Tourism is the worlds largest industry and plays a significant role in providing employment and income in most modern economies.  Ireland is no exception and has seen a dramatic rise in employment opportunities in this sector in recent years. In addition, the emergence of low cost airline carriers, the rise of budget hotels and the ease of booking on the internet, have created interesting challenges and opportunities for the Tourism industry.

If you have graduated from either of our Level 5 courses (Certificate in Tourism Studies) or ( Certificate in Airline Studies) or have relevant experience and are looking to further enhance your knowledge of the travel and tourism industry then this recently revised and updated FETAC Level 6 course will provide you with all the necessary additional knowledge and skills to prepare you for employment at management or supervisory levels within the sector.

The Airline Training course is ideal for those seeking to work in the Airline sector. This course is suitable for those looking to a career as ground crew, cabin crew (air hostess, air steward), check-in and customer service. Portobello Institute's Airline Training course is highly respected in the industry. We are a market leader in the delivery of this course for over a decade, and many of our graduates have gone on to permanent employment from this course.

The Cabin Crew Training course is an exciting airlines course introducing you to the world of Cabin Crew and Airlines Operations. Our experienced tutors impart knowledge on the essential elements of airline essential elements of airline cabin and ground skills, customer service, first aid and the emergency drills you will require in-flight to service passenger requirements.

The Retail Travel Agent Practice course is designed for those who want to be a travel agent or pursue a career in the travel industry. You will get the unique opportunity to obtain hands-on practical exposure to the work and functioning of a travel agent.

Failte Ireland have outsourced the management and delivery of their Tour Guide Training and Badging to Portobello Institute.  Portobello Institute offer two badging programmes - Dublin City and Environs Tour Guide Programme and the National Tour Guide Programme.  The National Tour Guide programme aims to provide the communication and information skills to offer a quality tour guiding service for a range of tourist markets, to source information banks and to professionally present Ireland as a tourist destination.

Failte Ireland has outsourced the management and delivery of their Tour Guide and Badging to Portobello Institute.  The Dublin City and Environs Tour Guide Programme, which is Level 6 is aimed at those who wish to train as a Tourist Guide specifically around Dublin City Centre. This course will enable learners to provide guiding and tour management services for tourists in Dublin city and its environs.

The Galileo Computerised Reservation System is the most widely used computerised reservations system in travel agents around the country.

Great savings on this Travel Agent Course Combo:

• Retail Travel Agent
• Galileo Computerised Reservation System (CRS)

Please click on the links above for detailed course information.