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Introduction to Becoming a Certified

Travel Agent in Canada 

Do you love to travel? Do you enjoy meeting new people and have an existing network of people who travel? Would you like to earn extra money or a change of career to offer a better work-life balance?  

The travel industry in Canada has lost over 33% of it’s workforce over the last couple of years yet the demand for travel is at it's highest in history! 

This course consists of a comprehensive series of on-demand virtual classes that you can take at your own pace. It covers how to get started in the travel industry as a professional travel agent in Canada and the multiple options from becoming an employee, an independent travel contractor or owning a travel agency. Find out from this course if becoming a certified travel agent is right for you. 

Outline of the Course

Travel Industry Introduction

  • The travel industry introduction
  • Requirements to legally sell travel
  • The importance of sustainable tourism
  • Pro tips on working from home
  • TICO guide for Independent Travel Agents
  • How to study for the TICO exam
  • Travel business workflow chart

Setting Up Your Own Business

  • 5-steps to starting a travel business in Canada
  • All about branding your travel business
  • Recommended apps for your travel business
  • Business plan worksheet
  • Detailed steps on how to start your travel business
  • market research and competitors analysis worksheet
  • Determining your target market worksheet
  • How to calculate your start-up costs 

The Travel Product 

  • New agent guide to global travel destinations
  • All about South destinations
  • Preferred travel suppliers 
  • How to sell travel insurance
  • Best weather by destination
  • FIT travel suppliers list
  • Comparing river cruise lines
  • Cruise line Summary

The Quoting Process

  • Quoting process to success
  • Quoting workflow efficiencies
  • TICO disclosing and invoicing guidelines
  • How to quote Europe
  • Quoting and booking work-flow chart
  • Pre-qualification questions

Introduction To Becoming a Certified

Travel Agent in Canada

Gain access to over 40 informative videos by experts in the retail travel industry in Canada as well as downloadable reference guides and worksheets to help get you on the road to success as a certified travel agent in Canada. 

CAD $129 + tax

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Travel Agent Benefits

  • Find a full- or part-time job that you enjoy doing and that nurtures your need to help others and to explore the world in doing so
  • Independent travel agents can work remotely – anywhere in the world as long as they have internet and a computer
  • Earn extra income on the side or make a career transformation to be a better you with more fulfillment and happiness
  • Gain valuable skills in sales, marketing, and project management that will last a lifetime.
  • Meet incredible people in the travel industry from travel suppliers, other certified travel advisors, professional associations and more. The travel industry is one of the friendliest communities in the world.
  • As a professional independent travel advisor have the flexibility to make up your own work hours and be your own boss. Work as little or as hard as you’d like and reap the benefits as such.
  • Along with a salary as an employee or commission as an independent travel advisor, earn extra reward incentives such as free travel, cash and credit points, and more when booking travel.
  • Qualify for special travel agent discounts and invitations to industry-only familiarization trips where you will be immersed in the destination and learning the travel product first-hand.
  • Improve your work-life balance for quality of mind, body and soul and do what you love to do.

Successful Sales/Service

It's time to up your game by learning the most successful sales tactics for travel advisors. Increase your closing ratio and gain more leads with this comprehensive self-paced online course, you're sure to take your travel sales and service to the next level.

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Group Travel Specialty

With this online course, you will learn how to request, understand, quote and manage group travel reservations with Canadian tour operators and cruise lines so that you can expand your professional offerings as a certified travel advisor.

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Self Travel Marketing

This very comprehensive course will provide you detailed lessons on how to promote your travel services through a variety of avenues with interactive worksheets and powerful step-by-step videos. You will be front-and-center to your travel clients in no time! 

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New Agent Full Course

This fully inclusive course combines 4 courses in 1 including the industry introduction for new Canadian travel advisors, successful sales and service, how to specialize in group travel, and self travel marketing. Learn all of the skills to excel in this career.

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Boutique Travel Services

This course is exclusive to those independent travel entrepreneurs who are being hosted by Boutique Travel Services. Not only do you gain access to all 5 courses, you also receive access to booking software, commission splits, support and more. 

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