Professional Development
University Licensing Program
Extend Your Course Offerings with CLIA's Certification Curriculum
CLIA’s University Licensing Program provides an opportunity for colleges and universities to provide their students with foundational-level training in selling cruise travel.
Based on CLIA’s Certified Cruise Counsellor (CCC) Certification, students explore the opportunities available as a travel agent while accessing the same high-quality professional development modules available to CLIA’s Indivdual Agent Members and Travel Agency Members.
CONTACT US to discuss how to implement the University Licensing Program at your college or university
About the University Licensing Program (ULP)
ULP Member Colleges and Universities
- Centennial College – Toronto, ON
- Highline College – Seattle, WA
- Humber College – Toronto, ON
- Lorain County Community College – Elyria, OH
- Seneca College – Markham, ON
- College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL
- Illinois State University - Normal, IL
Over 1,300 students have completed the ULP program
UNIVERSITY LICENSING CORE COURSES
The core courses for this program are derived from the courses required to complete CLIA’s CERTIFIED CRUISE COUNSELLOR (CCC) CERTIFICATION These courses are updated annually. To see which courses your students will complete this year, please visit our CCC certification page and review the mandatory training.
UNIVERSITY LICENSING PROGRAM (ULP) EL£CTIVES
Now you can select three CLIA online courses for your students as electives in addition to the eight CCC courses. The cost is $99.00 per student. These can be added in conjunction with the eight CCC courses or as a standalone set of courses. Visit our COURSE CATALOG to view courses.
CLIA STATE OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY COURSE COMPLIMENTARY
This COMPLIMENTARY COURSE is updated each year with the latest cruise industry trends, facts and latest news from the cruise industry. This can also be offered in conjunction with the CCC courses, ULP electives or as a standalone course.
CLIA CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
CLIA offers multiple certificate programs. These programs offer students a deeper look at the different niche markets. The programs are delivered live (virtually) with a limited number available online. Visit our CERTIFICATE PROGRAM web page to learn more.
LIVE TRAINING AT YOUR CAMPUS
For a minimum of 50 students, a CLIA trainer will visit your campus and conduct training for no more than two days, This can include a certificate program and/or three ULP electives, This option requires the university to cover the travel costs for the trainer along with a trainer fee and cost per attendee. CONTACT US to learn more.
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Click HereI am grateful for CLIA's online training modules that provide our students with the knowledge and tools they need as they head out into the industry to start their careers! I have worked in the travel industry for over 33 years, teaching travel and tourism for the last 12 and I personally appreciate the amount of knowledge the students gain, and the ease of the training tools that CLIA provides for our students. Thank you CLIA for providing our future industry professionals with the knowledge they need to succeed!!
— Isabel Valerio, Professor, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts Centennial College
This program is fun and chalk-full of what students need to know to be successful in cruising and sales.
— Se Eun Lee, PhD, Hospitality Management, Director, Central Washington University-Des Moines Center
The students who completed the program provided a lot of feedback. The enjoyed the program, are more likely to pursue cruising and travel agency positions and understand the industry far better.
The system CLIA uses is so user friendly. What a great software for engaging the students in an immersive environment!
After completing both the Meetings and Events at Sea and the Certified Cruise Counsellor (CCC) courses, I can’t express how much I learned and how valuable they will be to our students.
— Mary Beth Leone, CHA, Professor, Hospitality and Tourism, College of DuPage
The participating students are really enjoying the program.
The program is so well organized! The students are definitely better-prepared to become travel agents, cruising professionals, and reservations agents with completion of the program.
— Justin Taillon, Professor, Department Head, Hospitality & Tourism Management Highline College
The software is intuitive and thoughtful from the user experience angle! Same for the content curation. The depth and breadth are impressive.
Student feedback has been excellent. They have appreciated the ease of use.
The SOTCI program was an excellent way for students to learn about the Cruise Line Industry from the experts. The content was organized, clear and easy for students to access at their own pace. I appreciated being able to access my students test results to aid in evaluating learning outcomes. CLIAs leadership made the program accessible and manageable. I will definitely be using the program again in the future to complement the materials my students are learning in the classroom
— Rachel E. Smith, CTRS, TR Senior Internship Coordinator, Instructional Assistant Professor, Recreation and Park Administration, School of Kinesiology and Recreation, Illinois State University