Tourism specialist
Certified tourism specialist is a publicly recognized German qualification at master's level , which is awarded after successfully completing branch- related commercial advancement training in accordance with the Vocational Training Act. The nationwide examination takes place on the basis of a special statutory ordinance before the examination board of a Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).
Areas of work and tasks
Tourism specialists are qualified to carry out the following tasks responsibly:
- Independent and responsible perception of management tasks in the process of providing tourism services, taking into account economic, legal, ecological and social aspects.
- Recognizing developments in the tourism market and creating new products.
- Deriving appropriate market strategies and results-oriented application of marketing instruments.
- Participation in education and training.
Training content
- Business related qualifications
- Field-specific qualifications
- Basics of tourism
- Tourism management
- Tourism Marketing
- Company- specific management
Training duration
The DIHK framework plan recommends 650 hours of instruction for further training to become a tourism specialist. Public and private educational institutions offer courses for exam preparation between three and 24 months, both full-time and part-time; However, participation in a course is not compulsory for admission to the examination.
Exam admission requirements
Admission to the examination to become a certified tourism specialist is granted to anyone who can prove a successfully passed final examination in a recognized tourism-related training occupation and a total of at least two years of relevant professional experience or a comparable qualification.
Examination and completion
The examination is divided into a business-related and an activity-specific part.
After successfully passing the exam, the examining Chamber of Commerce and Industry awards the publicly recognized qualification as certified tourism specialist .
Financial funding opportunities
Participants can apply for benefits through the Master BAföG to support further training costs and examination fees .