Students
Students
How it works:
As an Academy student, you follow your regular high school program, with a specialization in travel & tourism. You’ll also start learning many of the in-depth skills you’ll need in your chosen field through courses, workshops and national and international student exchanges.
Equally important, you will gain hands-on experience through work placements and internships.
You can be involved in the Academy program at one of three different levels, each one giving you more depth into tourism studies.
- To view a Flash Clip explaining Level I and II, click here.
- To view a Flash Clip explaining the Gold Level, click here.
- You must have a Flash Player installed, please download one here.
Work Experience
The Canadian Academy of Travel & Tourism connects you with the world of work through a work placement/cooperative education experience. Work placement ensures you have the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge in a real life work situation.
Four components enrich the success of the program for students and employers: pre-placement orientation sessions, the student’s individualized training plan, integrated learning sessions, and the work assignment. The first three components are the responsibility of the school, and the last component is the responsibility of the host employer.
Work experience in the tourism industry is designed to enhance your awareness of the range of employment and of industry’s employment needs related to their field of interest.
By getting involved in a work experience program, your employer will:
Work in collaboration with Academy educator to provide:
- Hours of workplace experience
- A worksite supervisor/ mentor
- Experiential work activities develop and demonstrate knowledge and skills
- A valuable opportunity to see the internal workings of the industry/ business;
- An end of work term evaluation
Ask your Academy Coordinator how you can get involved in a Work Experience program.
Contact us for more information on how to get your school involved in the Canadian Academy of Travel & Tourism.
