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Create your own personal classroom at your desk and at your own pace with these online courses. They are interactive, insightful and packed with information that will help you take your career to the next level – whether it is by getting an IATA certifica

UNWTO’s Tourism Online Academy offers three selfpaced online courses that mainly focus on concepts, areas of interest and fundamental principles related to the tourism sector. While only the introductory four-week course is free, all of them can be started at any time. https:// www. unwto- tourismacademy. ie.edu/

IATA

IATA’s self-study courses offer comprehensive instructions to busy aviation and travel professionals. While all are paid, you can choose from a variety of courses – from entry-level travel agent basics to senior management for tour operations. Each course leads to an IATA qualification, recognised internationally by the travel industry. https://www.iata.org/en/training/delivery/distance-learning/

Incredible India

The Incredible India Tourist

Facilitator Certification (IITFC)

Programme is a digital initiative of Ministry of Tourism (MOT). It is an online programme where one can learn about tourism at one’s own pace. The successful completion of this programme would enable the learner to become a Certified Tourist Facilitator of MOT. While this is a paid course, only the free introductory module is available at the moment. http:// tourism. gov. in/ incredible- india- tourist- facilitatorcertificationiitfc

Alison Academy

Alison offers over 1,000 free online courses across nine categories, including 20 different tourism and hospitality courses. The types of courses include cer tificate courses, diploma courses and Learning Paths. https://alison.com/