Course Curriculum - Online & Self-Paced

Eight Sections, 42 Lessons

  1. Section 1: Travel Industry Overview & Getting Started

  2. Section 2: Selling Cruises

  3. Section 3: Selling Worldwide Land Travel

  4. Section 4: Travel Booking Methods & Platforms

  5. Section 5: Client Travel Insurance

  6. Section 6: Transaction & Credit Card Risk Management

About this course

  • The purpose of this course is to provide individuals with a learning experience that opens a direct path to a part-time or full-time career selling leisure travel. Upon completion of the course, the vast majority of our new entrants elect to (1) join a host travel agency as an independent contractor, and (2) operate as a home-based business, and (3) start selling travel to their network of family and friends, and (4) work on growing their client base.

Complete the Course & Start Selling Travel

Proceed at your own pace. Complete the class in a matter of days or a few weeks.

  • Complete the Course and Get Ready To Sell Travel

    The great majority of our new entrants elect to join a host travel agency as an independent contractor and start selling cruises, tours, resort packages and other travel products to their network of family and friends and newly found clients. LTA Central's Preferred Suppliers and many other suppliers of travel products offer a wide range of training opportunities to help you enhance your knowledge of the marketplace and worldwide destinations.

  • Your LTA Central Membership Option

    Upon course completion you will have the immediate option of applying to sell travel as an independent contractor for LTA Central, our host agency. And we will WAIVE YOUR FIRST YEAR'S MEMBERSHIP FEE of $200 upon our acceptance of your application. When you apply for membership, include your chosen business name and business name documentation, complete the membership agreement and we will quickly get you up and running. Once you complete the course and membership application, you will be able to start selling travel within days.

  • About Us

    The International Travel Institute (ITI) was established in 1974 and originally designed to provide training for entry-level travel agents applying for employment with traditional storefront travel agencies. Starting with the elimination of airline commissions in the 1990s and the steady decline of storefront travel agencies, ITI changed its focus to home-based travel agents and agencies. New-entrants and experienced travel agents selling travel by way of affiliation with host travel agencies has become the dominant business model in the travel agency community.

  • Note on Membership Option

    Membership in LTA Central is optional and is not a course requirement. If it turns out we’re not a good fit, you are immediately free to pursue other business options upon course completion.

  • Our Company

    ITI is owned and managed by Leisure Travel Alliance Central (LTA Central), a host travel agency. The parent company of both is Leisure Travel Alliance, a traditional travel agency consortium. Leisure Travel Alliance and LTA Central provide networking and host agency services to more than 500 travel agencies and agents. Our management team has over 100 years of work experience in the travel agency industry. We are a Premium Member of the American Society of Travel Advisors. Other industry appointments and memberships include IATAN, IATA, ARC, CLIA, PATH and The Travel Institute.

Why We Sell Travel

Motivation & Expectation

You may already have your own reasons for enrolling in our course, but here is what we know. (1) Americans love to travel and the travel industry is strong, resilient and rewarding. (2) Many of our class participants successfully launch part-time or full-time careers selling travel. (3) Selling travel is also a way to supplement job or retirement income. (4) There are conditional opportunities for discounted travel. (The availability, value and types of discounted travel are decided at the discretion of travel suppliers and are subject to qualifications, terms and conditions) (5) There is also the potential for business tax deductions for agent travel and other business expenses. (Keep in mind that we and you will be required to report the income you earn selling travel and you should consult your tax professional to determine if you will qualify to take deductions) (6) We have agent members that make limited bookings and earn limited dollars; we have agents that make a very good living selling travel full-time; and, the majority of our agents fall somewhere between. Whatever your goals might be as an LTA Central member, you will have our support.
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