FCTG gets training accreditation

FLIGHT Centre Travel Group
is now an accredited travel
training provider.
The group recently
received accreditation
from the Culture, Art,
Tourism, Hospitality and
Sport Sector Education
and Training Authority
as an official provider of
the General Certificate in
Travel qualification. FCTG
can now train new talent
by improving their skill
set and employability, and
strengthen the skills of
employees already in the
industry.
FCTG was expecting a
two-year roll-out due to the
complexities of certain
government regulations yet,
after only eight months,
already has seven of its
internal trainers qualify as
assessors, and three as
moderators. The first set of
10 students started their
training on July 3, which
includes both theoretical
and practical aspects so
that these students can
enter the industry and start
straight away.
This accreditation, says
FCTG, can help address the
skills shortage within the
industry. Sam van Gool,
Flight Centre Peopleworks
gm, says: “Considering that
the travel and tourism subsector
makes a substantial
contribution to the SA
economy, it is critical to
ensure that we as industry
players actively contribute
towards growing and
maintaining a thriving and
vibrant travel and tourism
industry.”
FCTG is also developing
a leadership qualification
with a specific tourism
industry slant.