TRAVEL AGENT
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WHAT
A travel agent ensures that their clients get the best trip possible, makes their travel and planning process easier and smoother, and ensures a cost efficient, safe trip. Travel agents make suggestions or offer packages. Travel agents must be familiar with computers and have good customer service skills as they will need to call airlines, cruises, resorts and lodging to make arrangements. Travel agents work daily, but are especially busy during the summer, long weekends and holidays.
SALARY
A yearly average salary if $33.6k but typically range between $20k and $52k.
The average hourly rate is $16.19 but typically ranges between $9.96 and $25.17.
BATEMAN COURSES
GRADE 9
TFJ10 - Exploring Hospitality and Tourism
TGJ10 - Exploring Com-Tech
GRADE 10
TFJ20 - Hospitality and Tourism
TGJ20 - Com-Tech
GRADE 11
TFJ3C - Hospitality and Tourism
TFJ3E - Hospitality and Tourism
TGJ30 - Com-Tech
BMI3CO - Marketing
GRADE 12
TFJ4C - Hospitality and Tourism
TFJ4E - Hospitality and Tourism
TGJ4M - Com-Tech
BOH4M1 - Leadership
BOH4MO - Leadership
PATHWAY
After earning a high-school diploma, it is essential to take travel courses and attend college. Some colleges include:
ALGONQUIN COLLEGE
At Woodroffe campus, earn your bachelors in Hospitality & Tourism
CANADORE COLLEGE
Live at Commerce Court and attend a 1-year ecotourism program
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE
Many programs, courses and pathways to offer
CONFEDERATION COLLEGE
A 2 year travel and eco-adventure course also offers lodging at Distance Education