TRAVEL PROGRAM ON-LINE

Thank you for your interest in our Travel Program On-line Training. OCPS Mid Florida Tech has the travel training you need to get started in the exciting world of travel. You may register for courses August 3, 2009, courses begin August 24, 2009. Courses include: Travel Basics 15 weeks, Home Base 6 weeks, Worldspan 6 weeks, and the TAP Review.

E-learning – online at your home 24/7 at great value pricing! The courses are self-paced via the Internet and include five Sherry LIVE! web conference sessions on topics ranging from Cruises and Tours, Travel Agent Suppler Web Sites, and a Travel Industry Virtual Conference. Access to a computer and Internet, and self-disciple is required. You may take one or all of the courses depending on your business and/or employment goals. You receive a certificate of completion for each class. Your instructor, Sherry Hine, CTC, ACC, DS has over 20 years experience in the travel industry. Students appreciate her responsiveness, enthusiasm, and commitment to the travel industry.

Visit our FREE 20 minute online demonstration of the course at http://orangecounty.augusoft.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=1013&courseid=982&categoryid=4&subcategoryid=4&catalogid=

Travel Basics-Fifteen weeks to complete: 16 modules on-line, 16 textbook chapters, online activities, all workbook pages, and web conferences. You may study approximately 6 hours a week. Online students may work more hours per week if they'd like to finish earlier. For example, if you work 14 hours a week, you would finish in 6 weeks. Cost approximately $520 including all materials.

• Week 1 Module & Chapter 1 - Exploring the World of Travel
• Week 2 Module & Chapter 2 - Technology
• Week 3 Module & Chapter 3 - Geography & International Travel
• Week 4 Module & Chapter 4 - Air Travel
• Week 5 Module & Chapter 5 - Ground Transportation
• Week 6 Module & Chapter 6 - Accommodations
• Week 7 Module & Chapter 7 - Cruises
• Week 8 Module & Chapter 8 - Tours
• Week 9 Module & Chapter 9 - Marketing
• Week 10 Module & Chapter 10 - Making a Sale
• Week 11 Module & Chapter 11 - Specialized Sales
• Week 12 Module & Chapter 12 - Communications
• Week 13 Module & Chapter 13 - Money Matters
• Week 14 Module & Chapter 14 - Overview Home-Based Agents
• Week 15 Module & Chapter 15 - Finding a Job
• Week 16 Module & Chapter 16 - Building a Career

NEW! Worldspan-Travelport On-line travel agency/airline Global Distribution System (GDS) computer system must be completed in 6 weeks. Worldspan TP Basic requires a prerequisite of Travel Basics or documented travel industry experience. Arranging for three mandatory one hour phone conference calls with the instructor, Sherry Hine, CTC is required. Cost approximately $145 including workbook.

• Week 1 Worldspan introduction, Airline Availability
• Week 2 Fares
• Week 3 Passenger Name Record and Pricing
• Week 4 Documentation and seats
• Week 5 Cruises Week 6 Tours

Home Based Class – Eight On-Line Modules must be completed in 6 weeks. This class is best for those with some travel industry experience or who have completed the on-line Travel Basic course. Generally people who desire to work from home affiliate with a "host" agency to book their client's vacations. In the Home Based class we look at the various home based options. You must complete the course within 8 weeks of receiving your pin number. Cost approximately $200.

• Week 1 Module 1 &2 - Travel Industry Overview & Why Home-Based - Focus, Focus and More Focus
• Week 1 HB Module 1 & 2 - Self-Test
• Week 2 Module - 3 & 4- Financial and Business Planning -Starting a Home Based Business
• Week 2 HB Module 3 & 4 - Self-Test
• Week 3 Module 5 & 6 - Technology & You Parts I & II
• Week 3 HB Module 5-6 - Self Test
• Week 4 Module 7 & 8 - Determining Agency Affiliation Parts I & II
• Week 4 HB Module 7-8 - Self Test
• Week 5 Module 9 & 10 - Setting-Up Your Office - Marketing and Increased Sales
• Week 5 HB Module 9 & 10 - Self-Test
• Week 6 Module 11 & 12 - References and Resources & Agent Benefits
• Week 6 HB Module 11 & 12 - Self-Test
  

You may contact Lillian Grnya at Lillian.grnya@ocps.net or 407-251-6000 ext 2305 if you have additional questions. The instructor Sherry Hine will be available to answer questions after August 3, 2009 at sherry.hine@ocps.net.

Orlando area E-learning students also have the option to enroll in person by APPOINTMENT ONLY with Lillian Grnya at Mid Florida Tech 2900 West Oak Ridge Rd., building 500 Orlando, FL 32809 Tel 407.251.6000 ext. 2305 or email lillian.grnya@ocps.net

TAP Test & Review - $30 is the fee to MFT to administer the TAP test. You MUST ALSO contact www.thetravelinstitute.com at least 7 days prior to the test date to pay $90 for the TAP test and have completed the ON-LINE TAP Review or a travel course. The TAP review for non-MFT students is $50. The TAP Test is a basic competency test that measures the entry-level knowledge of travel professionals within all aspects of the travel industry. The TAP Test will be scheduled for November, 2009.

Important payment and registration information: On-line registration via the OCPS Virtual Center site.
Visit http://orangecounty.augusoft.net. Click on the courses link in the left hand column and you'll be taken to our course selection page. Choose the category, Travel and Tourism, select the class you are interested in by clicking on the box on the left, and follow the directions to register and pay for the class online. Print the screen once you have paid, and keep for your records. Your books will be mailed to you as soon as we receive verification of payment. Please email us your mailing address after you have paid. If you have any problems with this process, please call at 407.251.6000 ext 2305. For students not wanting to register on-line, you may register via fax or mail. The registration forms can be e-mailed or faxed, including an Authorization to Charge Credit Card form that must be completed, signed and returned. Please email your fax number to lillian.grnya@ocps.net if this is your registration method of choice.

We look forward to enrolling you in these exciting classes! We have trained over 1,000 students in travel since 1971 and have a well-respected Travel & Tourism Advisory Committee. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Council on Education accredit us. We are also the exclusive licensed school for The Travel Institute in Central and North Florida and a member of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).