The International Institute of Tourism Studies at The George Washington University has provided professional tourism education for nearly one quarter of a century. Leaders in the field of tourism destination management have completed our courses and earned prestigious positions in government, associations, and the private sector. Whether you enroll in one course or complete the entire certificate program, each course affords you an excellent opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to improve your professional standing and help ensure your successful future in the competitive tourism industry. This program offers a professional Certificate in Tourism Destination Management and Marketing from GW's School of Business and Public Management to those who are interested. Courses typically have no prerequisites nor is there a particular order in which they must be completed.
Courses are available in a distance learning format only.
This icon indicates course sections offered via distance learning using books, correspondence, and the Internet. Textbooks, workbooks, and passwords for the Internet will be mailed to registered students on the 15th and 30th of each month. Once you feel comfortable with the materials, you would then sign online via the web and take a short quiz. The course is completed after submitting the quiz. Students typically finish a course in about a month, although there is no specific time allotted to each course.