Hospitality Management

The Hospitality Management program at Canadian College offers a range of both short and long-term certificate and diploma options, which are certified by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AH&LA;) and internationally recognized to meet professional industry standards. Each program and course therein, has been designed to provide students the competitive advantage require to be universally prepared to work in a global economy.

• Hospitality Management Diploma Co-op

  (8 Semesters)
  • AH&LA; Hospitality Management Certificate
  • BC 'Foodsafe', 'serving-it-right' and a basic first aid certificate
  • AH&LA: Hospitality Sales & Marketing Certificate
  • Canadian College International Hospitality Management Diploma
  • Co-op Work Placement

• Hospitality Management Certificate

  (4 Semester)

• International Hotel Management Certificate

  (1 Semester)
  • AH&LA; International Hotel Management Certificate
  • 5 credits toward the Hospitality Management Diploma

• Hospitality Sales and Marketing Certificate

  (1 Semester)
  • AH&LA: Hospitality Sales & Marketing Certificate
  • 5 credits toward the Hospitality Management Diploma

Program Benefits

1. Hands-on industry experience
2. Special attention to food and beverage services, kitchen operations and front office
3. On-campus student training restaurant
4. Knowledgeable faculty with relevant experience
5. Internationally recognized Certificates reflect a high standard of learning
6. Gain valuable knowledge that reflects the most current practices and trends in today's hospitality industry

Career Opportunities

The hospitality industry is a rapidly growing market that encompasses hotel, food services, tourism, event management, as well as club and resort management. Job opportunities, as well as salaries, are steadily increasing in all sectors of this service-oriented field. Students learn the knowledge and skills that industry professionals have identified as important for on-the-job success. Completion of Canadian College Hospitality diploma and AHLA certificate programs usually gain employment at the skilled entry-level positions from which progress can be made to management positions.

Co-op Training

The Canadian College co-op program is formally integrated on-campus academic studies with "hands-on" involvement in the working environment where the student can apply the knowledge gained in the classroom to real-life situations.  Such experience increases students' employment opportunities and their value to their employers upon graduation. We work closely with each student to place with a job that fits his or her goals, interests and personality. For further details, please refer to our co-op policy.
Canadian College Co-op Terms & Conditions

Admission Requirements

• High School Diploma, High School Completion Certificate, or equivalent.
• iBT 70, or IELTS 5.5 or 78 on the Canadian College exam.

Note: Students who do not meet any of the above requirements may be offered conditional acceptance subject to availability, and/or asked to take an the English Proficiency Test at Canadian College. Part time ESL training at CCEL may be required depending upon test result.