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New Online Hospitality Training

South Dakota Department of Tourism

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Pierre Area Chamber of CommerceHospitality TrainingFree TrainingFront-line workersfront line training

South Dakota prides itself on having Great Faces, Great Places, and the exceptional hospitality we offer visitors every year. The free Online Hospitality Training (formerly the Online Customer Service Training) is available to any travel and tourism industry partners for assistance with training their staff. This training is primarily meant for front-line employees and provides the basic skills needed to be successful in welcoming our guests to South Dakota.

Nine tourism and hospitality skills are covered in the following lessons:

Lesson 1: Dependability
Lesson 2: Courteous Communications
Lesson 3: Knowledge of the Company, its Products, the Community, and the Region
Lesson 4: Creating Exceptional Appearances
Lesson 5: Being a Good Listener
Lesson 6: Showing Customers You Care
Lesson 7: Dealing with Difficult Customers
Lesson 8: Taking Care of Yourself
Lesson 9: Health, Hygiene and Safety Protocols

To begin the training, open the training and then click “register” to create an account. Certificates of completion will be sent to the email address provided upon registration. Please note that certificates may arrive in users' inboxes up to two hours after completing the training. The training is mobile-friendly and may be completed on any mobile device.

This training may be used to meet the minimum requirements for the South Dakota Great Place program and the South Dakota Great Face program.
Go to Online Hospitality Training HERE!

For more information, please contact Bailey Carlsen, Industry Training, Special Events, and Legislative Relations Manager, at 605-773-3301 or bailey.carlsen@travelsouthdakota.com