career pathway travel and tourism - Wintec

CAREER PATHWAY TRAVEL AND TOURISMCAREER STARTS HERESTAR FUNDED PROGRAMMESGet a taste of tourismPlants & AnimalsSport &educationMinimum NCEA Level 2 or equivalent orwork experience in tourism / travel operation.48 credits at NCEALevel 2 in foursubjects, which mustinclude a minimum of12 credits in English,or National Certificatein Travel (Level 4).Certificate in Retailand Wholesale Travel(Level 4)Diploma inInternational Tourism(Level 5)CAREERPositions within thetravel industry such as aTravel Consultant,Airline Support Staff,Wholesale reservations,Retail Salesperson,Tour Guide, TourOperator, Attractionstaff or working inan InformationCentre or Hotel.Health & socialpracticeInformationtechnologyOn the job training.CAREEREmployment in managementpositions within the tourism andtravel industry such as tourismattractions, regional and nationaltourist offices, travel operators,conference centres or touroperations within New Zealandor overseas.An inspirationalapproachmedia, arts &designbusinessScience &engineeringservice industry Tradeswww.wintec.ac.nz

STAR FUNDED PROGRAMMES TRAVEL AND TOURISMTOURISM TASTERTOURISM UNIT STANDARDSEntry LevelDurationTimeLocationYear 11 and above1 day8:45am – 3:00pmCity Campus / HubDESTINATION AUSTRALIAEntry Level Year 11 and aboveLocation Online, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDates27 July, 31 August, 21 SeptemberWHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Participants will play the role of a travel agent and experiencehow to make reservations on real time Amadeus (a computerreservation system). You will create and cost a customersitinerary including booking rental cars and hotels.The second part of the course has students use our computersystem to discover major overseas tourist destinations, includingkey activities and attractions at that destination. Learn whatappeals to people travelling to New Zealand, Australia, Britain orthe USA!WHAT TO WEARComfortable clothing and footwear – no jandalsDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 18211TitleDemonstrate knowledge of Australia as atourist destinationLevel 3Credit 8Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 8 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Discover Australia and become an expert on all it has to offer as atourist destination. On completion of this course you will have learntto locate states, territories, capital cities and tourist destinationson a map of Australia while also recognising and describing keygeographical features. You’ll know where to locate the attractions,activities and iconic events that Australia is renowned for. How toadvise and assist tourists with information on travel services thatcan be pre-purchased in New Zealand before travel to Australia.Short video clips, websites, research information and lots more addto the interest and variation of this course.DESTINATION BRITAIN AND IRELANDEntry Level Year 11 and aboveLocation Online, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 18207TitleDemonstrate knowledge of selectedcountries selected as tourist destinationsLevel 3Credit 10Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 10 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?On this course you’ll become an expert on what Britain and Irelandhave to offer as tourist destinations. You will be able to locate ona world map countries, cities and tourist destinations. You willidentify the attractions, activities and iconic events that Britainand Ireland are renowned for. You’ll also learn how to advise andassist tourists with information regarding travel services andproducts available when visiting each country. This course isenhanced with various short video clips offering advice and tips,websites to visit, research information and lots more.

DESTINATION NEW ZEALANDEntry LevelLocationYear 11 and aboveOnline, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 18212TitleDemonstrate knowledge of New Zealand as atourist destinationLevel 3Credit 8Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 8 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Discover the best of New Zealand and become an expert on all ithas to offer as a tourist destination. You will learn how to locateand describe key geographical features as well as our country’sbest attractions, activities and iconic events. By completion of thecourse you’ll also be able to advise tourists on services such astransport and accommodation. Various short video clips, websitesand research information are included in this course.DESTINATION PACIFIC ISLANDSEntry Level Year 11 and aboveLocation Online, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 3727TitleDemonstrate knowledge of Pacific Islandcountries as tourist destinationsLevel 3Credit 8Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 8 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Become an authority on what the Pacific Islands have to offer astourist destinations. Upon completion of this course you will beable to identify on a world map the geographical location of thePacific Island countries and key cities, and be able to describe theattractions, activities and events each Island has to offer. Shortvideo clips, websites, research information and lots more makethis course an exciting and interesting subject to study.DESTINATION USA & CANADAEntry Level Year 11 and aboveLocation Online, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 18214TitleDemonstrate knowledge of the United Statesand Canada as a tourist destinationLevel 3Credit 8Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 8 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Become an expert on the United States and Canada as touristdestinations. Upon completion of the course you will be able tolocate states, cities, tourist destinations and key geographicalfeatures on a map of the United States and Canada. You willbe able to advise and assist tourists with travel informationregarding air travel times between key cities, travel servicesand products available when visiting each country. This courseincludes short video clips offering advice and tips, websites tovisit, research information and lots more.www.wintec.ac.nz

STAR FUNDED PROGRAMMES TRAVEL AND TOURISMDEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF WORLD TRAVEL GEOGRAPHYEntry LevelLocationYear 11 and aboveOnline, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectINTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ADVICEEntry Level Year 11 and aboveLocation Online, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 25508TitleDemonstrate knowledge of world travelgeographyLevel 3Credit 3Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 3 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Learn how to locate IATA Traffic Conference Areas, countries,gateway cities and key world geographical features. Uponcompletion of this course you will be able to demonstrateknowledge of time and the seasons in the northern and southernhemispheres in relation to world travel geography.DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ACCOMMODATIONEntry Level Year 11 and aboveLocation Online, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 18217TitleDemonstrate knowledge of and processdomestic and international accommodationLevel 3Credit 4DatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 18282TitleAdvise customers of regulatory requirementsfor international air travelLevel 3Credit 4Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 4 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Utilising short video clips, websites to visit, research informationand lots more you’ll become an expert on the regulatoryrequirements for international air travellers, in particular thoseentering New Zealand. By the end of this course you will be ableto advise travellers on:• NZ Customs Service, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry andCivil Aviation Authority regulations• Passport requirements, entry and re-entry documentation forNew Zealand citizens• Travel documentation for international travel• Brief customers prior to departure• Health requirements for international travel.Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 3 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Accommodation is one of the most important aspects oftravelling. We can spend hours poring over brochures or lettingour ‘fingers do the walking’ on the web, but not all travellers havethe time. By the end of this course you will know how to assist andadvise on domestic and international accommodation throughdetermining customer requirements. You will be able to preparequotes on domestic and international accommodation, completereservations and produce documentation for accommodation.

TRAVEL INSURANCEEntry LevelLocationYear 11 and aboveOnline, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectFOREIGN EXCHANGEEntry Level Year 11 and aboveLocation Online, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 18220TitleAdvise on and sell travel insuranceLevel 3Credit 4Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 4 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Holidays can be ruined through lost luggage, accidents, medicalbills or interrupted travel plans. On this course you’ll learn how toremove any worry before a customer travels by establishing thetraveller’s requirements, providing advice on travel insurance andthe procedures to follow if a claim needs to be actioned.DatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 3750TitleSell, process and advise on foreign exchangefor travelLevel 3Credit 2Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 2 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Cash, traveller’s cheques, credit cards, bank drafts, this courseteaches you the methods of taking money overseas, how toadvise customers on foreign exchange, and how to sell andprocess foreign currency.www.wintec.ac.nz