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New Zealand Certificate in Tourism (Introductory Skills)

Turanga Ararau

Subject area

Tourism Studies

Qualification

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

Entry requirements

N/A

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

This qualification provides a pre-employment qualification for people entering the tourism industry in a range of supervised entry level positions across different tourism career pathways.

Graduates will have basic knowledge, skills and personal attributes required as a base for further training, sufficient to support future employment opportunities, to enhance the visitor experience, and to recognise the importance of sustainable and regenerative tourism.

Indigenous values of manaakitanga and whanaungatanga in relation to travel and tourism may be encompassed in the holistic outcomes of this qualification.

What graduates earn

Graduates who studied Tourism at this level can earn:

$36,000

Median earnings one year after study

$42,000

Median earnings two years after study

$50,000

Median earnings five years after study

Status one year after study

Employment rate two years after study

50%

Employment rate two years after study

Data as at November 2022

Contact details

Main Campus Office

Phone: (06) 868 1081
Fax: (06) 868 1061
Email: sharon@ta.org.nz
Web: http://www.turanga-ararau.org.nz

Please contact the provider for details of where this qualification is offered.

Sources

NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.

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