Professional Development
University Licensing Program
Expand Your College or University’s Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Curriculum with CLIA’s University Licensing Program
CLIA’s University Licensing Program provides an opportunity for colleges or universities to provide their students with foundational-level knowledge of the cruising industry.
Based on CLIA’s Certified Cruise Counsellor (CCC) Certification, students will access the same high-quality professional development modules available to CLIA’s Individual Agent Members and Travel Agency Members.
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About the University Licensing Program (ULP)
ULP Member Colleges and Universities
- Centennial College – Toronto, ON
- Highline College – Seattle, WA
- Holland College – Charlottetown, PE
- Humber College – Toronto, ON
- Seneca College – Markham, ON
Over 1,500 students have completed the ULP program
Core Curriculum
Your students will complete eight foundational Certified Cruise Counsellor (CCC) courses. These courses are updated annually to reflect the latest industry practices.
Elective Options
Tailor your program with three additional CLIA online courses for just $99 per student. These electives can be integrated with the core curriculum or taken as a standalone course.
Complimentary State of the Cruise Industry Course
Provide your students with a free course updated annually with the latest trends and insights from the cruise industry.
Live On-Campus Training
For institutions with a minimum of 50 students, CLIA can for an additional fee, provide live training on campus. Imagine offering your students a hands-on, two-day certificate program taught by an expert, with no need to leave your college or university.
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University Licensing
Download BrochureI 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