AFTA Education and Training (AFTA E&T), the training division of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) continues in its endeavours to provide the highest quality training to meet the skills needs of the travel industry.
AFTA E&T performs the following activities:
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(a) Develops and sells a complete set of nationally accredited and industry-relevant training modules for Certificate III in Tourism – International Retail Travel Sales (SIT07) to end-users including AFTA colleges, other private colleges, universities, TAFE, schools, individual learners (through AFTA External Studies Program), and travel industry partners.
(b) Develops and sells customised specialist modules and short training programs for specific purposes for the travel industry.
(c) Organizes industry skills forums and product and skill seminars for travel trainers and the industry.
(d) Manages, recruits and accredits AFTA Travel & Tourism colleges, AFTA External Studies and ATEP On-Line program nationally.
(e) Provides consultation on training modules, regulatory compliance matters and marketing issues to AFTA colleges.
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A Global Outlook on Training
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The clear global change in the way we share, use, develop and process knowledge, is moving at a fast pace and ever changing. There has been a massive shift in power to consumers in general, and to learners specifically as a result of the rapid and continuing advances in the information & communication technologies (ICT). Effectively embedding these technologies into travel training remains a challenge to all training providers. AFTA E&T is committed to be a leader in this, developing ways to improve effectiveness over the coming years.
AFTA E&T acknowledges that there is still a gap between the quality of training outcomes and expectations from industry employers in general. It is our foremost priority to work towards narrowing this gap by working collaboratively with industry stakeholders and travel trainers through a range of initiatives to develop and provide training solutions that suit both learners and the industry.
Included in these initiatives, are activities such as industry skills forums, travel trainers workshops, industry round tables, industry consultation and other initiatives that will be announced in 2009. On the 5th July 2008, a distinguished group of key industry partners, representatives from universities, TAFE and other private travel trainers were invited to participate in our inaugural AFTA Education and Training Travel Industry Skills Forum at The Westin Sydney. The forum provided a grand opportunity to share views, network and learn about the latest developments in the industry and in skills development opportunities. It was an outstanding success from the feedback received.
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