Course Summary

If you are seeking a career where you can combine work with your passion for travel, the Certificate III in Tourism may be for you. Your studies will focus on developing a range of tourism sales, operational and tour delivery skills. This course has a practical focus, ensuring you graduate work-ready and are equipped with the skills needed to enter the diverse and dynamic tourism industry. 

Requirements - To Be Eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.

To help us understand how best to support you, you’ll need to complete the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy, numeracy and digital literacy assessments to progress your application. Alternatively, completion of an equal or higher level course may exempt you from this testing.

During Your Study:

• To complete this course, students must be working in a suitable tourism business, as a paid employee or volunteer in a customer focused role performing routine tasks under direct supervision. The supervisor must have relevant tourism qualification or have a minimum 3 years' experience of the course content. Evidence of suitable industry supervision will be required. 
• Students must have access to a computer with internet and have basic/intermediate computer skills

Vocational Placement and Work Integrated Learning

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

Additional information

Students will need to be working in a suitable tourism business, as a paid employee or volunteer, in a customer focused role, using organisational policies and procedures to guide work activities, working with some independence, and providing guidance to other staff.  Placement can be paid or voluntary. This placement is to be organised by the student.  

• There are no minimum required hours as these are competency-based assessment tasks.
• The supervisor who signs the forms (we will supply the forms) must have relevant qualifications or experience for the unit/s they are signing off.
  • Evidence of this is to be supplied to CQU for audit purposes.
  • The Supervisor will be contacted to verify these forms

Course Details

Admission Codes

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Upon completion of the Certificate III in Tourism students may pursue employment opportunities across a variety of tourism industry sectors. Potential workplaces and roles may include tour operators, inbound tour operators, visitor information centres, holiday parks and resorts, attractions, cultural and heritage sites, and small tourism businesses.