Tourism Hospitality Management Level One program provides trainees with fundamental skills, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions required to establish professional relationships with clients before, during, and after their arrival, take reservations, communicate efficiently, intervene in safety and security matters, and prepare, cook and present different arrays of food and drinks professionally. The course consists of modules such as Orientation to the Tourism Industry, Occupation and Work, Basic Front Office Procedures, General Housekeeping, and Cleaning Operations, Dining Room Service, Introduction to Bartending, and Pantry Cooking among others. The timeline of the program is 9 months which includes a 1-month practical training with an industry stakeholder. Upon the successful completion of this course, trainees are equipped with all necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to allow them to gain employment and excel in the Tourism, Hospitality Management, and Service Sectors.
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Golda Perez
My name is Golda Perez, and I am the Tourism Hospitality Management Level 1 Instructress at Cayo Centre for Employment Training (CET) in San Ignacio Town.
My goal is to help and assist trainees to develop the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will give them a marketable advantage to provide excellent service in the tourism industry. Additionally, I aim to motivate and inspire trainees to find their niche in this sector that is filled with numerous growth opportunities and to follow their dreams – whether it’s a dream job or start their own business, thus; creating new market opportunities for the community. Hence, if you’re eager in diving into one of Belize’s fastest-growing sectors in Tourism Hospitality Management, come join the family!
Tourism Hospitality Management Level 1 and 2 Support Courses
1st Year – Trimester 1 | 1st Year – Trimester 2 | 1st Year – Trimester 3 | 2nd Year – Trimester 1 | 2nd Year – Trimester 2 | 2nd Year – Trimester 3 | ||||||
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Course | Hours | Course | Hours | Course | Hours | Course | Hours | Course | Hours | Course | Hours |
Hospitality Language | 26 | Introduction to QuickBooks | 26 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 26 | Financial Literacy 1 | 26 | Financial Literacy 2 | 26 | Website Creation | 26 |
Introduction to Bookkeeping | 26 | Event Planning | 26 | Adobe Photoshop | 26 | Adobe Illustrator | 26 | Food and Beverage Management and Leadership | 26 | POS Systems | 26 |
Intermediate Mathematics | 26 | Intermediate Mathematics | 26 | Intermediate Mathematics | 26 | Industry Attachment | 208 | Industry Attachment | 208 | Industry Attachment | 208 |
Intermediate Language and Communication | 26 | Intermediate Language and Communication | 26 | Intermediate Language and Communication | 26 |
Tourism Hospitality Management Level 1 and 2 Main Program
1st Year – Trimester 1 | 1st Year – Trimester 2 | 1st Year – Trimester 3 | 2nd Year – Trimester 1 | 2nd Year – Trimester 2 | 2nd Year – Trimester 3 | 2nd Year | |||||||||
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Course | Hours | Course | Hours | Course | Hours | Course | Hours | Course | Hours | Course | Hours | Course | Hours | ||
Main Program | 273 | Main Program | 273 | Main Program | 273 | Main Program | 195 | Main Program | 195 | Main Program | 195 | On-the-Job-Training | 320 |
Tourism Hospitality Management Level 1 and 2 Total Program Hours
Course Type | 1st Year – Trimester 1 | 1st Year – Trimester 2 | 1st Year – Trimester 3 | 2nd Year – Trimester 1 | 2nd Year – Trimester 2 | 2nd Year – Trimester 3 | 2nd Year | ||||||||||
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Hours | Hours | Hours | Hours | Hours | Hours | Hours | |||||||||||
Support Course Totals | 104 | 104 | 104 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 1092 | ||||||||||
Main Program Totals | 273 | 273 | 273 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 320 | 1724 | |||||||||
Trimester Totals | 377 | 377 | 377 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 320 | 2816 |
*** All non-high school graduates must undertake the six months pre-trade training program.
Semester 1 | Hours | Semester 2 | Hours | ||
Language & Communication | 39 | Language & Communication | 39 | ||
Mathematics | 39 | Mathematics | 39 | ||
Information Technology | 39 | Information Technology | 39 | ||
Lifeskills | 39 | Lifeskills | 26 | ||
Keyboarding Beginners | 26 | Career Orientation | 13 | ||
ESL (optional) | 39 | ESL (optional) | 39 | ||
Total | 221 | Total | 195 | Total | 416 |
Program Objectives
- Build Marketable Skills to Secure Job Opportunities Through Strengthening Self-Confidence.
- Articulate Fundamental Knowledge and Application in the Hospitality Industry through standard customer service, housekeeping, & basic cuisine practices.
- Sound Foundation and Practical Skills in Mixology.
- Execute Literacy and Practical Knowledge in Management and Leadership Roles.
- Obtain Food Handler’s Permit
- Graphic Design Skills Adobe Software (Photoshop, Illustrator).
- Basic Web Creation & Web Design Skills.
- Fundamental Accounting Background.
- Fundamental Knowledge and Application in Financial Literacy for Entrepreneurial Start-up Businesses.