New Zealand Certificate in Tourism (Level 3) with strands in Visitor Experience, Tourism and Travel
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SIT
Gain entry-level skills for the tourism and travel industry, focused on visitor experience, customer service, sales, and cross-cultural communication with the New Zealand Certificate in Tourism (Level 3) at SIT.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Invercargill, Invercargill
It will take a total of 21 weeks
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Support and enhance visitor experience
Demonstrate the skills to provide a positive and meaningful experience for visitors in tourism and travel settings.
Provide customer service and sales
Apply effective communication and sales techniques for visitor attraction and support roles in tourism.
Understand workplace practices in tourism
Implement practical workplace skills popular in the tourism and travel industry.
What You're Signing Up For
The New Zealand Certificate in Tourism (Level 3) with strands in Visitor Experience, Tourism and Travel is designed for those looking to start a career in New Zealand’s tourism or travel industries. Students learn to support and enhance visitor experiences, develop customer service and sales abilities, understand tourism workplace practices, and gain knowledge about New Zealand destinations and industry significance. The programme prepares graduates for frontline and support roles in the vibrant tourism sector.
Course Content
- Customer service, sales and communication
- Tourism workplace practices
- Destination Aotearoa New Zealand
- The tourism and travel industry
- Regional Aotearoa New Zealand
What you need to know first
For school leavers: 10 credits at NCEA Level 1 in both literacy and numeracy
At least three years secondary education
Desire to work in travel and tourism
Mature applicants: demonstration of ability to succeed, such as completion of a Level 1+ study in a related discipline or sector experience
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Tourism
Travel
Customer service
Hospitality
Future employment opportunities might be
Visitor attraction assistant
Front office assistant
Reservation consultant
Visitor host
Rental vehicle operator
Ticket sales
Booking assistant
Front desk administration
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