[header] How to become a travel consultant [title] Obtain your high school diploma or equivalent. [step] As with many other careers, you probably won't get far without your high school diploma or ged. If you never graduated from high school, check out test prep materials from your local library, then schedule the ged exam online. 
[substeps] If you're still in high school, begin or continue taking courses in a foreign language. Also consider business, computer, or communication courses if your school offers them.