Tourism 20 (theory with work placement)

Students explore Canadian tourism in-depth, focusing on the five tourism sectors. You will learn about quality customer service, career pathways related to tourism, tourism marketing, and meeting the needs of all clients in the tourism sectors. Students will get hands-on learning opportunities to practice some of these concepts through the in-person work placement.

Tourism 20 with work placement is available in Semester 2.

Prerequisite

None

Delivered

Online Asynchronous

Credits

PAA20 or Elective 20

What Will I Learn?

Building upon the foundational knowledge of Tourism 10, students will learn about the tourism industry, workplace safety and career opportunities in areas such as food and beverage, hotels, entertainment, transportation, and travel services. The course also emphasizes delivering excellent customer service, accommodating diverse guest needs, and developing marketing plans to attract tourists.

Tourism 20 consists of:

  • 50 hours of online theory

  • 50 hours of a practical, hands-on work placement that will allow students to apply the theory they've learned in a professional workplace

  • optional Tourism Saskatchewan Think Tourism event, which will count towards your work placement hours (typically one day in either Saskatoon or Regina). If students choose not to attend the event, all 50 hours can be completed at the work placement.

Sask DLC coordinates student work placements and we will do our best to find a local placement; however, we may not be able to accommodate placements in all situations, and/or some travel may be required. 
Travel is at the student’s expense. If you have questions about work placements or Sask DLC courses, email helpdesk@saskDLC.ca or call our main office at 306-252-1000.

All students, parents and mentors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with our work placement policy. Work placements provide students with an opportunity to see if a trade might be right for them. This is only possible with the support of our partner Tourism Saskatchewan.

Units of Study

Tourism in Canada

Working in Tourism

Tourism Industry Careers

Service Best Certification

Customer Service

Meeting the Needs of Every Guest

Tourism Marketing

Work Placement

Exams

No Proctored Exams

What is a proctor?

Course Materials

You Will Need

Any necessary workplace attire/materials (i.e. industry specific clothing, safety goggles, etc.).

Travel to and from work placement and optional Think Tourism event.

Supplied by Sask DLC

Online course materials

Coordinate work placement at local tourism business

Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre provides Kindergarten to Grade 12 courses to Saskatchewan students who choose to study online. We empower students and families to choose the learning environment that works best for them, while supporting their graduation plan.

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