Meet Eva Bristow: One of ITC’s most inspiring graduates yet!

Eva Bristow was working full time and feeling the drive to make a change. Before long she was learning about ITC’s online options with Study From Home, hearing about the Fees Free Program, and enrolling!

The story from there has been something of a ‘Great Journey,’ so we of course had to catch Eva for an interview to hear all about it. (more…)

Meet Toni our fantastic Study From Home Tutor

Meet Toni Young – Study From Home Tutor

Toni Young joined the Study From Home team in early 2021. Before that, she lived in Australia and the UK, and worked as a travel agent, a teacher, and for an airline and event management company.

No two days are the same for Toni. She might be working in Teams Assessment with a group of students, on a Zoom meeting with a student overseas, marking students’ work, or working on developing new course content. She sees her role as encouraging, motivating, facilitating, and counselling students.

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Want to work from home one day? Start by studying from home!

Many people love working from home for the flexibility, comfort, and lack of commute.

Working from home has become a hugely popular style of work, especially since the pandemic. And even though there are a lot of travel and tourism jobs that require you to be on site, there are also plenty that allow you to work from home some or all of the time.

From travel agents and advisors to customer service roles, there are opportunities for those in the travel and tourism industry to enjoy the perks of working from home – while still being part of this incredible industry.

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Meet Brigitte: The Study From Home student who switched careers with ITC!

Meet Brigitte, the student who is using Study From Home to make a career change!

It’s not uncommon to spend many years working in one industry only to question if it’s really what you want to do for the rest of your life.

For Study From Home student Brigitte, that’s exactly what happened. She was working in IT and decided it was time to make a change, which eventually led her to us.

We couldn’t be happier that she has trusted us with her continued education, or more excited to see where it takes her! Here’s what Brigitte’s tutor Toni had to say about her journey:

“The team from Study from home are enjoying supporting Brigitte working towards her Level 4. Her exceptional customer service skills combined with her work ethic will ensure her success. The team can’t wait to see her secure her dream job in the industry.”

We chatted with Brigitte briefly to learn more about her story so far.

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Meet the Study From Home student inspired by another ITC student!

Savannah (third from the right) and friends on a recent trip to the North Island as part of a tour.

Study From Home student and supermarket employee Savannah Larkin hopes to one day become a flight attendant (and we have no doubt she will achieve that goal!). But her story reminds us of another wonderful student, who was also working full time and dreaming of becoming a flight attendant – and is now doing just that!

In fact, that past student has inspired Savannah to follow in her footsteps (find out who below).

It’s so exciting to not just see our students succeed, but also to inspire others to do the same. So as you read Savannah’s story, think about whether you might be the next!

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Meet one of our first Online Course students: Nan!

Our Ground Crew Online course offers an introduction to the many aviation roles available at airports.

ITC recently launched a series of Online Courses. These courses are short introductions to various aspect of travel and tourism, from Cabin Crew Online and Cruise Online to Tour Guiding Online.

These online courses are available for anyone, anywhere in New Zealand. There are no prerequisites and no age limit. They are simply a great way for people to dip their toes into a field of study and see how they might feel about it as a career.

Plus, they’re entirely self-directed, so you can study them online in your own time, at your own pace.

Now, we’re starting to see our first students complete these courses. One of those is Nan, who is currently working as a barista in Auckland and who is hoping to one day work in the aviation industry. She has recently completed the Ground Crew Online course.

Of course, we asked her a few questions about her experience!

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ITC launches NEW online certification: Winning With Customers

Our online Customer Service course offers a great way to try something new or level up your existing skills.

Winning With Customers is a brand new online course available through ITC right now. It’s a certificate that focuses on customer service, and is one of several new online courses, including Cabin Crew Online, Ground Crew Online, Cruise Online and Tour Guiding Online.

Taking this quick online course is the perfect introduction to customer service skills, whether you want to work in travel and tourism or practically any other industry!

And the best part is that anyone can take this course and earn an ITC certificate. You could be in high school, you could be finished with school and wondering what to do next, or you could already be in a career and want to either advance or try something new!

This course is also perfect for managers who want to offer personal development to their staff. It’s not only cost effective, but readily available online, and a great way to improve the customer experience at your business.

Here’s a little more about our customer service online course.

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ITC launches NEW online certification: Tour Guiding Online

Have you ever considered Tour Guiding as a career? Here’s your chance to see what it might be like!

Have you ever been on a tour, and wondered what it must be like for the tour guide? To spend every day showing visitors around something amazing, and perhaps even taking part in the activities yourself?

You could be on a boat, guiding visitors as they go whale and dolphin watching. Or perhaps you could be in the heart of a major city, showcasing some of the best sights and attractions?

The job of a tour guide is never a dull one, and if it has ever appealed to you, you can now study a course that will introduce you to Tour Guiding as a career with ITC.

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ITC launches NEW online certification: Cruise Online

Thinking of working in the cruise industry? Read on…

An estimated 200,000 people are employed by the cruise industry around the world – and it’s easy to see why.

These roles can get you out exploring far-flung destinations, meeting new people, and enjoying spectacular views along the way everywhere you go. But whether you’re already studying travel and tourism, or working in an entirely different job, it can be hard to know how to make the leap to the cruise industry – or even if you want to.

Now, ITC can answer both questions with our all-new online certification: Cruise Online. This is one of four new online short courses, alongside Cabin Crew, Ground Crew, and Tour Guiding.

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ITC launches NEW online certification: Ground Crew Online

Is Ground Crew for you? Take our new online course to find out!

Getting started in a career, or even changing a career, can be a big step. It means taking a chance on something new and working hard for your goals.

So how can you know if it’s the right step for you?

One way is to take a short online course, which gives you an introduction to the subject and what it might be like to work in that industry. That’s why we’ve created an all-new Ground Crew Online Course, which is designed to give people an insight into working in this part of the travel and aviation industry.

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