Course Summary

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who have a defined and limited range of tourism operational skills and basic industry knowledge. They are involved in mainly routine and repetitive tasks and work under direct supervision. This qualification provides a pathway to work in many tourism and travel industry sectors and for a diverse range of employers including travel agencies, tour wholesalers, tour operators, attractions, cultural and heritage sites, and any small tourism business.

Entry Requirements

Completion of the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course.

There are no other entry requirements for this course.

Vocational Placement and Work Integrated Learning

Students must complete a Vocational Placement and/or Work Integrated Learning as part of this qualification.

Additional information

Practical skills will need to be demonstrated in an industry or simulated environment such as a tourist provider, guided tours, tour activities and does not need to be purely based in an office environment. Students will need access to an environment where the planning, sale and supply of tourism and travel products and services are offered along with access to organisational policies and procedures. Students not currently working in the industry, or who don’t have access to workplace simulated environments will need to organise this in consultation with teaching staff. To successfully complete the video recording assessment, you will need to participate in role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment in a simulated workplace environment.

Course Details

Admission Codes

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Possible job titles include: documentation clerk for a tour wholesaler or travel agency; museum attendant; office assistant for a tour operator; receptionist and office assistant for a professional conference organiser or event management business; receptionist and office assistant in a travel agency; retail sales assistant in an attraction; or ride attendant in an attraction.

Delivery Agreement

Third Party Services arrangement: Yeppoon State High School provides the following services on behalf of CQUniversity for this course: Recruitment of senior students enrolled at Yeppoon State High School and Delivery and Assessment of Training under CQUniversity RTO 40939. A Third Party Agreement will be executed between CQUniversity and Yeppoon State High School