Event & Tourism Management

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Event planning for the Event & Tourism Management program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in Event planning and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Event planning
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Event planning
• Perform the core tasks of Event planning to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Event planning work and correct them
• Document Event planning work in the service log to industry format

Competency course in tour ops for the Event & Tourism Management program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in tour ops and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern tour ops
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for tour ops
• Perform the core tasks of tour ops to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in tour ops work and correct them
• Document tour ops work in the service log to industry format

Competency course in cruise/dive/eco-tourism for the Event & Tourism Management program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in cruise/dive/eco-tourism and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern cruise/dive/eco-tourism
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for cruise/dive/eco-tourism
• Perform the core tasks of cruise/dive/eco-tourism to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in cruise/dive/eco-tourism work and correct them
• Document cruise/dive/eco-tourism work in the service log to industry format

Competency course in destination marketing for the Event & Tourism Management program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in destination marketing and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern destination marketing
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for destination marketing
• Perform the core tasks of destination marketing to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in destination marketing work and correct them
• Document destination marketing work in the service log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Event & Tourism Management: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Event & Tourism Management work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for Certified Tourism Ambassador; CMP Prep; PADI Divemaster: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.