Travel Schools in Georgia
- Georgia schools offer training in the travel and hospitality industries.travel image by Anton Gvozdikov from Fotolia.com
People who have had formal training in the travel and hospitality industries stand a better chance of getting jobs, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. While there are no schools in Georgia that only teach people how to have careers in the travel industry, there are colleges that include travel and hospitality courses as part of their curriculum. One Georgia college even offers an online course on becoming a travel agent. - Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Gwinnett Technical College offers a certificate in travel-agency operations specialist. Students who complete the course can find employment as a travel agent, tour guide, or flight attendant or ticket agent with an airline. Students are required to take basic English and computer courses as well as travel-related courses, including travel-agency operations, travel geography, and tour management. These courses also apply to students who decide to continue work toward a degree in hospitality, tourism, or restaurant management.
Gwinnett Technical College
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
770-962-7580
gwinnetttech.edu - Athens Technical College offers associate degrees and diploma programs that prepare students for careers in hotel, tourism, and restaurant management. A diploma program requires 83 credit hours of courses while the Associate of Applied Science degree requires 100 credit hours of coursework. Aside from basic college classes, students must take specialty classes in occupational courses such as law, marketing, and accounting. They must also take courses in hotel or food and beverage management. Noting hospitality is Georgia's second largest industry, the college states that its program enables students to find work at hotels and restaurants, including resorts, visitor bureaus, and conference centers.
Athens Technical College
800 US Hwy 29 North
Athens, GA 30601
706-355-5000
athenstech.edu - Ashworth College, located in Norcross, Georgia, offers an online program that prepares students to work as travel agents. The course covers all facets of the travel-agent occupation. It consists of 11 lessons, including North American airports, destination geography, international travel, cruises, marketing, computer reservations, and setting up itineraries for clients.
Ashworth College
430 Technology Parkway
Norcross, GA 30092
800-957-5412
ashworthcollege.edu
