The Tourism Program at TAFE SA helps students develop appropriate skills and knowledge for the Tourism industry, both domestically and internationally. The Program provides students with a broad knowledge base and develops their practical skills through interactive learning techniques, including virtual tourism enterprises, practical and volunteer work placements, industry visits and industry based projects.
Courses focus on study of the industry, wholesale and retail product delivery and human resource management. Specialist streams are available in wine and eco-tourism, guiding and visitor information services, retail sales and marketing, even in caravan park operations.
Employment
Jobs in travel and tourism are by nature found wherever tourists want to go. This includes major cities and attractions, as well as on modes of transport needed to take tourists to these destinations. This means there are jobs available in travel and tourism throughout South Australia and all over the world, in famous cities as well as on tours or cruises.
Courses focus on study of the industry, wholesale and retail product delivery and human resource management. Specialist streams are available in wine and eco-tourism, guiding and visitor information services, retail sales and marketing, even in caravan park operations.
These qualifications provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in wide-ranging, highly specialised technical tourism skills covering operations, sales, marketing, product development, business planning, and human resource and financial management.