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Certificate III in Travel
This qualification prepares you to plan and book travel for customers, either in an office or shopfront, for a corporate travel company or online agency.
- Duration: 4 months to 18 months
- Study mode: Online and on campus
- Course code: SIT30222
Where you can study this course
- Campuses
- 7 campuses
- Duration
- 4 months to 18 months
- Study mode
- Varies by campus
- Full fee
- $8,490
- Eligible students: subsidised from $2,130, concession $240
What students say
Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.
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TAFE Queensland
- Campuses
- 4 campuses
- Duration
- Not stated by provider
- Study mode
- On campus with some online
- Full fee
- $6,600
- Eligible students: subsidised from $3,690, concession $2,720
What students say
Many students rate the facilities and campus highly. Some found course content and organisation and admin frustrating, while opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching.
- Campuses
- 26 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students rate the trainers, teaching, facilities and campus highly, though some found the organisation, admin and communication frustrating; opinions are mixed on facilities and campus.
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Open Colleges
- Campuses
- Not yet checked
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
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- Full fee
- Not yet checked
- Campuses
- 19 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Most students rate the trainers and teaching highly, and many value the course content and student support. A few found the organisation and admin, and the communication, frustrating.
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Chisholm Institute
- Campuses
- 7 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students rate the trainers and teaching highly, along with student support and course content. Some students found organisation and admin frustrating, and opinions are mixed on student support.
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South Metropolitan TAFE
- Campuses
- 14 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students often rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on both teaching and campus facilities. Some also found student support frustrating to access.
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TAFE International Western Australia
- Campuses
- TAFE International Western Australia
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Many students value the student support they receive, though a number found organisation and admin frustrating, and opinions are mixed on communication.
Last reviewed 20 September 2026.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
- Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in travel and other places
- good communication skills for dealing with customers
- an eye for detail when checking bookings and fares
- patience and accuracy with computer systems
What will you learn?
You learn how to research destinations, put together quotes, book flights and accommodation, and use the computer systems that reservations run on. Most of the course is practical: interpreting fare rules, working out international airfares, and giving customers advice on places in Australia and overseas. There are no entry requirements, so you can start straight from school.
- Sourcing travel industry information
- Reading product and fare information
- Advising on Australian destinations
- Advising on international destinations
- Building customer quotes
- Booking systems and reservations
Units of competency (12 core, 5 elective)
The qualification is made up of 17 units. Everyone completes the 12 core units below, and the remaining 5 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.
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Career pathways
Roles this qualification is a recognised route into, and what else you need.
A recognised route into Travel Agent
Travel Agent
Travel agents research, price and book flights, accommodation and itineraries for clients, then handle the changes when plans shift mid-trip.
Explore this career →- Weekly pay
- $1,330
- Full-time share
- 53%
- Employment size
- 8,900 workers
- Average age
- 43 years
- Average full-time hours
- 40 hours
- Gender share
- 78% female
- Future growth
- +9.3%
- Job market
- In shortage (national)
Complete the qualification and its stated entry and workplace requirements; check employer-specific requirements.
Where this fits
Certificate III in Travel in travel and tourism: the study that leads into it, the study that follows, and other routes at the same level.
Before
No earlier step listed.
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Certificate III in Travel
After
Certificate IVCertificate IV in Travel and TourismStep up from delivering travel services to coordinating them, with customer service, cultural respect, conflict handling, financial reading and coaching newer staff.DiplomaDiploma of Travel and Tourism ManagementMoves you beyond booking travel into leading a team, running operations, setting budgets and managing a travel or tourism business.Data from training.gov.au and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).