Certificate
This qualification may be superseded during 2023. Further information about the new qualification will be published as soon as it becomes available.
This qualification provides students with the skills and knowledge to be competent in a defined range of basic tourism technical skills.
Work will be undertaken in an office environment where the planning of tourism products and services takes place; in the field where tourism products are delivered; or a combination of both. The field includes any destination, local or regional area, tourist precinct, site, attraction or on-board form of transportation.
The qualification is suitable for an apprenticeship pathway and for VET for Secondary Students delivery.
CDU Domestic Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, all potential applicants will need to demonstrate an appropriate level of language and literacy skills and knowledge to undertake this qualification.
To achieve a Certificate II in Tourism (SIT20116) a total of ELEVEN (11) units of competency must be completed comprising FOUR (4) Core and SEVEN (7) Elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.
Occupations relevant to this qualification in industry sectors such as SIT20116 include:
>documentation clerk for a tour wholesaler
>museum attendant
>office assistant for a small tour operator
>receptionist and office assistant in a professional conference organiser
>receptionist and office assistant in a retail travel agency
>retail sales assistant in an attraction.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas.This can include skills from:
RPL is a form of assessment. It is used to determine whether a person has acquired, through formal or informal learning, the skills and experience consistent with the stated competency standards that comprise a qualification. RPL is not time referenced, so there are no parameters on how or when the skills are acquired. However, the skills that have been acquired through life experience etc., must be current and must match the elements and performance criteria contained in the individual unit.
Students seeking RPL need to indicate this on their enrolment form at the time of enrolment.
For further information please refer to the Applicant's Guide to the Recognition of Prior Learning or contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (free call) or email Student.Central@cdu.edu.au.
Credit Transfer
Charles Darwin University as a Registered Training Organisation recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and Statement of Attainments issued by any other Australian Registered Training Organisation.
Students are encouraged to submit any requests for credit from previous studies at the time of enrolment, to ensure they are not enrolling in units they may not need to undertake.
In order to apply for exemption/credit transfer from units completed at another training organisation, you will need to complete an Application for Exemption Form available from any campus, centre, or team, or a copy of the form can be obtained from the web.
Your completed Application for Exemption form together with attached documentary evidence (certified copy of Qualification/Statement of Attainment) to support your request for exemption/credit transfer should be submitted directly to the University either in person or by mail. Requests without documentary evidence will not be processed and will be returned to students. There are no fees attached to Credit Transfers.