This article looks at the details of the Hospitality and Tourism Administration program at Centennial College that offers students a three-year advanced diploma and the knowledge to take on management positions.

1. Hospitality and Tourism Administration Puts You In
Leadership Role
Tourism and hospitality areas such as hotel and restaurant general
management, human resources, sales and marketing, convention services
coordination, tour coordination, food and beverage, housekeeping, hotel
financial management all require professionals with a distinct set of skills
that includes knowledge of administration.
At Centennial College’s Hospitality and Tourism Administration students
gain “…a mixture of the hospitality side, where you get to learn how the
hotel operates from scratch … After that, you get to learn how the tourism
industry operates, says grad Lexina. “Of course you can get a job. When I
graduated, I had a job two weeks after graduation.”
Lexina’s testimonial is backed by stats. As Canada’s largest employment
sector, tourism and hospitality boasts revenues in excess of $61 billion,
employing over 1.6 million Canadians from coast to coast.
Here is a closer look as to how Centennial College prepares students for the
field in three years.
Students are admitted at three points throughout the year.
UNWTO TedQual fully accredits the offering.
Courses cover a full range of business practices in marketing, human
resources, finance and industry operations. What sets this training
apart is that topics are covered in a way that applies to the entire
hospitality and tourism field.
Among specific topics that students study are: dimensions of tourism,
beverage knowledge and bartending, theory of food, world geography
for tourism, kitchen and dining room practices, presenting and
communicating effectively, customer relationship management, groups
and incentives, issues in hospitality and tourism, hospitality and
tourism entrepreneurship and more.
Some classes are carried out in living labs that offer students hands-on
practice.

2. Centennial College’s Progress Campus features a full service hospitality
management centre, an onsite conference centre and state-of-the-art
computer labs.
In addition to on-campus training, students also partake in a field
placement that lasts 15 weeks.
The final semester placement provides significant work experience in
approved jobs within the hospitality and tourism industry, enabling
students to relate classroom theory to real world scenarios, while
adding another facet to their career grounding. As such, students
come to better understand the dynamics of the industry, increase their
knowledge of industry practices and gain a competitive advantage of
experience in the job market.
Those who wish to continue their education in tourism and hospitality
administration may do so seamlessly thanks to Centennial College’s
standing in the community and educational partnerships. These partnerships
allow graduates to apply academic credit towards further study and include:
Athabasca University, International Hotel Management Institute
(Switzerland), Vancouver Island University, University of Calgary, University
of Guelph, University of New Brunswick, University of South Carolina
(U.S.A.) and Royal Roads University (B.C.).
If, however, graduates wish to launch their careers, they may do so with
reputable companies. Among the companies that previously hired Centennial
College grads are: Tourism Toronto, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels
& Resorts, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Wyndham International, Choice
International and SIR Corp.