What qualifications do I need to become a travel agent?

If you're in the US: A love of travel and knowledge and enthusiasm for advising people about travel destinations and itineraries are important traits for a travel agent to have. Superb communication and computer skills are essential for talking with clients and making travel reservations. Education and training. The minimum requirement for those interested in becoming a travel agent is a high school diploma or equivalent; although many travel agencies prefer applicants who have a college degree and business or travel experience. Much of the training is provided on the job, a significant part of which consists of instruction on how to use reservation systems. Training specific to becoming a travel agent is available at the many vocational schools that offer full-time travel agent programs leading to a postsecondary vocational award. Travel agent courses also are offered in public adult education programs, online, and in community colleges. These programs teach students about cruise ...  more

this website tells you what you need to become a travel agent.which there are not really any specific requirements.  more

Technically none.... I don't think anywhere in the world requires you to have any kind of degree/certificate etc to become a Travel Agent. However.. What you need to have is a love of travel and the willingness to be helpful (among other things). There are travel schools you can pay money to attend, but there are probably just as many agencies who are willing to have you get your feet wet by starting "in the mail room". When it comes to computer systems and ticket systems etc, many agencies, while they would prefer that you have this knowledge already, will usually have some type of training in place with their computer reservations system and will get you trained through them. There would also be some in house training on computer systems and also in house systems for everyday functions.  more