{"id":1476,"date":"2021-10-17T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T15:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/shsm_home\/hospitality-and-tourism\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T15:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T15:55:51","slug":"hospitality-and-tourism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/shsm_home\/hospitality-and-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality and Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Specialist High Skills Major allows you to focus on a career area that interests you while you earn your high school diploma. No matter what education you plan to pursue after high school\u2014apprenticeship, college, university or workplace training\u2014a hospitality and tourism major can help you focus on a future career. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A Specialist High Skills Major in hospitality and tourism offers:\u200b\u200b<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high school courses in grade 11 and 12 tailored to the career you want to pursue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the chance to work with industry leaders and experience cutting-edge training in hospitality\/tourism<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience working in the sector you&#8217;re interested in, while you&#8217;re still in high school<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recognition on your high school diploma<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The hospitality and tourism major includes the following components:\u200b<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the hospitality\/tourism major, you will take nine credits in grade 11 and 12:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four hospitality\/tourism major credits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one English credit, one math credit and one credit of either science or hospitality\/tourism, each with units focused on hospitality\/tourism<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two co-operative education credits to gain workplace experience that helps you refine, extend and practice your business knowledge and skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sector-recognized certifications and\/or training courses\/programs\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experiential learning and career exploration activities within the sector<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reach ahead experiences connected with the student\u2019s postsecondary plans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completion of a Sector-Partner Experience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Sector-recognized certification and training\u200b<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of the hospitality and tourism major, you will earn six certifications, including the following four that are compulsory:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer service<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">standard first aid<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPR, level A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hazardous materials &#8211; Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Future career paths for hospitality\/tourism majors\u200b<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For hospitality\/tourism majors, possible careers include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>apprenticeship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 baker, cook, chef, special events coordinator<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>college<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 flight attendant, food service manager<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>university<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 nutritionist, dietician, hotel\/resort manager<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>entry level workplace<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 hotel valet, bartender<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Get more information\u200b<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call the <\/span><b>guidance department<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the following schools that offer the program:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grc.wrdsb.ca\/\">Grand River Collegiate Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jhc.wrdsb.ca\">Jacob Hespeler Collegiate Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kci.wrdsb.ca\">Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sss.wrdsb.ca\/\">Southwood Secondary School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Specialist High Skills Major allows you to focus on a career area that interests you while you earn your high school diploma. No matter what education you plan to pursue after high school\u2014apprenticeship, college, university or workplace training\u2014a hospitality and tourism major can help you focus on a future career. 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