Canadian Tourism Schools

Online and Campus Programs

CTC is the only IATA Authorized Training Centre in Western Canada and includes the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Foundation level curriculum in this diploma program. In addition to earning the Travel & Tourism Advanced Level II Diploma from CTC, successful graduates may earn the opportunity to proudly display the prestigious DTTF designation after their name, Diploma in Travel & Tourism Foundations from IATA.

CTC is the only College in British Columbia that has 5 Star program endorsement from the Canadian Instiitute of Travel Counsellors and to offer the Associate Cruise Program (ACP) designation from the Cruise Lines Internation Association (CLIA).

Full-time (morning and afternoon classes 3 days per week)

34 weeks - 760 hours - 8 months

This 5 Star CITC endorsed program is designed for individuals that wish to enter the exciting travel and tourism industry and work with organizations like airlines, hotels, travel companies, cruise lines, tour wholesalers, car rental companies, tourism boards, travel agencies, cruise sales specialists and a wide range of other Tourism related businesses.

To take a program that is endorsed by CITC is a positive step in the right direction. This program will provide you with leading edge knowledge that is demanded by today's Tourism employers.

Our full-time training includes 600 hours of on-campus training and 160 hours of on the job training within a tourism related company. This comprehensive 760 hour program will prepare students for a diverse range of career opportunities in the growing world of Travel and Tourism and will prepare students to work toward certification through the national certification program facilitated by the Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors and the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council of Canada. Students may also earn an internationally recognized IATA Diploma in Travel & Tourism Foundation level and use the prestigious designation DTTF after their name. Students may begin their Certified Cruise Counsellor certification with the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) by earning their Associate Cruise Program designation through CLIA and CTC.

• None : This program is taught Online.

Since 1980, Canadian Tourism College has been a leader in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality education in British Columbia. Studying with the leader provides you with an important advantage when seeking employment. The quality of education you receive at Canadian Tourism College is recognized throughout the industry.

Canadian Tourism College was the first tourism college to earn accreditation with the Private Post Secondary Education Commission of the Province of British Columbia in 1995, now known as the Private Careers Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA).

Through the process, the institution and its programs are evaluated and recognized for quality assurance and, if successful, the institution is awarded an accreditation certificate valid for five years. As a result, students can be confident that an institution and its educational programs meet criteria and standards established by the Commission. Canadian Tourism College was the first private college to earn CITC Level 1 endorsement for the Travel and Tourism Diploma Program in 1987 and has proudly offered the CITC Level II endorsement since 1995. CITC has changed their program endorsement process and our Travel & Tourism Level I Diploma now has a 2 Star designation and the Travel & Tourism Advanced Level II Diploma has a 4 Star designation.