We are getting into our final couple of months at Canadian Tourism College. A lot is happening right now. We have just completed Microsoft Word in our business management class and had a lot of fun with our project for this module. The class was set with the task of creating a tri-fold brochure from […]
Time is flying by so quickly. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was starting my first module, and now we are on module 3 or 4, I can’t even tell. We are about to be on our second term. Next thing you know I’m going to be done with my Co-Op and […]
Summer has finally arrived, and things are definitely heating up at the Surrey Campus! While students are off for the week, CTC staff are hard at work cleaning out the old and bringing in the new! That’s right, CTC Surrey is getting it’s much-anticipated renovation! Work will continue throughout the week, and should be completed […]
Patrick is an experienced hospitality specialist who has worked in hotel management, revenue analysis, front office, and education management. He has worked extensively in positions dealing with customers directly, thus having plenty of background and knowledge on the matter to share with his students. In this blog, he discusses respect in the workplace, and how […]
Nesha Milicevic has had over 30 years experience in the hospitality industry, working in Canada and internationally in various positions with hotel chains such as InterContinental, Starwood, and LeMeridien, as well as a few independent properties. Over the years he has worked in event management, marketing and consulting, has been a general manager for several […]
What do Sugar Skulls, K-Pop and Indian Weddings have in common? They are all cultural presentations introduced to the class in the World Destinations module! Students did a great job presenting these topics as they had to have an “audience involvement” component and of course be fun!! We were instructed in Japanese origami, decorated sugar […]
It’s always fun starting a new class. The classroom and materials are ready and all that remains is meeting the new students who will make up “the class.” The students come from different backgrounds and experiences, but have a common interest in the Travel and Tourism industry. Some dream of being tour guides, working on […]
I have a running joke with the admissions staff at the Vancouver campus, I always will try to convince any prospective student to enroll in the hospitality program. Truth be told, all the programs are great at CTC, however, I am a huge advocate for the program that I teach. I believe that our program […]
Technology is the future. It is in constant change therefore one needs to know how to use it and to use it well. This especially relates to the workplace. There are many different programs a person will have need for in their career, some might be simple while others more challenging. June has arrived and […]
Travel and tourism is a program with a broad set of outcomes. Many of our students are people who have travelled quite a bit and want to formalize their knowledge and turn their experiences into a career. At the other end of the spectrum we have many students who have not left the city of […]
On June 7th, 2018 the Central Mountain Air recruitment fair concluded at the Canadian Tourism College Vancouver campus. The same afternoon, I received a phone call saying most of the many successful candidates who made it through the final stage of the assessment were current Flight Attendant students from our Surrey location. Upon hearing the news, […]
Have you ever felt scared when you had to do public speaking? This fear is something I have experienced firsthand. When I started the Microsoft Office program, I was afraid to stand in front of the class. I lacked confidence in myself as we started the business communications course (this business communications course is a […]
It feels like just yesterday I was a high-school student trying to figure out what I was going to do for a living. I was a great singer, loved writing and poetry. I imagined becoming a rock star or writing for a living, among many other careers. The one career I knew for sure I […]
A Flight Attendant diploma gives you the foundation that is guaranteed to get the attention of the major airlines. Just ask Nathan, CTC Flight Attendant Diploma graduate. His experience at CTC helped him cultivate a professional image that made him stand out against others who were competing for the same job. He discovered that employers […]
I took my first flight when I was 3 years old, it was from Mauritius to London, England and I have been hooked since then! 55 countries later, I try to add at least one new country each year. I have traveled independently, joined small flexible and large escorted tours, done the all-inclusives and a […]
Before coming to CTC, I was desperately searching for some kind of adventure. After graduating from high school, it was like my life was put on pause and I had nothing to put it back on play again. I searched for so many universities and colleges that I thought I could go to, but my […]
I’m Kelsie, I’m from Saskatchewan, Canada and I’m a graduate of the Travel and Tourism diploma program at CTC. I graduated in November of 2013 and since then I have worked in Costa Rica, studied Spanish in Spain, travelled all over the world, and scored a job zipping through the Boreal forest and hanging out […]
The importance of fun is something every institution should remember. When you break the everyday curriculum to make time for fun you will notice happier students, who in return will have fewer absent days, will work harder, pay greater attention and be in an all-around positive mood which will impact their experience at that school […]
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world” – Gustave Flaubert I have very fond memories of my layovers in Amsterdam, here are some of the best. 1. Amsterdam Tall Ships Festival This festival is incredibly sentimental to me and evokes a feeling of both happiness and […]
Traveling. It makes you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. When people learn of my Flight Attendant background, the most frequent question that I am asked is, “Of all the cities you’ve travelled to, which one is your favourite?” I have been abundantly blessed to have visited many cities across the globe. My usual […]
