Certificate III · CRICOS course

Certificate III in Travel

6 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 5 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $4,000 - $8,650, and it usually takes about 9 months.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $4,000 - $8,650
Course length
7 mo - 1 yr
Providers
6 providers
Cities
5 cities

Some providers include a work placement

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $4,000 - $15,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

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📍Brisbane · Sydney +3
CRICOS 2026

SIT30222 · Tourism

About the course

What it prepares you for

The Certificate III in Travel prepares you for roles such as Travel Consultant or Customer Service Officer.

You complete 17 units: 12 core and 5 electives chosen by the provider.

Some providers include a work placement.

From the national register

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use a range of travel sales, technical and operational skills to coordinate travel services. Using discretion and judgement and a knowledge of the industry, they work with some independence or under limited supervision to plan and book travel, using policies and procedures to guide work activities.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in the travel or tour wholesale sector for employers that specialise in leisure or corporate travel, event travel management, online travel agents and aggregators.

Work could be undertaken in an office, shopfront or online or mobile environment.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

12 core units every student completes, plus 5 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. SITTIND003Source and use information on the tourism and travel industry
  2. SITTTVL001Access and interpret product information
  3. SITTTVL002Provide advice on international destinations
  4. SITTTVL003Provide advice on Australian destinations
  5. SITTTVL004Sell tourism products or services
  6. SITTTVL005Prepare customer quotations
  7. SITTTVL006Book tourism products and process documentation
  8. SITTTVL007Use a computerised reservations or operations system
  9. SITTTVL009Construct international airfares
  10. SITXCCS014Provide service to customers
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.

  • Travel Consultant

    Travel Consultants work in retail travel agencies. They provide information, advice and booking services online for people wishing to travel.

  • Customer Service Officer

    Customer Service Officers deal with the relationship between a company and its clients. They ensure client needs are met, answer queries, and provide a point of contact within an organisation. They may manage a team of Customer Service Representatives. They resolve complaints and act as mediators in disputes, or direct complainants to the correct department.

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