Local Professional earns Prestigious CTA® from The Travel Institute
Colorado, February 2025—Charalotte Hardy, CTA®, of Wine, Travel, Food Adventures in Colorado, recently earned the distinguished Certified Travel Associate designation from The Travel Institute, the travel industry’s benchmark for educational excellence and the only organization dedicated to travel professional education at all stages of their career from new agent training to advanced front-line agent to mid-level manager to industry leader.
The CTA® designation is awarded to North American travel professionals who complete a rigorous training program, including closed-book, proctor-administered testing, to demonstrate extensive industry knowledge and experience and graduates are held to the highest standards of professionalism. The CTA curriculum focuses on the essential skills needed as a frontline travel counselor—selling, customer service, destinations, niche markets and communication. CTAs are also required to fulfill continuing education requirements each year.
“Earning my elite certification status is an important accomplishment; demonstrating my advanced knowledge and skills in serving travelers as well as my commitment to life-long learning,” shared Charalotte Hardy, a travel advisor for 1+ years, supporting numerous clients with specialized travel experiences, including groups traveling to wine regions in Portugal, Spain and France. Charalotte’s professional designations also include: Portugal Specialist Certification, Spain Specialist Certification, WSET Wine level 2 Certification. Travelers looking to maximize their next travel experience can call 970-528-9727 or visit https://adventureswtf.com/ to learn more.
ABOUT THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE
Since 1964, The Travel Institute has been the global leader in travel industry education, serving as a community of knowledge, insight, and support for travel industry professionals at all stages of their careers to fulfill its non-profit mission to advance industry professionalism. Countless individuals, agency owners and managers, and educational institutions utilize The Travel Institute’s award-winning curriculum as their learning tools of choice and more than 30,000 agents have earned certification. Also a trusted partner to industry suppliers and educational institutions, The Travel Institute is the approved provider of travel industry civilian occupation training for U.S. military and has trained hundreds of thousands through various courses, webinars, and Premium Access online library content. Throughout North America, many successful agents and high-profile leaders credit their success to coursework from The Travel Institute. Learn more.