Institute of Technology or Polytechnic
Southern Institute of TechnologyThis course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Certificate
Duration
21 weeks
Next start date
Expected
If you want to show and enhance the best of what tourism in New Zealand has to offer then the New Zealand Certificate in Tourism (Level 3) with strands in Visitor Experience, Tourism and Travel is for you.
The aim of the New Zealand Certificate in Tourism (Level 3) is to provide the tourism and travel industry with individuals who can support and enhance the visitor experience and through their skills and knowledge uphold the importance of tourism to the New Zealand economy.
The qualification will benefit the community by enhancing New Zealand tourism visitor experiences and bring economic benefits to the country.
You will learn: Customer service and sales skills, Workplace practices, Visitor experience enhancement and engagement, Cross-cultural communication, New Zealand tourist destinations, Importance of the tourism and travel industry
Career Opportunities
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the tourism and travel industry with individuals who can support and enhance the visitor experience, and through their skills and knowledge uphold the importance of tourism to the New Zealand economy.
Graduates will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to work in entry level roles such as visitor attraction assistant, front office assistant, reservation consultant, visitor host, rental vehicle operator.
Satisfactory Completion
For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed this programme, and to be awarded the New Zealand Certificate in Tourism (Level 3) with strands in Visitor Experience, Tourism and Travel they must have:
While it is expected that students will complete both strands of the qualification as part of this programme, they will have the option of gaining the qualification upon completion of only one strand.
New Zealand Certificate Tourism with strand in Visitor Experience
For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed this programme, and to be eligible for award of the qualification “New Zealand Certificate Tourism with strand in Visitor Experience”, they must have shown competence in the following units, to a minimum of 40 credits: 17384, 18226, 18237, 23759, 23769, 497, 23768, 25352, 17788, 23764.
New Zealand Certificate Tourism with strand in Tourism and Travel
For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed this programme, and to be eligible for award of the qualification “New Zealand Certificate Tourism with strand in Tourism and Travel”, they must have shown competence in the following units, to a minimum of 60 credits: 17384, 18226, 18237, 23759, 23769, 497, 23768, 25352, 18212, 18228, 18211, 23766, 25504.
Applicants under 20 years
Applicants over 20 years
Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme.
English Language Requirements
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