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Diploma Program

Hospitality Management with Co-Op

Diploma

72 weeks

Qualified Instructors

This program can be offered at the campus(es) below. Please contact the campus of your choosing for program availability and delivery methods.

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Hands-on Hospitality Career Training

Start your hospitality career in the right with the Hospitality Management with Co-Op diploma program at CDI College. You'll get hands-on training in many skills that will give you the confidence you need to establish your hospitality career. 

Upon graduation, you may find employment in various sectors in the hospitality industry, including hotels and resorts, adventure tourism and recreation, food and beverage services, events and conferences, cruise ships, and more.

 

  • Communications
  • Leadership
  • hospitality software
  • customer service
  • food and beverage management
  • Hospitality accounting
  • Housekeeping and Maintenance
  • security management
  • reservations systems
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Approved & Designated 

This program is approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of British Columbia. CDI College is designated by the Education Quality Assurance (EQA).

Program Intro Background

Program Courses

Student Success Strategies

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The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and study techniques to help foster effective learning and a positive educational experience. This course explores two components of learning styles, Multiple Intelligence-based theory and Personality Spectrum – MBTI-based theory, and how learning styles and personality types affect learning. The course will cover the importance of values, their relationship to goals and goal setting. Strategies for setting personal goals, prioritizing tasks, managing time, and the stress that results from study or work situations will be explored and practiced through active participation in learner-centred activities. Effective study habits, techniques for preparing for tests and productive note taking strategies are key topics of this course that will provide the students with the necessary skills and attitudes to be successful in school. Having a sound understanding of financial, money, credit and debt matters and their implication on our lives is critical knowledge to have. Students taking this course will benefit from completing the Financial Management Workshops, which provides comprehensive coverage of financial and money management skills that will allow them to better save, budget, and manage their money and financial situations.

Hospitality Today

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The student will gain the knowledge how the hospitality industry started and the able to evaluate the significance of the hospitality today. Training will include the importance of customer service, along with many soft skills aspects of the hospitality industry

Housekeeping Management

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This course is a comprehensive overview of all aspects of housekeeping management including quality maintenance, staffing, planning, and technical considerations.

Front Office Management

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Students will learn how to work effectively with facilities engineering and maintenance departments, including designing for food and beverage provisioning, telecommunications systems, and coordinating operations with renovation projects.

Hospitality Computer Systems

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In this course students will become familiar with the specialized computer applications used in the hospitality industry, with emphasis on reservation systems, property management systems, and food and beverage sector systems.

Hospitality Supervision

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Students will examine the role of the supervisor in lodging and food service operations, and will learn staff supervision skills techniques. Specific techniques for effective communication, increasing productivity and controlling labour costs are covered

Basic Financial Accounting for Hospitality

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In this course students will be introduced to basic fundamental accounting issues and procedures required in hotels, restaurants and clubs.  Students will learn the responsibility of a hospitality property’s accounting department, advantages and drawbacks of various types of income statements, and the role of inventory in calculating profit.

Food & Beverage Operations

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In this course students will be introduced to all aspects of food and beverage operations and will examine the efficiency of planning, management and delivery of services by dining halls, coffee shops, caterers, clubs, and room service operations.

Hospitality Sales & Marketing

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Students will be introduced to proven marketing strategies and examine how these strategies are successfully implemented in marketing the hospitality services of hotels, motels and resorts.

Hotel/Motel Security Management

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Students will be prepared to meet the vital issues facing today’s hospitality industry pertaining especially to security issues. Students will learn about proven strategies that protect both employees and guests.

Leadership and Management

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This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of reliable leadership and management methods for surviving and thriving in the midst of chaotic change. This course will assist future industry leaders in making valuable contributions to their organizations and, at the same time, enhance the personal satisfaction gained from their work lives.

Human Resources Management

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Students will learn the skills required by hospitality professionals on managing and retaining qualified employees. Some topics covered include: attracting and retaining productive employees, scheduling, training and job satisfaction, incorporating needs of people of different age groups and backgrounds, and handling labour relations and union issues.

Hospitality Facilities Management

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Students will learn how to work effectively with facilities engineering and maintenance departments including designing for food and beverage provisioning, telecommunications systems, and coordinating operations with renovation projects.

Practicum

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This module is for course credits but has no grade. Students will be placed in actual work places related to their field of study and will be expected to act as a regular employee in order to gain the valuable real-world experience that so many employers seek. Students are encouraged to find their own work experience placement; however, once placed, continuation in that placement is mandatory.

Career & Employment Strategies

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In addition to learning career-oriented skills, students learn how to get a job in their chosen profession. Our Employment Services department will assist the graduate in resume writing, as well as preparing for job interviews. Our staff is sensitive to current job market trends and the needs of employers in each local market.
Our graduates receive guidance and training to use career tools that help job seekers build a better resume and cover letter, manage an online portfolio, hone interviewing skills, and develop a personal brand online.
Students will have the use of a computer lab which has unlimited Internet access, as well as job search resources. Facilitators will also be made available to advise on job finding resources, interview skills and techniques and to carry out mock interviews.

This course also looks at the planning, preparation, execution, and follow-up stages of an interview:

  • How people find jobs
  • Employer expectations
  • Presenting an enthusiastic attitude
  • Focusing on the right job and the hidden job market
  • Transferrable skills
  • Thank you letters
  • Effective telemarketing
  • Handling objections, self-confidence, and self-esteem
  • Individual counselling and coaching

Hospitality Management Co-Op

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A co-operative (co-op) placement is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the academic component of the program into relevant work experience. During the co-op, students will be considered employees who are actively engaged in productive work for the duration of the co-op session. The co-op experience will provide students with coaching and mentoring, work-site monitoring and employer evaluations. This workplace exposure will benefit the students by providing a deeper real-time insight to the current trends in the industry, allowing them to explore their different career opportunities, and observe professionals in practical work situations. Students will continue to strengthen their experience by acquiring situation-specific skills and identifying areas that may need to be developed further. The institution will monitor both the student and the employer throughout the co-op session to ensure that the experience is beneficial to all stakeholders. At the conclusion of the co-op, a written evaluation of the student’s performance will be completed.

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Admission

Benefits of this program

Employment Opportunities

  • Regular Admissions:
    • High school graduation or equivalent from an English-language teaching institution
  • Mature Admissions:
    • 19 Years of age upon starting classes
    • Pass the college admissions test
  • Includes both a five-week practicum as well as a paid co-op placement
  • Successful graduates receive a college diploma and an American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) diploma
  • Receive industry certifications
  • Adventure Tourism and Recreation
  • Tourism Services
  • Food & Beverage Services
  • Accommodations
  • Travel & Trade
  • Events & Conferences
  • Transportation Attractions
  • Cruise Ships
  • Regular Admissions:
    • High school graduation or equivalent from an English-language teaching institution
  • Mature Admissions:
    • 19 Years of age upon starting classes
    • Pass the college admissions test
  • Includes both a five-week practicum as well as a paid co-op placement
  • Successful graduates receive a college diploma and an American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) diploma
  • Receive industry certifications
  • Adventure Tourism and Recreation
  • Tourism Services
  • Food & Beverage Services
  • Accommodations
  • Travel & Trade
  • Events & Conferences
  • Transportation Attractions
  • Cruise Ships
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Hear From Our Graduates

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My instructors have made a difference in my education by involving themselves by being more than just instructors but also friends.

Brandon W.

Hospitality Management Graduate

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We have an excellent teacher, he is extremely helpful with any questions and concerns we have. He wants us to excel and reach our goals. have enjoyed my hospitality class.

Sarah B.

Hospitality Program Graduate

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