This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use a defined and limited range of operational skills. They are involved in mainly routine and repetitive tasks using practical skills and basic industry knowledge. They work under direct supervision.
Job roles
This qualification provides a pathway to work in many tourism and travel industry sectors and for a diversity of employers including retail travel agencies, tour wholesalers, tour operators, attractions, cultural and heritage sites and any small tourism business requiring multi-skilled employees.
Work could be undertaken in an office environment where the planning of tourism and travel products and services takes place, in the field where products are delivered or a combination of both.
Possible job titles 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
ride attendant in an attraction.
Subjects
11 units must be completed:
4 core units
7 elective units, consisting of:
3 units from the list below
4 units from the list below, elsewhere in SIT12 Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.
The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.
Core units
SITTIND201 Source and use information on the tourism and travel industry
SITXCCS202 Interact with customers
SITXCOM201 Show social and cultural sensitivity
SITXWHS101 Participate in safe work practices
Elective units
Accommodation Services
SITHACS101 Clean premises and equipment
Client and Customer Service
SITXCCS101 Provide information and assistance
SITXCCS201 Provide visitor information
Cultural Services
CULCNM201A Monitor collections for changes in condition
CULEVP201A Assist with the presentation of public activities and events
CULMS201C Develop and apply knowledge of the museum industry
SITHFAB203Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages
SITXCCS201 Provide visitor information
SITXFIN201 Process financial transactions
SITXLAN21__ Conduct basic oral communication in a language other than English
Pathways...
This qualification is suitable for VET in Schools (VETiS) delivery and for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.
Pathways into the qualification
Individuals may enter this qualification with limited or no vocational experience and without a relevant lower level qualification.
Pathways from the qualification
After achieving SIT20112 Certificate II in Tourism, individuals may progress to Certificate III qualifications in a range of industries.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of endorsement.
Employability Skills
Employability Skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Interacting with customers in a polite and friendly manner, asking questions and actively listening to customers to determine their needs; providing clear and accurate information to customers and colleagues to ensure a positive tourism experience; interpreting verbal and written information on tourism products, services and operational procedures; discussing operational and service difficulties with colleagues and supervisors.
Initiative and enterprise
Identifying and discussing with supervisors better ways to organise tourism sales, operational and service activities; seeking information on new technologies and suggesting their use to supervisors, providing suggestions for better customer service provision.
Learning
Participating in activities to learn new things about the tourism industry, new operational tasks and better ways of providing tourism service; seeking and sharing information with colleagues on new tourism products and services.
Planning and organising
Collecting and organising customer, product and procedural information to efficiently coordinate tourism sales, operational and service activities; planning operational and daily activities to ensure a smooth workflow which delivers a positive service outcome for tourism customers.
Problem-solving
Thinking about problems that relate to own role in tourism sales, operational and service activities; avoiding deadline problems by planning own day-to-day operational activities; identifying and resolving routine customer or operational problems using predetermined policies and procedures to guide solutions; clarifying the extent of problems and requesting assistance from team members and supervisors to solve operational and service issues.
Self-management
Following policies and procedures for legal compliance; taking responsibility for servicing the tourism customer and knowing when to refer difficulties to supervisors; seeking feedback and guidance from supervisors on success in tourism, sales operational and service activities.
Teamwork
Working as a team member, taking instructions from others and understanding own role in servicing the needs of the tourism customer; supporting other team members to coordinate tourism sales and operational activities to achieve quality service delivery of the tourism product; respecting the social and cultural diversity of team members and seeking their assistance to service the culturally diverse needs of tourism customers.
Technology
Understanding the operating capability of, selecting and using tools, equipment, computer systems, software and information systems that assist in tourism sales, operational and service activities; correctly using equipment to manage personal safety in the workplace.
