Education
Continuing education, member-to-member learning, establishing best practices and sharing knowledge and information are hallmarks of NTA member benefits. As part of its educational offerings, NTA offers quarterly Webinars so members don't have to leave their offices to receive the education. NTA also has a professional certification program, the Certified Tour Professional, which was the first established in 1985 and redeveloped in 2007.
NTA teamed with Temple University's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management to develop the most comprehensive and specialized certification program in the industry. Packaged travel professionals who obtain, and maintain, their CTP designation demonstrate to the industry that they are experienced, knowledgeable and motivated professionals who care about the industry and the colleagues with whom they work. The CTP is considered the hallmark of professional competency and excellence in the packaged travel industry.
With the CTP program, you are doing more than taking a few classes. You are learning from a program that was developed by and for packaged travel professionals. It is customized to meet your specific needs. And, more than that, it is ongoing. With the new program, professionals stay current with the industry through recertification of their CTP every five years.
NTA's CTP program was the first of its kind for packaged travel, established more than 20 years ago. Today, it is still the best, most specialized and comprehensive program in the industry.
Start along your path to continuing education today by achieving the CTP designation.
For more information, please contact Andrea Richardson at andrea.richardson@NTAstaff.com.
"I chose to be part of the charter class of the CTP program because I wanted to show our industry and our travelers the high value our company places on education. This, in turn, demonstrates a desire to better understand and serve our travelers. The revamped CTP should become the benchmark in continuing education in the travel industry."
-Rick Pharr, CTP, Charter Class Graduate CTN Travels, Midland, North Carolina