The Travel Agent Training Center, Inc. also provides industry training for
certifications and designations.
The Travel Institute (formerly known as
ICTA*) is an international
nonprofit organization that educates and certifies travel industry
professionals at all career stages. Since its inception in 1964,
The Travel Institute's mission
has been to increase professionalism within the travel industry and to create
national standards of excellence for travel professionals through its
educational programs.
The Travel Institutes programs encompass all career stages for the travel professional from entry level to executive. These programs include:
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Certification
with the first-level
Certified Travel Associate (CTA) program
and pinnacle Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) program | |||
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National entry-level credentials with the TAP Test | |||
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Destination-focused training with 12 unique Destination Specialist courses | |||
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Life-style Specialist training focused travel niche markets. |
Ashby Harbin, CTC, DS is a licensed independent training coordinator for The Travel Institute. Certification and designation courses will be offered in traditional study groups in various Carolina cities and on-line study courses. To learn more about The Travel Institute and course offerings go to the following website:
www.ICTATrainer.com
or
www.thetravelinstitutetrainer.com
Now available on-line:
Hawaii
Destination Specialist
St. Lucia Destination Specialist
Caribbean Destination Specialist
Certified Travel Associates (CTA)
*Special Note (September 16, 2003) ICTA announced September 15, 2003 that it will no longer use the name the Institute of Certified Travel Agents and will now be called The Travel Institute. For those of you in the industry that have obtained the industry certifications when it was known as ICTA, The Travel Institute is the same organization!
