Start your exciting new travel agent career in 6 weeks!
Testimonial
"The Travel Academy gave me the basic skills and background needed to become a successful travel agent. With the help of my instructor and the placement staff, I was able to find a job before I finished the course."
T.R. , Hopkins
FAQ
Do you have housing available for travel school students?
Student Housing - The Travel Academy is located 3 blocks from Mall of America. We have 2 bedroom apartments that rent by the week for $150 with 1 or 2 students in the apartment, $100 for 3 students in the apartment and $75 for 4 students in the apartment. The apartments are nicely furnished, clean, 1 block from Mall of America and a few blocks from our facility. The Travel Academy will do all we can to meet your accommodation requests but can not guarantee the number of students in each apartment. All roommates will be of the same sex if requested. Our students have found that having a roommate has been enjoyable and helpful.
You can view the apartments we rent by going to www.villagegreen.com. Be sure to view the Photo Slide Show and the Virtual Tours.
We have a wonderful school with wonderful facilities and are very successful at training and getting your exciting new travel career started! Let us know how we can help you.
The Mall of America, www.mallofamerica.com has a Light Rail Train which goes from Mall of America to a station about 1 block from The Travel Academy. It also goes to the Airport and Downtown Minneapolis. Minneapolis also has an excellent bus system. Transportation is usually not a problem.
Are there jobs while in school?
The Travel Academy has numerous employment opportunities for its students, if needed, while you are going to school. We have many basic entry level travel jobs that do not require our training. In addition, we also work with the Mall of America, and they have over 500 retail stores, usually with numerous jobs available. We will help you get these jobs, so you have money coming in while going to school. Then when you are 3/4 of the way through training to become a travel agent, flight attendant or other travel industry professional, we will start working with you to place you in your exciting new travel career.
Is it true that travel agents are still in high demand even though people can book their own travel online?
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Although the Internet has allowed people to book their own basic travel arrangements, travel agents are still in demand for vacation packages, honeymoon trips, tours, and cruises. Furthermore, the advent of online booking has created a need for a new kind of travel agent...one who backs up the website. Each Internet booking site has live agents available to help customers with any challenges and assist in travel reservations. These sites use the Worldspan Computer Reservation system (which is taught at the Travel Academy) for making all travel arrangements. And remember, if you become a travel agent, there are a variety of opportunities in the travel industry besides travel agencies.
What is the future of the travel industry?
It is a myth that the travel industry is no longer a thriving, viable business. In most states and countries, it is the #1 source of revenue and employment. In the state of Minnesota alone, travel and tourism generates $9.8 billion annually and is projected to add more than 40,000 jobs in the next several years; a growth rate of 19.2%.