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Hospitality - Tourism and Travel - Adventure and Ecotourism

2-year, Ontario College Diploma Program

Cooperative Education

 Katie - at work
Katie at the Rafter Six Ranch Resort in Alberta

 Kirsti with some International students
Kirsti - International Activity Coordinator with some International Business students

 

Donna at work with the Ministry of Natural Resources
Donna with the Ministry of Natural Resources

 

In Cooperative Education you'll find that it is a learning method which formally integrates academic study with work experience in a cooperating employer organization. This "hands-on" exposure affords the student opportunity to develop skills in the application of theory to practical work experience and to develop attitudes conducive to effective interpersonal relationships. It is a great opportunity for the student to meet and network with business personnel and entrepreneurs. The CO-OP work term is approximately 16-weeks duration, beginning 01 May, between the first and second year of the program. The student will receive a CO-OP DIPLOMA indicating they have had approximately 4 months of work experience in an industry related to the program.

The student, employer and college are linked to form a successful partnership. Cooperative Education is a system that works in accordance to the following criteria:

  • Each work situation is developed and/or approved by the College as a suitable learning situation.
  • The student is engaged in productive work (rather than merely observing).
  • The student is paid competitive wages during the work term depending on capabilities and level of responsibility.
  • The student's progress on the job is monitored by the College.
  • The student's performance on the job is assessed by the employer and reported to the College.
  • Satisfactory completion of Co-op Work Terms is a condition of graduation from the program.
SOME CO-OP EMPLOYERS

A sample list

  • Fort William Historical Park (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • My Travel - Thunder Bay Travel
  • Border Travel (Fort Frances, ON)
  • The Travel Shop, American Express Travel Services (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • Regional 1 Airlines (Calgary, AB)
  • Sundance Lodge (Kananaskis, AB)
  • Eagle Canyon Adventures (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • Wabikimi Wildwaters Outfiters & Ecoadventures (Armstrong, ON)
  • Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Sioux Lookout, ON)
  • Terrace Bay Tourist Information Centre (Terrace Bay, ON)
  • Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (16 locations in Ontario)
  • Founders' Museum and Pioneer Village (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • Thunder Bay Historiacl Museum (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • Precious Purple Gemstones Ltd. - Amethyst Mine Tours (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • Algonquin Provincial Park - Portage Store Outfitting Department (Algonquin Park, ON)
  • Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
  • Rainbow Falls Provincial Park
  • Terry Fox Memorial (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • Kaleidoscope (Fenelon Falls, ON)
  • Eagle Canyon Adventures (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • Collinge Hill Bead & Breakfast (Hinton, AB)
  • Delewana Inn (Honey Harbour, Georgian Bay, ON)
  • Fairmont Chateau, Lake Louise (Lake Louise, AB)
  • Crowne Plaza Hotel (Toronto, ON)
  • Bestwesten Nor'Wester (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • Sundance Lodges (Kananaskis, AB)
  • Thunder Bay KOA Limited (Thunder Bay, ON)
  • Timber Edge Camp (Sioux Lookout, ON)
  • Pakashkan Lodge (Upsala ,ON)
  • Sioux Narrows Red Indian Lodge (Sioux Narrows, ON
  • Delta Muskoka Resorts (Huntsville, ON)
  • Lutsen Resort & Sea Villas (Lutsen, Minnesota)
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Do you have significant & relevant experience?

Ask about Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) - a mechanism to offer credits for learning acquired through study, work, volunteering and other life experiences that are not recognized through formal transfer credit mechanisms.