This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in wide-ranging, highly specialised technical tourism skills covering operations, sales, marketing, product development, business planning, and human resource and financial management. These strategic management skills are underpinned by a range of operational competencies, chosen as electives.
Work would 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 onboard form of transportation.
The qualification reflects the role of individuals who analyse, design and execute judgements using wide-ranging technical, creative, conceptual or managerial competencies. Their knowledge base may be specialised or broad. These individuals are often accountable for group outcomes.
The qualification is not suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway.
Job roles
Individuals with this qualification are able to work in any sector of the tourism industry as a senior manager, general manager or owner-operator of any style of tourism business.
Possible job titles include:
managing director
director
general manager
general manager sales and marketing
director of sales and marketing
strategic marketing manager
general manager operations
director of operations
business development manager.
Prerequisite requirements
There are no prerequisites for entry to this qualification.
Subjects
QUALIFICATION RULES
To achieve an Advanced Diploma of Tourism, 40 units must be completed:
all 22 core units
18 elective units:
a minimum of 10 elective units must be selected from the list below.
the remaining 8 elective units may be selected from this or another endorsed Training Package or accredited course
a maximum of 1 Languages other than English unit may be counted as an elective within this qualification.
In all cases selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification.
Examples of elective units relevant to specific job outcomes and contexts at this level are as follows:
Senior manager, general manager, strategic manager, business development manager for tour wholesaler, tour operator or multi-branch retailer with responsibility for marketing
SITXOHS003B Identify hazards, and assess and control safety risks
Pathways...
Not applicable.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
SUMMARY
SIT60107 Advanced Diploma of Tourism
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by the tourism industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
Employability skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Communicating, consulting and encouraging feedback on organisational goals, strategies and outcomes; negotiating and liaising with a broad range of colleagues and customers on operational and service issues; consulting with others to elicit feedback and ideas; providing briefings to operational staff and other managers; developing and maintaining workplace documentation such as operational procedures, staff-related documentation or reports.
Teamwork
Fostering workplace diversity; building, motivating and leading diverse teams; providing support and coaching; planning work operations to take account of team member strengths; taking a lead role in agreeing and establishing work team goals.
Problem solving
Developing and applying a range of strategies to address both typical and unpredictable workplace problems; responding effectively to a wide range of operational issues requiring immediate resolution; working with colleagues to develop practical solutions; monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of solutions at a strategic level.
Initiative and enterprise
Initiating new concepts, products and services; engaging and persuading stakeholders to adopt approaches; generating options and ideas to address different workplace challenges; developing ideas about ways to improve operations and services; encouraging team members to be innovative; using knowledge of current and emerging tourism industry and marketplace trends to inform work practices.
Planning and organising
Developing and managing strategies across the broad spectrum of tourism management practice, including overall business planning, financial management and product development; researching and critically analysing current and emerging industry practices, market and product trends; forecasting and managing resources; developing and leading continuous improvement processes; understanding the roles and responsibilities of leaders and managers in the context of the overall organisation; communicating goals, strategies and outcomes to team members; monitoring and evaluating plans, procedures and systems, including timelines and resources.
Self-management
Reviewing and reflecting on own work performance; understanding the legal and compliance framework that affects those working in the tourism industry; maintaining general and technical knowledge to inform work practices.
Learning
Developing and maintaining the legal knowledge required for business compliance; proactively maintaining and updating knowledge of tourism industry trends and practices; being aware of tourism industry professional development opportunities; supporting team members to learn.
Technology
Researching new technological solutions to inform management practices and product development; selecting and using technologies used in the tourism industry to support workplace operations and planning; understanding the operating capacity of different technologies, including emerging technologies used to support tourism operations; supporting skill development required by new technologies.
Due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described above for each employability skill are representative of the tourism industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.
