How to Enroll

Which Verified Travel Advisor^® program should you select?

You will notice there are two different programs. Both programs require the same courses and you will earn your VTA certification. If you are an Independent Advisor member or would be joining ASTA as an individual member you select the Independent Contractor version.

Select one program

(1) ASTA Verified Travel Advisor (VTA) 1 Certification is the primary program.

(2) ASTA Verified Travel Advisor (VTA) 2 Certification for Independent Contractors is for ICs.

You have accidently clicked the 'enroll' button for both programs, you can unenroll by clicking the 'view process' link for the program you want to unenroll from. Then clicking the 'cancel program enrollment' link located in the upper right side.

Select one of the two program options.

If you need to unenroll, click cancel program enrollment.
cancel enrollment

All individuals who enroll in the ASTA Verified Travel Advisor^® certification program must be an ASTA members. If you are not a member, the cost of membership will be added to your enrollment cart price.

Enrollment

Starting the enrollment process

Click on the word 'Enroll' or 'View process' in the 'Action' column.

IMPORTANT: Your original enrollment date is important! Your enrollment date follows you throughout your certification program.

Application and enrollment fee

Step 1 - Fill out the enrollment PDF application. You need to download the PDF application from your web browser, so you can save the PDF.

Upload your completed application into your certification portal by clicking on the hyperlink words 'VTA Application'. Make sure you save your application with your information before uploading.

Step 2 - Pay the enrollment fee. To pay, click the hyperlink words 'VTA Enrollment Fee' and follow the prompts.

How to upload documents?

All uploads work the same way. Click the hyperlink words for the item you want to attached a document too.

A secondary window will open. Follow the prompts to add the date and attach your file. Once attached, click 'Save'.

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Download and fill out the application. Upload the application into your VTA portal.

Apply for VTA

Upload by clicking the hyperlink words and following the prompts.

Coursework

When will you get your course access information?

Approximately 24 hours after your application and enrollment fee has been processed, you will receive by email the instructions to access your course work.

What is the timeframe for the program?

You should complete your course work within 12 months of your enrollment date. Then 24 months after you first enroll, you will need to enroll in the continuing education program (recertification). To keep you VTA certification active, you will need to recertify every two years thereafter.

When will you earn your VTA?

To earn your VTA, you will need to complete as well as record the completion of the nine main VTA courses.

Courses are housed in ASTA's Training Center or LMS. A LMS (learning management system) is a specially designed platform for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, and delivery of educational courses and training programs.

ASTA's Training Center's full URL is https://asta.digitalchalk.com/.

This is a separate website from your VTA portal and you will need to create an account to begin your course work.

See details on how to access your courses in ASTA's Training Center »

Recording Completion

FAQs

Q: When do I need to recertify?
A: You need to enroll in recertification two years from your original enrollment date. Your recertification date is tied to your original enrollment date, and sets all future dates.

Using the example to the right,
5/14/2020 - original enrollment date
5/13/2021 - when the 9 core VTA courses need to be completed (1 year)
5/12/2022 - the advisor needs to recertify on/before this date
5/11/2023 - when the 2 CEU courses need to be completed (1 year)
5/10/2024 - the advisor needs to recertify on/before this date
5/9/2025 - when the 2 CEU courses need to be completed (1 year)
5/8/2026 - advisor needs to recertify on/before this date
and continues forward...

A reminder email will be send to you 60 and 30 days before you need to recertify.

If you don't completed your courses within the set time period, your date for recertification does not change.

IMPORTANT: Your original enrollment date is important! Your enrollment date follows you throughout the life of your certification.

Q: After I pay for my recertification, do I have to pay for the courses?
A: Most of the time no. Of the nine CEU courses ASTA has available, one is an additional fee over and above the recertification price. You will be given the option to select which courses you want to take for your CEU requirement. You do not have to select the course that has an additional fee.

Q: How do you indicate you have completed a requirement? (Uploading your certificate)

To record your completion of a CEU requirement, you need to upload each of your individual course certificate of completions into your personal VTA portal.

Access your personal portal by clicking on the link 'View process' hyperlink. Then follow the steps shown above to upload your course certificate of completion.

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