Educational Programs Courses

ASTA’s Express Lane to Quick & Easy Certification! Broaden your skills and expand into profitable markets using ASTA’s convenient and affordable courses.

Designed especially for on-the-go professionals, our certification courses offer the resources you need to stay on the cutting edge of travel. Each course is available in a manual, CD-ROM, PDF or online format, making it easy for you to work at your own pace.

Discover the indispensable business benefits offered by our premium selection of programs!

Travel Agent Education Courses

Travel Agent Consultancy Fees Course
Covering a broad range of issues related to fees in travel agencies from simple transaction or ticketing fees to hourly professional consultation fees, there may be a solution for everyone. Video course and pdf.

Leisure Sales Course
Short course presenting easy ways to increase your agency’s leisure sales. All of the ideas you’ll see have been used by agencies of varying types. There is one thing that all the ideas that follow have in common: they are really very simple! Video course and pdf.

Travel Agent’s Management Toolkit
Gain the essential tools that will maximize your assets and minimize your time and effort spent keeping up with changing business needs.

Travel Agent Specialization Courses

	Jordan Specialist PDF course is free to travel agents Capture the vast tourism potential of Jordan, one of the world’s most legendary kingdoms full of hidden treasures and magnificent beauty.
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	Cuba Specialist Get the most comprehensive training on selling Cuba, the exotic Caribbean destination already in high demand by niche travelers.
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	Family Specialist Master this growing and diversifying market and find endless sales opportunities in all types of vacation packages fit for all ages.
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	Niche Specialist Expand into new markets by learning more than 100 areas of specialization and how you can effectively sell to different consumer groups.
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	Mature Adult Travel Find the substantial margin of profit in this growing market by skillfully matching every mature adult (50+) with the perfect product.
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	Travel Marketing Specialist Learn the value of niche marketing, advertising and other strategic concepts that will increase your visibility among consumers.
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	North American Rail Specialist Multiply your commissions in the rail travel market, a clever niche offering inclusive packages that appeal to business and leisure travelers.
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	USA Travel Expert Reap the rewards of the year-long sales opportunities found in U.S. travel. Opportunity won’t stop knocking once you become certified.
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International Buyers Club

Join the International Buyers Club and attend WTM 2009 to learn how to increase your International Travel Sales! The International Buyers Club (IBC) is a free exclusive club for ASTA travel agent members who want to boost their international travel sales.

As an IBC participant you will:

Discover new ways to increase your international travel business
Establish connections with suppliers from around the world
Learn about exciting travel destinations

Learn more about IBC and join the club now!

TripItineraries.com – Immediate Itineraries You Can Trust

Do your clients assume you know every destination intimately, do they expect you to use your personal experiences to create the perfect itinerary? Where do you turn to when you have not been to the destination? What about a country you only visited briefly and don't know much about?

Don’t spend hours combing through guidebooks and surfing the Web to slap together a vague itinerary. Turn to TripItineraries to access detailed itineraries. Yearly membership is available for $49.95 or purchase individual itineraries for just $5. Still unsure – take advantage of a sample itinerary for FREE.

The Specialty Travel Agents Association (STAA)

Discover STAA and take your next step as a travel specialist to begin building your business. STAA knows that agents need support after certification and getting off to a strong start is essential to your success. Let STAA begin to connect you with consumers and assist you in developing and marketing your business. STAA works to promote agents. Learn more about STAA and Get Connected.

The Travel Institute/ASTA TAP Test Online

Increase your competitive edge by completing the nationwide travel agent proficiency (TAP) test online. The Travel Institute and ASTA are working to enable you to gain the national credentials and market potential you need to successfully build your professional career.

Learn more and register today