School of Hospitality Trains For Diverse Range of Careers
From accommodation, food and beverage and transportation to travel
services, and recreation and entertainment — these five sectors of
tourism are all taught at Centennial College’s School of Hospitality,
Tourism and Culture. It only makes sense that students can study these
areas in one respected institution as stats show that last year 19.6
million people took overnight trips to Canada.
What makes
Centennial College’s School of Hospitality the right choice for
students? First, the skills learned in the programs are transferable
anywhere in Canada. This means graduates are not limited with training
geared towards one specific location but rather can work in Canada’s
metropolitan cities or small towns. In addition, thanks to its 12
full-time programs, there is literally something for everyone. As such,
some programs result in an Ontario College Diploma or Advanced Ontario
College Diploma, while others are geared to those who have a previous
hospitality education and result in a Graduate Certificate.
School
of Hospitality programs include: Event Management - Festival and
Conference (prepares students to manage and organize festivals, events
and conferences); Hospitality Operations – Kitchen Management (trains
students for positions in food operations management); Hospitality and
Tourism Administration (courses cover a full range of business practices
in marketing, human resources, finance and industry operations — as
applied to the entire hospitality and tourism field); Culture and
Heritage Site Management (students are trained in a very particular
skill set and thus equipped to manage such culture and heritage
resources); and many others.
No matter which School of
Hospitality program you choose, training includes a full range of
business practices in marketing, human resources, finance and industry
operations - as applied to the entire hospitality and tourism field. You
will also gain valuable work experience through an individualized
industry field placement, designed to provide a practical foundation for
your career. Many students continue in their placement as full-time
employees after graduation.
The School of Hospitality is housed
at Centennial College’s largest location, Program Campus. As such, this
campus contains facilities that are used to help students obtain
practical, hands-on training so they have an idea of what real-life in
their chosen field is like. For example, students who are taking the
Kitchen Management, Baking – Commercial Bakeries; Hotel, Resort and
Restaurant Management or Restaurant and Catering can use the on-campus
Horizon Restaurant to learn how to prepare freshly made food and serve
to scheduling, make reservation recommendations and manage menus.
In addition to the restaurant, School of Hospitality
students also practice their skills at the Centennial Conference
Centre. Comprised of eight meeting rooms (including two large ballrooms
and a variety of meeting rooms), it provides ample opportunity for
students to have real life encounters. Uniformed in traditional black
attire, students take pride in their work, paying attention to the
smallest details and ensuring that every event is truly flawless.
Students who are taking Festival and Conference, Hospitality Services
and Hospitality and Tourism Administration would benefit from practicing
in the conference centre.
Programs offered at the School of
Hospitality vary in prerequisites. It is recommended that students
carefully note the requirements of their program of choice before
applying.
