CLIA launches new TAFE traineeship to get more youngens in the industry

CLIA launches new TAFE traineeship to get more youngens in the industry

TAFE NSW and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have joined forces to launch a traineeship program to help students fast-track their careers in the cruise sector.

The program enables trainees to complete a Certificate III in Travel or Certificate IV in Travel and Tourism with TAFE NSW and secure immediate employment with CLIA member cruise lines or travel agencies.

17-year-old Lindsay Campbell is the first trainee to benefit from the unique partnership, completing her Certificate III in Travel while working as a Travel Assistant to Megan Catterall, a Masters-accredited CLIA travel agent, recently named Australia’s Home-Based Agent of the Year in the annual CLIA Awards.


Featured Image: CLIA Head of International Training & Development Peter Kollar with TAFE NSW student Lindsay Campbell and her employer Megan Catterall.

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