The five tourism industries in Canada include opportunities in hospitality and tourism, accommodation, food and beverage services, recreation and travel services. Tourism in Ontario is a dynamic, growing sector. Prospects for satisfying employment and career advancement in the hospitality industry have never been better, locally and world-wide.
The Hospitality & Tourism SHSM gives students an opportunity to specialize, gain qualifications, and plan a career pathway in various areas of the Hospitality and Tourism sector while still in high school. The SHSM Program has a number of required components, designed to give students a “leg-up” to pursue post-secondary opportunities in each of the identified sectors, valuing apprenticeship, college, community, university and the workplace.
This Major is Offered at :
Monsignor Doyle | Resurrection | St. Benedict | St. David | St. Mary’s
Certifications:
- Provided to students FREE of charge, certifications, trainings and workshops led by industry professionals, help students develop their skills and discover more information about their future career.
- Six certifications/trainings/workshops related to the industry
- 4 Compulsory, 2 Elective
- Examples include: Safe Food Handling, Event Coordination, Knife Skills, Spa Etiquette, Cooking Techniques, and more!
- View all certification topics for Hospitality & Tourism SHSM Here
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Courses:
- A bundle of nine credits in Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits which students earn:
- Four Hospitality & Tourism major credits
- One English credit
- One Math
- One Other credit in either Science or Business Studies
- Two Co-operative Education credits
Course Information: Monsignor Doyle | Resurrection | St. Benedict | St. David | St. Mary’s
Co-op:
- Co-operative Education (Co-op) provides students with workplace experience that enables students to refine, extend and practice sector-specific knowledge and skills.
- Examples of Hospitality & Tourism Placements:
Restaurants, Cafe, Catering companies, Hotels, Special Event Venues, Local Attractions.
- Examples of Hospitality & Tourism Placements:
Sector Partnered Experience (SPE):
- The SPE is a 6-hour activity with a career-related sector partner and allows students to work alongside an experienced professional. Students explore sector-related content, skills, and knowledge involving either ICE (innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship), coding, or mathematical literacy.