Hospitality and Tourism Courses Offer Life and Career Skills
If you dream of working in the
hospitality and tourism industry but are looking for a solid foundation
before entering the program that most interests you, look no further
than the hospitality and tourism courses offered at Centennial College’s
Hospitality Foundations program. This program is just what it sounds
like: a pathway for pursuing a career in hospitality, tourism and
culture. As such, it has been specifically created for students who have
not been accepted into the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culture
undertaking of their choice but aren’t ready to give up on their career
dreams. Once they complete their hospitality and tourism courses in
Hospitality Foundations, students are invited to join any program of
their choice.
In the two semesters students spend in
the program, they attend various hospitality and tourism courses that
not only equip them for a future career but also for the challenges of
college and the Canadian workplace. That's because through the
hospitality and tourism courses, they have the opportunity to develop
academic and professional skills and attitudes, which will facilitate
success in their program of choice and eventual career. Among these
skills are English fluency, including reading, writing, listening and
speaking. In regards to specific attitudes, students get into the habit
of reflective practice in order to continuously develop their
communication competence in all language strands. Professionalism
courses include: Life Skills and Job Readiness (helps students develop
learning skills and life skills that will help them to maximize their
personal fulfillment); and Foundations: Developing College
Communications (designed to assist students in upgrading their English
skills in the four areas - reading, writing, speaking, and listening);
and more.
Meanwhile, specific hospitality degree in Canada,
include: Theory of Food Fundamentals (as good food is the foundation on
which the restaurant industry is built, it is imperative that one
understands how to not only produce good food, but to do so in a safe,
efficient and cost-effective manner. This course will introduce learners
to the theoretical principles of food production); Geography and
Tourism – Western Hemisphere (examines earth sciences such as land
formations, time zones and climate. There will include a basic
introduction to plate tectonics); and more.
All hospitality and tourism courses in
this program are delivered at a measured pace in small classes, which
are led by sensitive and experienced professors who ensure that students
get the support they need to succeed.
Applicants to hospitality and tourism
courses can't apply directly. Instead, they must advised and assisted to
register by the Centennial College Assessment and Advising Centre.
Additionally, students must at least have an Ontario Secondary School
Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature applicant status (19 years or
older). Prior to registration, students must complete the Centennial
College English skills assessment and score 130 or 131. In some cases,
students' skills assessment score will satisfy the requirements for
their original program choice. Centennial College will notify them by
sending an offer to their original program if there is still space
available.