Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas. 

Tourism training could be your passport to a world of opportunities in an exciting global industry.

Nationally recognised, the Certificate IV in Tourism has been designed to teach you the professional skills required to build a successful career in the travel and tourism industry. Providing you with detailed information covering day-to-day tourism industry operations, including the preparation of travel itineraries and air fares, this course will also show you what it takes to operate at a more advanced level within a tourism environment. Among a range of crucial skills, this certificate will prepare you to lead, teach and manage other people, as well as deal effectively with conflict situations and with culturally diverse clients.

Where will your tourism training take you?

Subjects

• SITXADM001A - Perform office procedures (core)
• SITXADM003A - Write business documents (core)
• SITXCOM001A - Work with colleagues and customers (core)
• SITXCOM002A - Work in a socially diverse environment (core)
• SITTIND001A - Develop and update tourism industry knowledge (core)
• SITXCOM003A - Deal with conflict situations (specialisation)
• SITXHRM001A - Coach others in job skills (specialisation)
• SITXHRM005A - Lead and manage people (specialisation)
• SITXMGT001A - Monitor work operations (specialisation)
• SITXOHS004B - Implement and monitor workplace health, safety and security practices (specialisation)
• SITTTSL002A - Access and interpret product information (elective)
• SITTTSL003A - Source and provide international destination information and advice (elective)
• SITTTSL004A - Source and provide Australian destination information and advice (elective)
• SITTTSL005A - Sell tourism products and services (elective)
• SITTTSL006A - Prepare quotations (elective)
• SITTTSL008A - Book and coordinate supplier services (elective)
• SITTTSL009A - Process travel-related documentation (elective)
• SITTTSL010A - Control reservations or operations using a computerised system (elective)
• SITTTSL012A - Construct domestic airfares (elective)
• SITTTSL013A - Construct normal international airfares (elective)
• SITTTSL014A - Construct promotional international airfares (elective)
• SITXCOM004A - Communicate on the telephone (elective)
• SITXFIN003A -Interpret financial information (elective)
• BSBWOR204A - Use business technology (core)
• BSBITU306A - Design and produce business documents (core)

Entry requirements

School Certificate or equivalent OR relevant qualification OR relevant vocational experience.

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.