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Travel Agent Schools A Good Investment?
Travel agent schools are not as numerous as they once were, but there are
still many of them scattered across the country. Travel agents schools
certification is a major draw for students and many sign up without thinking
too much about it. Before you start looking into travel agent schools
certification, however, it is a good idea to determine what, exactly, you hope
to gain from enrolling.
If you are looking for employment, you should be aware that travel agent
schools can seldom guarantee that there will be a job waiting for you once you
complete their training.
What Do Travel Agent Schools Teach?
If you are looking for know-how, you should be aware that travel agent
schools are designed, primarily, to train low-paying, entry-level employees
for travel agencies. Consequently, travel agent schools concentrate on dull,
rote tasks like using the GDS (Global Distribution System, sometimes called a
computerized reservation system or CRS). Travel agent schools are very good at
this and if you want to learn how to use a specific GDS, then turning to one
of the travel agent schools might be a good choice.
Even then, travel agent schools are not your only choice. Many GDS vendors
offer computer based training on their systems that you can use at home. If
you work through a "host agency" as a home-based travel agent, the host agency
might offer training on the GDS it uses.
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