If you haven't heard of them, The Travel Institute is a non-profit, independent organization that collaborates with industry leaders to create and deliver relevant, meaningful and rigorous coursework and travel professional education. In this episode of Traveling Tribes, Jeff Gayduk is joined by their president, Diane Petras, as they discuss the Travel Institutes dedication to educating future travel agents, the current market for travel agents, and how the market continues to evolve for the better. 

The Travel Institute itself has continuously evolved over its 50+ year history to maintain its role as the global leader in travel industry education and certification while staying true to their mission: dedicated solely to advancing professionalism in support of individual and industry success.

Using exclusive proctored, closed-book testing to maintain the integrity of the credentials and the standards they represent, The Travel Institute has certified more than 27,000 Certified Travel Associate (CTA®), Certified Travel Counselor (CTC®), and Certified Travel Industry Executive (CTIE®) graduates and requires continued education to maintain certifications. Certification program graduates utilize our digital credentials search platform as a validation process  and marketing tool to substantiate their expertise with clients and stakeholders. The Travel Institute also administers the Travel Agent Proficiency, or TAP℠, exam. The TAP exam is used widely by industry organizations to confirm students new to the industry demonstrate a mastery of travel industry basics.

A trusted partner to industry organizations and educational institutions alike, The Travel Institute has also provided continuing education to hundreds of thousands of agents through specialist and business management courses, webinars, and in its online learning Lounge for premium members. The industry benchmark for educational excellence, The Travel Institute is credited by many successful agents and high-profile industry leaders for their success.