Self-study courses enable you to focus on what matters most to you, with the choice to study either on your own or with the help of an Instructor at an IATA Partner training school. The courses on offer are specifically designed to facilitate entry to the industry in a number of sectors. They are comprehensive, requiring 30-45 hours of study for most courses, putting you at the forefront of your chosen career. Some courses can be longer in terms of suggested study hours.
Course material is available in either e-book, printed or e-learning format and all self-study examinations can now be taken online. Each successful candidate will earn an IATA certificate or diploma depending on the course selected.
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Found 68 courses and diplomas
Introduction to the Airline Industry in a Changing World for the Leadership & Management Training Program (partner-taught or self-study)
Start with the essentials. Learn everything you need to know to launch a career in the airline industry.
Leadership & Management Training Program Diploma (self-study)
Enhance your critical business knowledge and skills through this highly-acclaimed training program.
Live Animals Regulations (LAR) course with LAR Manual (partner-taught or self-study)
Use IATA's Live Animals Regulations manual to ship live animals safely and to comply with industry standards.
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Managing the Travel Business Diploma (partner-taught or self-study)
Improve your skills to supervise and manage a team, to initiate change and make business decisions based on sound negotiating strategies
Managing the Travel Business Diploma (self-study)
Learn more about management roles and responsibilities in the travel industry, how to motivate and inspire employees, improve your negotiation skills and understand how to provide special interest travel and tour production
Managing the Travel Business for the Leadership & Management Program (partner-taught or self-study)
Improve your skills to supervise and manage a team, to initiate change and make business decisions based on sound negotiating strategies
Network Development and Management Diploma
This diploma provides the basis and practical know-how to effectively develop the skills required to achieve key commercial objectives.
Passenger Agent Essentials Bundle (Digital Edition)
The combination of topics offered in these courses provides a detailed introduction to the role of passenger services agent with a focus on procedures and customer service.
Passenger Experience Excellence Diploma
Designed to cover passenger experience and digital transformation trends to provide your passengers with a seamless, secure and efficient travel journey that is highly personalized.
Passenger Ground Services (partner-taught or self-study)
Obtain the skills you need to provide assistance and related passenger services at the check-in, gate and concourse of your airport.
Passenger Ground Services for the Leadership & Management Training Program (partner-taught or self-study)
Obtain the skills you need to provide assistance and related passenger services at the check-in, gate and concourse of your airport.
Passenger Ground Services with Amadeus Altéa DCS (partner-taught or self-study)
Obtain the skills you need to provide assistance and related passenger services at the check-in, gate and concourse of your airport.
Ramp Handling Essentials Bundle (Digital Edition)
The combination of topics offers a 360 degree knowledge of airside activities with a focus on Safety, Emergency response, Marshalling and Aircraft Turnaround operations.
Revenue Accounting and Control Diploma - Passenger Stream
Get the vital tools and techniques to protect your hard-earned revenue and improve your bottom-line.
Serving the Travel Customer (partner-taught or self-study)
Gain essential strategies to ensure that the customer’s level of satisfaction will influence a purchase or repurchase decision.
Special Cargo Handling Diploma (Self-study)
Develop a solid foundation for your cargo career by gaining knowledge and skills to accept and handle special cargo products such as dangerous goods, live animals and pharmaceuticals
Travel and Tourism Consultant (partner-taught or self-study)
Study popular tourism destinations and improve your sales skills to successfully advise your clients on the best travel options
Travel and Tourism Consultant Diploma (self-study)
Study popular tourism destinations and improve your sales skills to successfully advise your clients on the best travel options.
Travel and Tourism Consultant for the Leadership & Management Training Program (partner-taught or self-study)
Study popular tourism destinations and improve your sales skills to successfully advise your clients on the best travel options
Travel Sales and Operations Diploma (self-study)
Demonstrate that you have gained complete essential competencies to be a successful travel agent or travel agency manager with the IATA Travel Sales and Operations Diploma. Promote yourself as a holder of the highest level travel and tourism diploma to employers, customers, and travel industry suppliers.