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Certificate in Hospitality Skills
Certificate in Hospitality Skills

Certificate in Hospitality Skills

  • ID:DC010017
  • Level:1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
  • Duration:
  • Intake:

Fees (CAD)

* Compulsory Ancillary, Program Incidental

Estimated Total/program:
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60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirement

  • Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5**
    Applicants with an Indian or Pakistani passport are required to submit official Academic IELTS test scores with a minimum overall score of 6.0, with no band score below 6.0, as per SDS guidelines. Select programs may require higher scores. TOEFL / PTE / CAEL test scores and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) will not be accepted.

  • IBT TOEFL: 80, with minimum section scores of 20

  • PTE Academic: 53 minimum overall, no section below 49 L,W,S,R

  • CAEL: Overall scores of 60 with no section below 60

  • DET 105

Course Information

The Hospitality Skills program will provide you with an introduction to the business of hotel, restaurant and tourism operations. Graduates will have the knowledge and expertise required for an entry-level position in the hospitality industry, and will have earned nationally recognized certifications in responsible alcohol service, and food safety. Experience is gained through hands-on practice and role-playing in the college’s labs. You will also refine your skills in customer service and communications and learn how to apply these skills to a variety of hospitality services including hotels, restaurants, resorts and catering companies.

You will learn how to:

  • Provide hospitality service in a professional manner in order to increase customer satisfaction

  • Identify and describe the various sectors of the Canadian tourism industry

  • Use basic calculations to assist with daily functions of a hospitality operation

  • Assist in development and implementation of a hospitality operation’s marketing plan and materials

  • Follow all relevant health and safety legislation and regulations

  • Plan and implement personal and professional development strategies related to the hospitality industry

  • Support daily functions of a hospitality operation using current technologies and computer applications

  • Perform duties of an entry-level accommodation operations team member

  • Explain theories of food and beverage service and perform basic service tasks

Students in this program will benefit from working and learning in Bistro ’67, a full-service, green-certified teaching and learning restaurant operated by staff and students. 

Qualified graduates of the Hospitality Skills certificate program may have the opportunity to continue their studies by completing a second year to obtain their diploma in Hospitality – Hotel and Restaurant Operations Management.

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SEMESTER 1

  • Communications For Business I (COMM 2204)

  • Computers For Hospitality (COMP 1210)

  • Customer Service (CSRV 2200)

  • Food Safety And Sanitation (FOOD 1200)

  • Food Preparation And Global Cuisine (FOOD 1202)

  • Managing Teams And Leadership (HOSM 3200)

  • Culinary Nutrition (NUTR 2200)

  • Introduction To Tourism And Hospitality (TOUR 1201)

SEMESTER 2

  • Accounting For Hospitality (ACCT 1208)

  • Beverage Knowledge (BEV 2200)

  • Career Planning (CAPL 4200)

  • Restaurant And Beverage Operations (FOOD 2102)

  • Hotel Operations (HOOP 2200)

  • Human Resource Management For Hospitality (HRM 4205)

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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Customer service representative

  • Food and beverage server

  • Host or receptionist

  • Hospitality services attendant

  • Cruise ship attendant

  • Room attendant

  • Banquet server

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical Insurance: 500 CAD per year

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