Just like a well respected md or cpa those certifications indicate your work ethic and industry expertise as a professional travel agent continue your education travel agents certified through the travel institute must complete a minimum of 10 hours of continued education each year. To become a travel agent online start by choosing an area to specialize in since it will make you more competitive like romantic getaways or corporate traveling if youre not sure what to specialize in think about your interests and hobbies or destinations youve been to and use those to help you choose. In the united states there is no required certification program to become a travel agent so there is no test that must be passed before you can work in the field unfortunately that means that anyone can call themselves a travel agent which can lead to bad experiences for clients. How to become a work at home travel agent working independently as a travel agent if you work independently as a travel agent youll need to choose a name for working as a travel agent for a host agency another option you have is to work as a travel agent for a host agency set up a home