Establish Your Credibility and Influence in Business Travel

The Global Travel Professional® Certification program is designed for individuals who are committed to leadership and knowledge of business travel. The program establishes the business travel industry standard of knowledge and positions Certification holders as credible and influential leaders. The GTP® Certification Program brings three key benefits to those who earn their certification:

  • Advance your career in business travel management
  • Showcase your career commitment to peers and leadership team
  • Amplify your ability to contribute to strategic business objectives

How it Works

Participants can earn their certification by taking the 125-question exam that is offered during two testing windows each year. Based on GBTA research and analysis, we have curated four areas of knowledge tested by the exam; Strategic Business Planning, Buyer/Supplier Relations, Travel Program Administration, and Data/Analytics/Finance. Explore the body of knowledge in the Test Content Outline.

The Certification is valid for 3 years and can be extended by earning 50 Recertification credits before the expiration date. Refer to the Recertification Handbook for full details.

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GTP® Resources

Test Content Outline
Candidate Handbook
Tracking Spreadsheet

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Upcoming Testing Windows

The GTP exam is available internationally on-site at a Prometric testing center or through remote proctoring. For more information, please visit https://www.prometric.com/GBTA.

Spring
Application Deadline: April 2, 2025
Testing Window: April 26-May 24, 2025

Fall
Application Deadline: September 10, 2025
Testing Window: October 4-November 8, 2025

Prepare & Study

  • Download the Exam Candidate Handbook to review all the necessary details on the timeline and things to expect once you have submitted an application for review.
  • The Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management Academy course serves as a preparatory course for individuals interested in taking the GTP Examination and as a refresher for GTP recertification.
  • Use the exam study guide, that you’ll receive after approval of your application along with confirmation and scheduling details.
  • Take the practice exam to assess your current skill set and identify areas of improvement. The practice test consists of 50 questions and upon completion of the online practice test, you will receive an instant score report showing test performance in each of the content areas. For $75 USD, you get two opportunities to access the exam (fees are subject to change).

Take the Exam

The GTP® examination consists of 125 multiple-choice questions and is offered in English only. Only one of the four answer choices is correct. There are no trick questions. There are no “all of the above” and “none of the above” responses.

Candidates will only be scored on 100 out of the 125 questions. This is because 25 are considered pretest questions and are placed randomly throughout the examination. Pretest questions do not affect the score and are used to collect statistical data and to ensure the test connects to the established test content. This process is critical to ensuring that questions are statistically accurate and that the item bank is continuously updated.

Contacts:
General information – GBTA: Certification@gbta.org
Exam information – PTC: Support@ptcny.com
Scheduling and Proctoring information – Prometric: https://www.prometric.com/GBTA

Pricing

$350 USD
Member Price*

*Fees are subject to change

$450 USD
Non-Member Price*

Not only do GBTA members get discounts on professional development like this one, but they also receive exclusive content, downloadable tools, access to the GBTA Hub and so much more. Join Now!

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Questions

Interested in a specific course? Fill out the form and let us know how we can help. Email pd@gbta.org for further assistance.