Canadian Tourism College (CTC) Vancouver and Surrey campuses are private post-secondary vocational training institutions specializing in travel and tourism business management, adventure tourism, hospitality and resort business management, hospitality cruise business, flight attendant, international work abroad, Microsoft Office Specialist Certification, and online training in the following areas: hospitality management diploma and certificates, travel agent certificate, airline reservation courses, and a wide variety of specialty tourism programs.
CTC has been offering tourism education in Canada since 1980 and was the first travel and tourism specialty school to earn accreditation from the Private Career Training Institutions Agency of British Columbia in 1995.
CTC specializes in helping to provide the skills that students need and the practical on the job work experience to gain successful employment in the tourism and hospitality industry.
CTC does not currently provide housing on campus, but there are many housing options for students in the Lower Mainland, including shared accommodation or short term rentals. "Homestay," where you live with a local family while studying in Canada, is one popular accommodations option for many international students. Some homestay placement companies you may want to consider checking out are:
All students enrolled at CTC are required to attend an orientation prior to program commencement. During the induction day, you'll have the opportunity to meet the staff, familiarize yourself with the campus facilities and local areas of interest.
The Canadian Tourism College provides all students with professional career planning. We have a career counsellor available to develop practicum placements, resumes, interview skills, and job search. Career Planning Services are available to all graduates regardless of when they finish their program.
Both campuses are equipped with leading edge computer training facilities. In addition to training on the most widely used computer reservation systems, SABRE, Amadeus and Apollo, Microsoft Office Suite of programs, and Internet courses, CTC has online distance learning training in these and many more subjects. Contact the admissions department for a complete list of courses by letter, fax, e-mail, or by visiting the website.
Both of CTC's campuses are wheelchair accessible.
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CTC boasts a large international enrolment with students coming to study from Europe, Britain, Central and South America, Pacific Asian region, Australia, Turkey, and Mexico.
Visit https://www.tourismcollege.com/open-house/ to register for an Open House at either campus. Additionally, one can use the Virtual Tour tool to view the campus online.
CTC is happy to provide lifetime placement assistance to all of our alumni graduates. Our College provides a comfortable learning environment with state of the art equipment.