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Welcome to becoming a Switzerland Certified Specialist.
What is the "Switzerland Travel Academy"?
The Switzerland Travel Academy offers you an Electronic learning (eLearning) platform, educating members on practical information on how and where to travel in Switzerland, enhancing travel agents to plan and market trips to Switzerland. In a sense, eLearning is all about convenience - thanks to computers and the Worldwide Web, eLearning content is available anywhere at any time and is centered on the learner, personalized and customized. Furthermore electronic delivery allows for immediate feedback and gratification - helping motivate travel agents to become a Certified Specialist.
The course is divided into 5 seminars that you can study at your own pace. The first provides a detailed overview of the country, the rest focuses on various topics of use for the planning and selling trips to Switzerland:
- General Information
- Switzerland's Destinations
- Transportation Advice & travel Tips
- Accommodation and Dining Advice
- Holiday activities - Things to do in Switzerland
Each seminar requires approximately 2 to 4h of study. The final exam consist of 30 multiple-choice questions per seminar (seminar 1 to 6), which you need to answer all correctly in order to pass. On each semester you have a maximum of 3 chances per seminar to pass your exam. Once you complete all the final examinations you will become a Switzerland Certified Specialist.
What are your benefits as a travel agent after achieving certification of a Switzerland Certified Specialist?
- The course is offered free of charge to the travel industry
- You can use the Academy for educational purpose only, or you can become a Switzerland Certified Specialist by taking the test.
- Exclusive invitations to Switzerland Travel workshops in Switzerland with Swiss suppliers and key partners of Switzerland Tourism offering updates on destinations and products and give you the opportunity to network with other Switzerland Certified Specialists.
- Receipt of Certification and labeled transparent door sticker, enabling your clients to recognize your knowledge and specialization as a fully trained and qualified Switzerland Specialist.
- Rights to use Certified Specialist logo for letters/brochures/ internet.
- Your agency listing on www.MySwitzerland.com
- Integration in Switzerland Tourisms marketing activities
- Receive the latest up-dates of Switzerland with the newsletter of Switzerland Tourism
- Enjoy many more travel and booking benefits and prizes.
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