Diploma In Tourism
Centennial College
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Campus location
Online Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 16,539 *
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* for 2 semesters for international students / fees include incidental fees and health insurance for the first year of study
Introduction
- Program Code: 1824
- School: School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
- Credential: Ontario College Diploma
- Program Type: Post-secondary program
- Program Length: 2 years/ 4 semesters
- Location: Progress Campus
Centennial College's Tourism diploma program will prepare you for an industry that Tourism HR Canada projects will grow to 2.1 million jobs, exposing a labor and skills shortage in more than 400 types of tourism industry jobs and careers.
With Canada breaking records for numbers of visitors in 2017 and 2018, and 2019 Ontario visitor spending projected to surpass $31 billion (supporting 188,000 businesses and 391,000 jobs), now is a great time to get into the industry. In fact, tourism employs 1 in 10 people and generates 10 percent of global gross domestic product, so it's undisputedly one of the fastest growing and changing global industries.
The study will combine a well-rounded academic curriculum with hands-on experiential learning, culminating in a 14-week work-integrated learning experience. Content is inspired by the input of industry leaders, bringing together the knowledge and skills required to thrive in both the inbound and outbound parts of the tourism industry.
You'll also graduate job-ready with industry certifications such as Smart Serve, Safe Food Handlers, CPR, Travel Insurance, Cruise Industry, and TICO Travel Counsellor Certification.
After graduating with your Tourism diploma, you'll be ready to embark on unlimited career opportunities or you may seamlessly transition into Centennial's iconic three-year Hospitality and Tourism advanced diploma program.
Please note: If you're an international student, you won't be eligible for your post-graduation work permit if you take a semester off from your learning. Always talk to your student advisor before planning your time at Centennial College. We want you to enjoy your entire experience and are here to help you with your learning journey.
It’s Your Shift Training and Awareness Program
The program will include an innovative industry training and awareness certification, It’s Your Shift. The certification will equip you with crucial knowledge and provide current resources focused on sexual harassment prevention and safe practices for intervention as a frontline worker or manager. It will support you, as you enter the hospitality industry, to become a leader in the prevention of sexual harassment and contribute to the evolution of safe and welcoming work environments.
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Curriculum
Program Outline
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Program Outcome
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Support an industry and workplace service culture by adopting a positive attitude and professional decorum, accommodating diverse and special needs, and contributing as a team member.
- Deliver customer service and solutions that anticipate, meet, and/or exceed individual expectations, as well as travel service providers’ organizational expectations, standards, and objectives.
- Use marketing concepts, market research, social networks, sales strategies, relationship management skills, and product knowledge to promote and sell tourism and travel products, services, and guest experiences.
- Apply business principles as well as basic accounting, budgeting, financial, and administration skills to support the effective management and operation of a variety of organizations delivering tourism products and services.
- Comply with relevant organization and workplace systems, processes, policies, standards, legal obligations, and regulations, and apply risk management principles, to support and maintain efficient, safe, secure, accessible, and healthy tourism and travel operations.
- Use appropriate technologies to enhance the quality and delivery of tourism and travel products, services, and guest experiences, to measure the effectiveness of tourism and travel operations, and to participate in tourism development.
- Keep current with tourism and travel trends and issues, and interdependent relationships in the broader tourism industry* sectors to improve work performance and guide career development.
- Use leadership, teamwork, conflict, and relationship management skills and tools, as well as knowledge of organizational behavior, employment standards, and human rights to contribute to a positive work environment.
- Respond to issues and dilemmas arising in the delivery of tourism and travel products, services, and guest experiences by using and promoting ethical behavior and best practices of corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability.
Career Opportunities
Program Highlights
Experiential learning in our new state-of-the-art facilities with access to passionate industry experienced instructors with innovative internal and external learning experiences.
The curriculum features job-ready certifications and content inspired by the input of an engaged advisory group of industry leaders.
Balance of academic and hands-on study ensures diverse and extensive career opportunities and opens pathways to continued study, including seamless transition into our iconic three-year Hospitality and Tourism advanced diploma.
Career Outlook
- Sales and marketing
- Groups and incentive specialist
- Conference and meeting provider
- Inbound and outbound tour operator
- Inbound and outbound tour sales
- Organizing and operations
- Retail travel sales and counseling
- Tourism associations
- Hotel operations
- Government economic development
Education Pathways
Studying Tourism at Centennial College offers a practical and comprehensive learning experience designed to help students transition to success in the industry and future studies. Qualified graduates have the opportunity for degree credit to other educational institutions in Canada and around the world. Following program success, students are ideally positioned to explore an area of specialization in a graduate learning certificate. The Tourism program is specifically designed to also allow graduates seamless transition into our three-year Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Administration – opening the opportunity for a second diploma in an accelerated timeframe.
Start in a diploma program, end with a degree! Successful graduates of this Tourism and Travel program also have the opportunity to apply their credits towards further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.
Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.
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