The choice is entirely yours. Depending on where you are in your TDM, you may want to go ahead and finish TDM. Here is the official transition scale to help you make your decision:

* Completed at least 80 TDM credits (not including heritage) = two DMS electives done
* Completed at least 20 TDM credits (not including heritage) = one DMS elective done
* Less than 20 TDM Credits (not including heritage) = no transfer
* Attended one TACVB-offered Heritage Tour = Tour done
* Attended DMP session = DMP requirement done

Yes, you will still be able to earn TDM credits at all TACVB Conferences for the next 3 years.

You will have until the end of 2025 (three years) to complete your TDM certificate program.

No, that credit will be carried forward to the DMS program.

The core tracks are meant to provide a master class style curriculum so in order to maintain the integrity of the DMS program we will not be allowing transition credits toward those tracks.

Since you have earned your TDM, you will have to register and pay for the DMS program should you choose to continue your education. Your Destination Experience Tour and Destination Marketing Principles requirements will be considered complete.

To make our educational certification more meaningful and marketable for you as tourism professionals. Through DMS we will:

* Elevate our educational program by ensuring a consistent professional development model and adding processes to evaluate student participation
* We have developed a curriculum of core topics within the tourism industry that provides a more actionable education program
* Simplify the process of earning the certification and managing it

We wanted to be able to expand this program outside of Texas and wanted to ensure that the education would apply no matter where the participants were working.

We will be managing the DMS program through the new TACVB Extranet. An instruction video will be available soon!

The test component of the Core Tracks will be in short answer format. We simply want you to tell us what you learned from that session and how you will implement what you learned at your destination.

If the review team feels your answers need more explanation, they will reach out to you so that you can expand on your answer.

We still wanted to be able to showcase our destinations but wanted to make it feasible to complete the program in a timely manner.

Yes, you may register and pay for the DMS program and earn dual credit while completing the TDM program as well.

No, there will be your normal TDM form and a sign-in/sign-out sheet for DMS sessions.

The core tracks are set to keep the curriculum as planned. However, we are always open to new Elective topics!

We added recertification into the program in order to ensure our participants are staying on top of the trends in the industry.

The DMS Committee will evaluate special circumstances.

We removed transfer credit opportunities in an effort to maintain a curriculum and the integrity of the new certification.

In order to simplify the process, we have removed this credit option for the new program. We wanted to ensure we maintained the integrity of the education in this new certification.

Yes, you will still be able to earn TDM credits at all TACVB Conferences for the next 3 years.

You will have until the end of 2025 (three years) to complete your TDM certificate program.

Yes, we will continue to allow transfer credits for the TDM program.

Yes, we will still be presenting TDM awards at the Annual Conference each year.