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Tourism / Hospitality Management with Co-op

Diploma Program

Total Program Hours:
1240 Hours
Full-Time Program Length:
62 Weeks
(Includes holidays and professional days)
Program content is subject to change.

Online and On-Campus Delivery Options may be available!

The Tourism / Hospitality Management with Co-op program prepares students for entry-level designation management positions with opportunities to work in areas related to: Food and Beverage Management; Marketing; Front Office Procedures: Transportation; Tours and Ticketing.

This tourism diploma program offers AHLA (American Hotel and Lodging Association) certificates.

This program includes a Co-op placement.
This placement enables the student to gain first-hand paid experience in the chosen career field while enabling Instructional staff to observe the student in a practice situation. Please note successful completion of the Co-op is required for graduation.

There Is tremendous opportunity within BC for tourism. After global challenges in the industry in the past few years, BC is poised to resume its status as a key driver of economic success across the province, growing faster than the provincial economy as a whole, with over 40% of businesses outside the VancouverLower Mainland region, continuing to be a world-class destination for many activities, such as the enjoyment of river rafting, kayaking, mountaineering, skiing, camping whale watching, scuba diving, and wine tours.

The industry has many sectors including accommodations, air transportation services, amusement, gambling, and recreation, food and drink services, museums, galleries, and parks, performing arts and sports, sightseeing, travel arrangement, and water transportation. Much of the industry includes small businesses, hosting our returning international visitors, and a fast-growing number of local travellers and from across Canada and the US.

If you are interested in working in the accommodation industry, positions as a front desk agent, housekeeper or bell person are great ways to get an introduction to this sector. Along with meeting people from around the world, these front-line staff members have the advantage of learning about the various aspects of the hotel business (and an opportunity to climb the corporate ladder).

For those who are more interested in being behind the scenes, the accommodation industry also requires workers for business and trade-related positions – including accountants, marketers, cooks, bakers and carpenters.

With thousands of events being hosted at BC properties each year – such as conferences, weddings, seminars and so on – the accommodation sector also requires sales, support and event staff. An integral part of any hotel team includes sales representatives, concierges, event coordinators and others who help bring business to the property and ensure all of the events run smoothly.

So, whether you’re interested in being on the front lines or behind the scenes, working at a mountain resort, wilderness campground or a cosmopolitan hotel in the heart of a bustling city – a career in this dynamic industry can definitely accommodate you.

Strong computer knowledge would be highly recommended.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate leadership competencies
  • Provide responsible and professional hospitality services
  • Supervise front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house hotel and restaurant operations
  • Analyze emerging hospitality industry trends and innovations
  • Apply critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to make sound management decisions and recommendations
  • Describe the size and scope of the tourism industry
  • Describe and understand the five sectors of the tourism/hospitality industry and their economic impact
  • Apply the principles and practices of guest and customer services
  • Productively use industry software including SABRE
  • Communicate effectively using various communication channels

Why Study At Sprott Shaw?  

  • Lifetime access to dedicated Employment Services Specialists (ESS) who can help you with resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, and the overall job search after graduation  
  • Lifetime tuition-free access to course refreshers if you ever need to retrain and update your skills  
  • Practicum opportunities with recognized organizations across BC  
  • Multiple start dates so you can start your education when you want to without the wait  
  • Career and professional development success courses to help create a career development marketing plan, learn the cardinal rules of professionalism, and identify the target markets and employment resources in the counselling field  
  • Preparation and orientation courses to teach you how to find credible research, write papers, create proper citation formats including APA, and study effectively for exams  
  • All-inclusive program costs where what you see is what you pay. Our costs include registration fees, assessment fees, tuition, textbooks, supplies, course materials, uniforms, certificates, graduation fees, practicum fees, and much more 
  • Grant and scholarship opportunities are available to help you save on tuition. Up to $4000 in scholarships and grants are open to recent high school graduates, Sprott Shaw alumni, military veterans, and more! Click here to browse our full list of grants and scholarships.

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Career Opportunities

Convention Planner
Cruise Coordinator
Cruiseships and Resorts
Customer Service Representative
Destination Coordinator
Event Planner
Front Desk Clerk
Reservations Agent
Resort Coordinator
Restaurant / Kitchen
Travel Consultant
Admission Requirements:
  • Grade 12 / GED or mature student status (all transcripts must be “true certified copies” or originals).
  • Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and entrance assessments with a minimum score of 20/40 in the English Assessment.
  • For more information on English Language requirements and equivalencies please click here.

Domestic Students:

  • Domestic students that can provide a Canadian transcript showing completion of English 11 or 12 (or equivalent) with a passing grade of ‘C’, will be exempt from having to write the English Entrance Assessment.

International Students:

  • International students can meet the English requirement by completing or demonstrating one of the following four options:
  • Sprott Shaw’s English Language Assessment, OR
  • Minimum IELTS Score 5.5 overall or iBT TOEFL Score of 70 or Equivalent Standardized External Assessment, OR
  • Completion of an ESL program from one of SSC’s partnered ESL schools, OR
  • International students that can provide a Canadian transcript (or evaluated credentials) showing completion of English 11 or 12 (or equivalent) with a passing grade of ‘C’, will be exempt from having to write the English Entrance Assessment. Strong computer knowledge would be highly recommended
Diploma Requirements:
  • 60% average upon successful completion of all courses, including courses given a complete.

Students can expect to complete 1 – 3 hours of homework per day.

 

* Tourism / Hospitality Management with Co-op was reviewed and approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

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Courses List

This 62 week Diploma program requires the student to complete the following courses.

  • Mandatory schedule of alternating class sessions and work terms
  • Adherence to the program scheduling format is mandatory and is designed to provide the prospective candidate with valuable exposure to language usage in a work setting
  • The alternating classroom sessions allow the student to maximize the lessons taught within the curriculum

  • Skills and strategies conducive to learning in a college atmosphere, orientation to the college environment, using technology, knowing college policies and procedures.
  • Time management, writing and using citations, study strategies, student budgeting, and wellness/self-care/stress management.
  • An orientation to the PCP program and the emergency medicine professions.
  • Prepare for upcoming studies, learning environments, and work experience placements throughout the program.

Strategies for Student Success:

  • Interview techniques
  • Create a Career Development Marketing Plan
  • Apply aspects of professionalism
  • Identify target markets and employment resources

  • Management fundamentals
  • Cost and pricing strategies
  • Sanitation and safety
  • Menu management

  • Understand the roles of destination management organizations and convention and visitors bureaus play in the tourism industry
  • All aspects of organization operations are covered

  • Hotel organization, front office

  • Effective techniques
  • Selling the dream

  • Resort development
  • Economic issues

  • Meetings & conventions market
  • Food service & service-related issues

  • Overview of the tourism industry
  • Economic, environmental, cultural and social aspects of tourism
  • Overview of how industry sectors interconnect to provide products and services to tourists

  • Increase learners awareness and sensitivity of their own and others values and value systems in order to communicate and understand other cultures
  • Overview of culture-general and culture-specific fundamentals and how they apply to tourism
  • Introduction to cultural sustainability

  • Africa, Middle East, and Asia

  • Risks associated with the business of tourism
  • Legal responsibilities of tourism managers and operators
  • Fundamentals of Canadian law and legal systems as they relate to tourism

  • Railways of the world and rail tour terminology
  • Car rental procedures and motor coach transportation
  • Insurance-related to car rentals

  • Terminology
  • Selling cruises

  • Itinerary planning
  • Insurance
  • Tour terminology

  • International and domestic itineraries
  • Airline accounting - BSP
  • Ticketing functions and related documents

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