Free Online Course offered by Alison on Tourism Industry - Sectors and Career Development

Alison education platform is offering a free online course on Tourism Industry - Sectors and Career Development.

Course background:

This course begins by describing what tourism is and showing how it differs from recreation. It then teaches you the definitions of foreign and domestic tourists as provided by major tourism and intergovernmental organizations. You will learn how official definitions of tourists have developed over time, and study the terms used for travelers that are not considered tourists. You will also cover all of the sectors within the tourism industry and learn how to gain direct and indirect employment within this industry. This course will explain why tourists include specific destinations in their itinerary. You will look into the four major amenities needed in a tourist attraction and describe the importance of amenities in maintaining the popularity of a tourist resort. You will also study the ways in which tourists evaluate the transportation network linking different locations. Tourism touches and impacts countless sectors, and has become an important source of employment and foreign exchange in countries around the world. This means that people employed, or hoping to be employed, in the tourism industry have a wide range of options available to them.

Course duration:

1-2 hours.

Course modules:

• Module 1: The Tourist Industry:

1. The Tourist Industry - Learning Outcomes
2. Retail Travel Agencies.
3. Online Travel Services.
4. The Tourist Industry - Lesson Summary.

• Module 2: Careers and Tourism:

1. Careers and Tourism - Learning Outcomes.
2. Tourist or Traveller.
3. Careers in Tourism - Part 1.
4. Careers in Tourism - Part 2.
5. Careers and Tourism - Lesson Summary.

• Course assessment:

1. Tourism Industry: Sectors and Career Development - End of Course Assessment.

Course objectives:

Having completed this course learners will be able to:

1. Define the role of tour wholesalers in the tourism industry.
2. List the four types of package holiday and the methods tour wholesalers use to make their products appealing to customers.
3. Describe the role of travel agents in the tourist industry.
4. Summarize government regulations with respect to the activities of travel agents.
5. Outline how online travel companies have developed and their effect on the travel industry as a whole.
6. Explain how tour wholesalers and retail travel agents can remain competitive against online travel services.
7. Summarize the definitions of foreign and domestic tourists, by government and tourism organizations, since 1937.

Course costs:

All Alison courses are free to enroll, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, learners need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once they have completed this Certificate course, they have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share their achievement with the world. Alison Certificate is:

1. Ideal for sharing with potential employers - include it in CVs, professional social media profiles and job applications.
2. An indication of learner’s commitment to continuously learn, upskill and achieving high results.
3. An incentive for learners to continue empowering themselves through lifelong learning.

Alison offers 3 types of Certificates for completed Certificate courses.

1. Digital Certificate- a downloadable Certificate in PDF format, immediately available to learners when they complete their purchase.
2. Certificate- a physical version of officially branded and security-marked Certificate, posted to learners with FREE shipping.
3. Framed Certificate- a physical version of officially branded and security-marked Certificate in a stylish frame, posted to learners with FREE shipping.

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