very simple. All you have to do is buy the
ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course for $99.99 . Log in to the instructor led course using your password. Go through the
ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Courseware (which would take you 6 weeks) and complete the final
Travel Agent Certification exam at your convenience. You can complete the exam within 2 months of buying the
Travel Agent Certification. The result of the exam appears as soon as it is completed, and your
Travel Agent Certificate is mailed immediately.
What learning aids will I get?
The
ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course includes the following learning aids:
24 x 7 hour access to the courseware. A printer friendly version of the
ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course is also provided
A friendly instructor to answer your questions online
A discussion area to have your questions answered
Chapter end quizzes to ensure that you are learning important aspects of every chapter
Chapter assignments to help you practically use the
Travel Agent that you will learn during the Travel Agent Course.
What is the final exam like?
The final exam is fully based upon the
ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Courseware that is provided along with the
Travel Agent Certification. If you have gone through the courseware properly you should not have a problem clearing the exam. The exam consists of multiple choice questions from all chapters of the
ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Courseware.
What are the course start dates?
ExpertRating instructor led courses commence
every month, you can always choose a suitable date for your course
commencement in any month. To see available course start dates,
please click on the "Enroll now" button.
All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
According
to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, travel agents, apart from
traveling around the world, get travel benefits, such as reduced
rates for transportation and lodging.
The travel and
tourism industry is booming like never before. Traveling helps you
to meet people from different cultures, establish contacts with
them, and introduce your culture and language. If you are keen to
explore the unseen and unknown then the Travel course is just right
for you. You get dual benefit by taking up traveling as a career;
pursuing your hobby and getting paid for it at the same time.
The Travel professionals get to work in
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ExpertRating Get Paid to Travel Certification will give a boost to
your resume by handing out tips and career advice to you about this
growing industry.
The first
lesson will give you an overview of the
tourism industry, including the
professions of tour directing and tour
guiding. This lesson will talk about the
advantages of tour directing,
characteristics of a professional tour
director, and the types of careers
available, including local, domestic,
international and cruise hosting
positions. You'll soon learn that tour
directing offers a wide variety of
opportunities, and it's a career that's
never boring!
Friday -
Lesson 02
This lesson will talk about
the types of employers who
hire tour directors and
guides for local, domestic,
and international programs.
You may be working for an
outbound tour operator one
week and an incentive house
the next. You might work on
a day program near home, or
you may find yourself
traveling to exotic locales.
Each company you work for
will offer its own unique
type of program, and this
lesson will help you sort
out exactly what
arrangements might best meet
your needs. This lesson will
also discuss some of the
financial benefits of tour
directing, including
salaries, commissions, and
gratuities.
Week Two
Wednesday -
Lesson 03
In
this lesson, you'll learn all about
the general expectations and
procedures required in tour
directing and guiding. This lesson
will explain the procedures you'll
need to know for group management,
including announcements and dealing
with tour challenges. This lesson
will also explain the different
types of tour guiding
responsibilities you may encounter.
Friday -
Lesson 04
This
lesson will talk about narration and
motor coach procedures for local,
domestic, and international
programs. You'll learn how to be a
better tour guide by developing and
delivering exciting and interesting
narration. Then this lesson will
discuss motor coach safety and
procedures for local and
international programs.
Week Three
Wednesday -
Lesson 05-
Now
it's time to learn all about
pre-tour planning for multi-day
tours. You'll review each document
in detail and you'll get to see
examples of some of the required
information, including important
documents and lists of supplies.
Then you'll go over a list of
briefing questions to help you in
tour preparation.
Friday -
Lesson 06
After
this lesson, you'll be ready to
start your tour! You'll learn where
and how to meet your potential tour
members depending on the type of
tour or program you want to start.
This lesson will go over a
professional tour briefing that can
be adjusted for all tours, domestic
or international. This is an
extremely important part of every
tour!
Week Four
Wednesday -
Lesson 07
This
lesson will explore the day-to-day
responsibilities you'll need to know
about for multi-day tours. It will
discuss each step in detail, as well
as daily announcements and how to
manage optional tours.
Friday -
Lesson 08
This
lesson will review international
airport procedures. Group check-in
and arrival procedures are important
responsibilities for an
international tour director. This
lesson will go over the necessary
documents and procedures so you can
assist the group with easy and
worry-free departures and arrivals.
Week Five
Wednesday -
Lesson 09
In
Lesson 9 you'll learn all about the
incentive market, which offers local
and travel careers to tour
directors. With an incentive
program, a tour director can work
near home on a part-time or
full-time basis, or travel to exotic
locations all around the world. This
lesson will discuss the tour
director's procedures in depth.
Friday -
Lesson 10
No
matter how prepared you are,
emergencies can and will happen--the
possibilities include theft,
illness, accident, or even death. A
professional tour director should be
able to handle emergencies anywhere
in the world. So in this lesson,
you'll learn all about handling
anything that goes wrong during a
local, domestic, or even
international program.
Week Six
Wednesday -
Lesson 11
This
lesson will discuss the typical tour
challenges that you may encounter on
the job. Whether they're problems
with airlines, tour members, or
other personnel, or problems with
attractions, weather, or
transportation, you'll learn how to
handle all of these, and many more!
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About the
ExpertRating Online Travel Agent Course
instructor :
Cherie Anderson earned her BA at Arizona State University in Secondary Education. She completed her graduate work at California State University of Northridge. She has over 20 years of extensive travel experience throughout the world as an international tour director and cruise host. Her tours have included travel to China, Asia, the South Pacific, North and South America, Europe, and Russia, among other places. Cherie has more than ten years classroom experience training students how to be professional tour directors. Today, her former students can be found escorting tours throughout the world.
"Aloha,
Cherie and thanks for the fantastic education. This was a wonderful program and
I've really learned skills, knowledge and procedures for this new career. I am
working on a resume, Web site, and 10 reasons as per your suggestions. I hope
our paths cross sometime."
