This course will discuss everything you need to know to get started as a home-based travel advisor. 

This course will discuss present the following topics:

  1. The value provided travelers who use a travel advisor.
  2. Why the demand for travel advisors is increasing.
  3. Skills necessary for travel advisors..
  4. How travel advisors earn commissions.
  5. Individual and group travel.
  6. Options for creating a travel agency or becoming a travel advisor. 
  7. Sources of business.
  8. Tools available to home-based travel advisors
  9. Free training available.
  10. Travel advisor dos and don'ts.
  11. Working with AREA Vacations as an independent contractor.