If you were to describe your dream job, it would probably have some, if not all, of the following characteristics: limitless career opportunities in a growing and important industry, routine travel, and new challenges around every bend.
Travel and tourism is an incredibly vital and exciting industry, and the career opportunities that exist within it are as varied as the destinations it serves. If you love travel, then why not make a career of it. People who work in travel and tourism have a passion for travel and a commitment to helping other travellers make the most of their holiday.
Aviation refers to all the activities that are concerned with the operation of the aircrafts. The growing liberalization in the aviation industry offers a variety of lucrative job options in the aviation industry. A career in aviation is very fascinating and is concerned with dealing in various activities like operation of the air craft, managing air traffic, technical aspect all these operations come under the wing of aviation industry. It is the fastest growing industry today and youngsters today are keener to work in this sector as a job in aviation industry offers opportunity to travel across the globe. Apart from these by opting for a career in aviation industry you can even entail for job opportunities in administration, traffic regulation, ground operations, cargo management etc.
Career in travel and tourism requires a wide array of skills, and some formal study in this field is essential. There is variety of courses to attain careers in travel and tourism or in aviation industry.
There are many institutions which provide career oriented courses in travel and tourism industry all over the world. Skyline institute in Kuwait stood apart as the only one specialized centre in Kuwait delivering internationally recognized Travel, Tourism, Airline and Aviation Courses. Their courses are accredited by IATA (International Air Transport Association) and UFTAA (United Federation of Travel Agents' Association). The ISO 9001 certified institute, which is a part of Boodai Aviation Group, is also accredited and licensed by PAAET- The (Public Authority of Applied Education and Training) in Kuwait.
Skyline Training Institute in Kuwait is authorized to conduct 11 different courses by IATA, Canada as well as specialized training diploma. Areas covered in these courses are Travel Agency, Cabin Crew, Airline, Hospitality, and Airport. They even have General English and ESP – English courses for Travel and Tourism. They have 3 levels of courses – Foundation, Consultant and Management. Duration of courses ranges from 6 weeks to 9 months. Next year they are planning to start with Cargo Courses.
Their courses are not only for the 10th or 12th standard students who seeking a career in the industry, but also for the workers looking for a career change and existing travel and tourism industry employees who wish to further develop their career or change varies from one industry sector to another or from a customer service role to marketing. Senior high school students can also study tourism as part of their senior education certificate and in some cases it will contribute to the score for university admission. Minimum qualification required to get training in these courses is 10th Standard.
For those working in Travel and Tourism Industry skyline training institute provides Refresher Courses which are for 3 – 4 weeks.
On the completion of the courses students earn two certificates that will qualify them for excellent career opportunities in the travel and airline sector.
• Internationally recognized IATA Certificate (Canada).
• Nationally recognized Skyline Training Institute Diploma (PAAET Kuwait).
They have range of courses starting from the basic like foundation where the fees are 250 KD to higher courses with fees 1350 KD. Not to burden the students with high fees structure the institute provides them with installment schemes.
Students who wish to continue with IATA even after they have completed the courses from Skyline Training Institute can do through IATA's Distance Training Program. IATA has Prestigious academic partnerships with 4 – 5 Universities like Stanford University, Harvard etc. They provide all the materials like CDs and Books for the students. Distance Training is free of cost. After the completion of the course students earn two certificates one from IATA and other from the University, which gives an opportunity for them to maximize their job opportunities.
“We also provide employment assistance with Travel agencies, Airways etc.” said Hatim Al-Nabris, Institute Manager at Skyline Kuwait. Skyline institute is top 10 IATA Authorized Training Centers in Middle East for the year 2010.
Next Training Diploma Course will begin in November at Skyline Training Institute, Mr. Hatim said. Since they don’t take any students once the course begin, and the number of seats are limited, anyone who wish to join the course should contact the institute in advance to grab the opportunity now and make a flying start to a career in Aviation Industry , he added.
For more information Contact: Skyline Training Institute, Tel: 2564977, Fax – 25649888
Email Id – [email protected] www.skylinekw.com