Do you love to travel and enjoy arranging trips for others? Would you like to start a travel career but are not sure whether you want to work for an existing retail travel agency as an employee or be your own boss starting your own home based travel agency? Or maybe you want to start out in a retail agency and then start your home based agency in a year or so? Don't worry - you do not have to decide now just be sure you enroll in the right training program.

The Travel Associate Program combines the Retail Travel Agent Program and the Home-Based Agent Program. It consists of three sections:

• Basic Travel Industry Instruction
• Retail Travel Agency Instruction
• Over 40 hours of Airline Computer Training (Sabre, Apollo, WorldSpan, Amadeus or Galileo)
• Step-by-Step instruction on how to start your own home-based travel agency

We combine online study guides and Web sites with some of the most recognized travel reference materials on the market today.

Throughout your training, experienced instructors are available via e-mail or the toll-free number. You will enjoy weekly instructional chat rooms where you can network with fellow students and graduates and meet some of today's preferred suppliers.

Upon successful completion of the program, the student will receive a transcript of his or her grades and will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Program of Study


Section 1 - The Travel Industry

Section 2 - Domestic and International Travel

Section 3 - Ground Transportation and Accommodations

Section 4 - Cruises and Tours Including:

• Holland America Cruises
• Cruising Q&A by CLIA
• Globus Tours
• Royal Caribbean's Accessible Seas

Section 4 - Supplement  Cruising and Cruise Lines

Section 5 - Internet Destination Research Including:

• Trip Advisor
• Travel Research Online

Section 6 - Making a Sale

Section 7 - Retail Agency Operations

Section 8 - GDS Computer Training (Choose one system - SABRE, Apollo, Amadeus or Galileo)

Section 9 - Business Plans Including:

• A Blueprint for Success
• Establishing Business Strategies

Section 10 - Understanding a Home Based Travel Business Including:

• Today's Home Based Agent - Ultimate Multi-Tasker
• It's Your Business - Organize and Promote

Section 11 - Legalities of a Home Based Agency

• Travel Insured - Protecting Your Clients
• Travel Guard Overview
• Insure America - Errors and Omissions

Section 12 - Marketing  Including:

• Marketing Outside the Box
• The 365 Guide
• Group Travel
• World of Accessible Travel
• MarketEase Training Demo

Section 13 - Customer Service

Section 14 - Job Hunt

Program Cost
The total cost for the Retail Travel Agent Training Program including all materials and shipping is $1095.00. Interest-free monthly payment plans are available for all programs. For more details, refer to the payment plans shown on the Registration Form.