Accessible Travel Specialist

Also called: Accessible Travel Advisor, Disability Travel Planner

Plans trips for travelers with disabilities, checking wheelchair-friendly rooms, transport and tours so the whole trip works.

A day in the life

She calls a hotel in Rome to confirm the shower is truly roll-in and the doorways are wide enough. She books a van with a lift and a tour guide who knows step-free routes. Then she helps a deaf client find a cruise with sign language interpreters.

Pay over a career

Starting
$35k
Typical
$48k
High
$75k

Commission based; often self-employed.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 1 year after high school. No degree required; travel agent training and accessible travel certification help.

Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Tourism Management.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Travelers with disabilities and older travelers are a growing market.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Booking sites help, but verifying real accessibility and solving problems stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Foreign language, Health.

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