Travel/Tourism - Moraine Valley Community College

Travel/Tourism from Moraine Valley Community College is a Campus Certificate Tourism Management degree that prepares you for a Hospitality career. The travel industry offers an array of exciting job opportunities. Travel careers may involve exotic locations and can put you in touch with people all over the globe. And with travel being a multibillion-dollar industry, it is important that travel professionals possess a range of skills. The college offers training that gives graduates the know-ledge and skills to prepare for success in a travel career. The certificate offers: basic training for entry-level positions specialized training to meet personal goals linked to improved job knowledge and skills The travel certificate covers a broad spectrum of topics to make you marketable to all the areas of the travel industry. Developing the skills necessary for a variety of careers in travel, including the airlines, both at Midway and O?Hare, tour operators, hotels, consolidators, rental car businesses, Amtrak, cruise lines, attractions, convention and visitors bureaus. Employment Outlook? With rising household incomes, smaller families, and an increasing number of older people who are more likely to travel , people are expected to increase their vacation travel. Business travel also should bounce back from recession and terrorism-related lows as business activity expands. Further, as American corporations open more foreign operations and businesses, and increasingly sell their goods and services worldwide, more business travel is anticipated. Nature of Work? The travel-tourism industry provides employment full-time, part-time, job share, as well as working virtually from home. One receives traditional benefits and non-traditional benefits. Salaried employees receive traditional benefits such as medical insurance coverage and paid vacation, while self-employed must provide for themselves. Both salaried and self-employed receive non-traditional benefits that include, but are not limited to: free or reduced prices on cruises, air, hotel, tours, rail, attractions, and rental cars. Related Job Title? Moraine Valley graduates find employment with the airlines, both at Midway and O?Hare, tour operators, hotels, consolidators, rental car businesses, Amtrak, cruise lines, attractions, conventions and visitors bureaus. Some of the entry-level job titles include: travel counselor, tour escort, cruise, airline, hotel, and rental car customer service representative and/or reservations agent. View more details on Moraine Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Tourism Management courses.