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HOSPITALITY, TOURISM AND RECREATION HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Career opportunities include: • retirement home and long-term care activity director/life enrichment, adaptive/therapeutic recreation • facility and parks operations • municipal programmer • administrator in community, arts, heritage and cultural organizations • leader, director, facilitator at registered charities • athletics in education institutions, fitness and healthy/active lifestyle centres, private and commercial clubs • event planning services • recreation supervisor – youth organizations • resorts • sport and recreation manager, outdoor and adventure recreation FUTURE STUDY OPTIONS Graduates of RELS may be granted credit toward degree studies at the following institutions via articulation and transfer agreements: Acadia University (NS), Brock University (ON), Davenport University (US), Hartpury College – Associate Faculty of the University of the West of England (UK), Seneca College (ON) and University of New Brunswick Saint John (NB). PLEASE NOTE Additional requirements include: • CPR certificate • Standard First Aid certificate • Police Vulnerable Sector Check GeorgianCollege.ca/RELS RECREATION AND LEISURE SERVICES CO-OP RELS Students are introduced to skills and knowledge needed to succeed in recreation and leisure services. The curriculum includes: community recreation, outdoor adventure, arts, culture, heritage, leisure, fitness, retirement activities, life enrichment in long-term care, adaptive- therapeutic recreation, facility operations, programming and event planning. Business administration fundamentals are incorporated with courses in marketing, accounting, technology, human resources, entrepreneurship and research. Experiential learning opportunities include a paid co-operative work semester, field trips and participation in a number of events or programs working with children to seniors. Students gain proficiencies in leadership and group facilitation by designing, delivering and evaluating diverse, inclusive, relevant, environmentally sustainable recreation, leisure and wellness initiatives. ONTARIO COLLEGE DIPLOMA (CO-OP) 2 years (4 semesters) STARTS SEPTEMBER: Barrie STARTS JANUARY: Barrie Approximate annual fees: $4,649.96 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OSSD or equivalent with • Grade 12 English (C or U) PLACEMENTS 1 co-op work term CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The majority of graduates from this program find positions in the following fields: • hotels • resorts • clubs • restaurant operations • sales and marketing • attractions • theme parks • airline food services • industrial sales to hospitality institutions • recreation or sports shops Other related types of work include such positions as: • program directors in hotels, resorts, banquet and catering operations, and on cruise ships • supervisory positions at golf clubs, yacht clubs and elder care institutions • graduates find positions at the supervisory or management trainee level FUTURE STUDY OPTIONS Graduates of HHRO may be granted credit toward degree studies at the following institutions via articulation and transfer agreements: Algonquin College (ON), Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand), Davenport University (US), Griffith University (Australia), IMI University Centre (Switzerland), Institutes of Technology Ireland (UK), Niagara College (ON), Robert Gordon University (UK), Royal Roads University (BC), University of Guelph (ON) and University of New Brunswick Saint John (NB). GeorgianCollege.ca/HHRO HOSPITALITY – HOTEL AND RESORT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CO-OP HHRO Imagine working at five-star hotels, luxurious resorts, restaurants, clubs, on cruise lines and more. Consistently in the top colleges for graduate placement, this program offers over 500 hours of paid co-op work. With extensive experiential opportunities including field trips, practical labs, workplace certifications and study and travel abroad, this program opens up an exciting hospitality career. As future professionals, students experience a unique lifestyle and meet diverse people from around the world. Student-centred faculty focus on delivering innovative curriculum, industry expertise and employability skills in the pillars of the hospitality industry: entrepreneurial thinking, accounting and finance, marketing and sales, food and beverage, accommodations and human resources management. ONTARIO COLLEGE DIPLOMA (CO-OP) 2 years (4 semesters) STARTS SEPTEMBER: Barrie STARTS JANUARY: Barrie STARTS MAY: Barrie Approximate annual fees: $4,706.56 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OSSD or equivalent with • Grade 12 English (C or U) PLACEMENTS 1 co-op work term Learn more about the Recreation and Leisure Services program 86 GeorgianCollege.ca