St. Clair College Centre for the Arts - Downtown Windsor Campus (B939)
Two years - Ontario College Diploma
September 2010
Kerstin Schneider
(519) 972-2727, ext. 4140
email: kschneider@stclaircollege.ca

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
OSSD with the majority of courses at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level qualify for admission to this program. Mature students click here.

PROGRAM GOALS
This program will prepare graduates for direct entry into hospitality venues such as resorts & hotels, catering & conference centres and restaurants & bars. The hospitality student will be provided with solid information on how both the accommodation operations (hotels) and the food & beverage operations (restaurants) function through learning about:

• All back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house departments
• How entry level jobs lead to hospitality management positions
• Theoretical course lessons taught by hospitality professionals
• Practical skills learned in labs and in working hospitality settings
• Sensory experiences by tasting and gaining knowledge in the production, preparation and serving of beverages and meals
• The hospitality experience from the customer perspective and the impact of the hospitality employee and manager in that experience

Graduates of this program will enter the hospitality and tourism sectors with the knowledge and skills in:

• Front desk operations
• Hotel housekeeping & reservations
• Bartending
• Meal preparation
• Food & beverage service
• Special event planning and delivery
• Professionalism and customer service

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Ontario’s hospitality industry is expanding and so are job opportunities in the accommodations and food service sectors. Areas such as: front desk, housekeeping, catering, bartending, restaurant/resort/club services, sales and marketing, guest services, convention/conference services, and hotel restaurant management are just some of the opportunities that await our graduates.Our students enjoy an almost 100 percent hire success rate upon graduation.

DEGREE COMPLETION
Graduates of this program may receive credit for a Bachelor of Business (Hotel Management) from Griffith University. Please see www.griffith.edu.au/credit

YOUR INVESTMENT
Fees are subject to adjustment each year. The standard tuition and compulsory fees for 2009 are as follows:

$2,220.00
$400 - 600

For a breakdown of tuition and other compulsory fees for Canadian, U.S and International Students click here.

There is an investment of approximately $1,000 for course materials and books and uniforms and tools which are useable throughout the program. Click here for more information about uniform requirements.
Opportunities for national and/or international field trips may arise, that will enhance the overall curriculum. However, they are made available to students on a voluntary basis as field trip expenses and are not included in tuition.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Our Hospitality program is located in our new downtown Windsor Campus, which houses a full convention centre and operation and is connected to several major hotel chains.

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