Learn About and Sell the Grand Canyon State With Travel Agent Academy

The state is home to popular natural attractions such as the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Monument Valley, Saguaro National Park in the Sonoran Desert. More than that, on a road trip, clients can discover hidden gems along the way, including ski and winter sport areas. Selling Arizona as an expert also allows travel advisors to showcase the best ways visitors can experience American Indian culture and best practices for enjoying Tribal Lands.

The program introduces travel advisors who may be unfamiliar with the state to iconic roadside attractions that embody vintage Americana along Route 66. 

Travel advisors will also learn the best places for clients to sample award-winning American Indian and Mexican cuisine, including local wine. Arizona is home to a growing organic food scene. In fact, Tucson won UNESCO recognition for its gastronomy scene.

Your clients will love discovering the Old West, staying at dude ranches and visiting historic Boom Towns.

Wellness is also one of the major tourism drivers for clients visiting Arizona. Travel advisors will learn where their clients can experience vortexes and other wellness phenomena as well as about the famous artist enclaves of Sedona, Bisbee and Tubac.

Ready to become an Arizona Specialist? Enroll online with Travel Agent Academy. The course is free, available on any device and advisors can learn at their own pace. Graduates receive a certificate as an Arizona Specialist as well as the chance to earn Continuing Education Credits from the Travel Institute.