E-Learning
The Switzerland Travel Academy offers you an Electronic learning (eLearning) platform, educating members on practical information on how and where to travel in Switzerland, enhancing travel agents to plan and market trips to Switzerland. In a sense, eLearning is all about convenience - thanks to computers and the Worldwide Web, eLearning content is available anywhere at any time and is centered on the learner, personalized and customized. Furthermore electronic delivery allows for immediate feedback and gratification - helping motivate travel agents to become a Switzerland Network Specialist.

This is how it works
The Switzerland Network course gives you the know-how to sell Switzerland better, easier and more effectively. Developed in cooperation with The Travel Institute, you will earn 10 CEU's (Continuing Education Units) upon certification.
The Switzerland Network Program is an online training program (see link at the bottom of this page).
The course is divided into five seminars that you can study at your own pace. The first provides a detailed overview of the country, the rest focuses on various topics of use for the planning and selling trips to Switzerland.
Each seminar requires approximately two to four hours of study. The final exam consist of 30 multiple-choice questions per seminar (seminar 1 to 5), which you need to answer all correctly in order to pass. You have two, maximum of three chances to pass each of the five serminars. Once you've vompleted all seminarsyou will be certified.

Visit Switzerland and meet the Swiss suppliers.
We will organize one On-Site-Education-Trip to Switzerland every year. These trips consist of a one day workshop where you meet with about 20 Swiss suppliers and a three day site inspection. Each trip is dedicated to a different region. As a part of the continuing education of the Switzerland Network Program you will receive 6 CEU's by participating in a study trip.

Your Benefits.
Join the Switzerland Network program and you will receive numerous tools and benefits that help you boost your Switzerland Sales:

• Switzerland Network Diploma, enabling your clients to recognize the knowledge and specialization as a qualified Switzerland specialist.
  
• Rights to use the Switzerland Network logo for letters/brochures/website.
  
• Agency listing on www.MySwitzerland.com
  
• Webex seminars about Swiss destinations/products hosted by Swiss Partners every fortnight
  
• Exclusive invitations to On-Site-Education trips (OSE) in Switzerland with Swiss suppliers offering updates on destinations and products and giving you the opportunity to network with other
• Switzerland Network Specialists.
  
• Yearly 8-day Swiss Pass that entitles you to free travel throughout the entire Swiss Travel System (train, bus, boat routes)
  
• Integration in Switzerland Tourism marketing activities
  
• Receive the latest up-dates of Switzerland with the e-newsletter of Switzerland Tourism
  
• Enjoy many more travel and booking benefits

What does it cost?
Registration fee, access to the online study course and one year's membership for non-virtuoso/vacation.com members: US $49/Can $52.

As a Switzerland Network Switzerland Specialist you have to report at least 50 overnights a year.

Award winning.
Being a Switzerland Specialist pays off. Each year, Switzerland Tourism nominates the best-selling travel agent with the most reported overnights in Switzerland. The winner receives a Swiss Watch offered by Bucherer.

On-line Course