Home Study Includes all of the following - for Only $685

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The Home Study Program is designed for those people that cannot come to Boca Raton to attend training.  It allows people to begin their studies at a time that is right for them.  Because students can study at times that are right for them, it's easy to work the course into your schedule.

Students can move at their own pace and go as fast or as leisurely as they please.  You have one year to complete the course.  Some students complete the course in as short a time as 2 months, others take the entire year, it's up to you.

After enrollment, the student receives their welcome/instruction letter, textbook, geography book, atlas, several industry brochures, photocopies of industry resource materials, cruise and tour video and quiz diskettes.

The student then begins their studies.  After completing each section of the theory portion of the course, the student takes the appropriate quiz for each chapter.   The diskette quiz automatically grades and records the students progress.  Upon completion of a diskette, the student returns it to TCI.

Upon receipt of the second quiz diskette by TCI, the Institute will mail a diskette holding the final exam.  This must be completed and returned as quickly as possible.

Once the theory portion is complete, the student then begins their computer training.  Students have a choice, they can elect to use an internet interactive version or a CD-ROM interactive program which they load on their computer.  The CD-ROM version is only available for Sabre training.   For students with unlimited Internet access (no additional fees for hours of use) the internet version is recommended.  For students that are charged for extra hours or students with no internet access, the CD-ROM is used.  The internet interactive version allows the student to choose which reservation system they would like to learn.   The student can choose Amadeus, Sabre, Apollo or Worldspan, these are the four major systems in use around the world.  We will suggest which system we believe the student should learn based on the area where the student resides or wants to work.

There are two computer training options:

1. Home study training utilizing internet connection and comprised of interactive instructions and exercises dealing with basic computerized reservations tasks.  Students must have basic computing skills.
2. Home study training utilizing CD-ROM media and comprised of interactive instructions and exercises dealing with basic computerized reservations tasks.  Students must have basic computing skills.  Note that the CD-ROM is for Sabre training only.

Upon successful completion of the computer portion of the course and the return of all materials (CD-ROM), students will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Institute.  This certificate is the same as the certificate received by students that attend classes at the Institute.  Since the Institute is an educational affiliate of the Institute of Certified Travel Agents (ICTA), the certificate is recognized worldwide.

After completion, the student begins the job search.  The student will receive telephone counseling on the strategies and activities necessary to become employed.  This job-placement assistance will continue until the student is placed.  Some students choose to pursue ownership of their own business at this point.  This option is covered in detail during the course.

This is a wonderful time to get into travel, the Internet is fueling the industry and many travel agents are doing lots of business on the "NET".  For the first time in the history of travel, the agent is not limited to the customer base in their neighborhood.

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