I want to know if this job is a scam

Hi guys just came from an hour long job meeting and the whole process and talk was great and genuinely feels genuine and I loved the way the boss talked and how he likes his business to run and how he is different from most companies.

The job is as a position as a travel consultant and the money you can make as well was great to hear and he told us a schedule and how there’s part time and full time and that he’s ok with part time but he’s mostly looking for full time and also how every pay is every week and all that stuff, it was a deep dive.

The thing that got me was that at the end he said that we need to sign up and get a travel agent insurance certification which is 97 US dollars. He said it’s the only way to get the job because it’s liable because as a consultant you can make a simple mistake like booking the wrong flight for the client and that insurance is what has you covered so the client gets their money back. It’s also a monthly payment of the 97 dollars.

With the payment amount from the job, 97 a month is nothing at all, but I’m iffy about this first payment because what if it’s not real at all?? I’m hoping it is but I don’t want or can afford to get scammed right now but what if I miss out on a great job opportunity?

Can someone help me out? This is also a work from home position.