This eight-month certificate program will prepare you to enter a wide range of employment opportunities within the thriving hospitality industry. You will develop skills and knowledge in the core areas of the hospitality industry, such as service leadership, food safety, sanitation, theory and practice, guest services and customer relations and dining room service.
Graduates of this program will be equipped to work in a variety of industries within the hospitality sector including restaurants, cruise ships, hotels and resorts. This program also provides graduates with the skills needed to work in a variety of hospitality settings within the entertainment industry such as live events, sports and brand activations.
Ontario College Certificate
2 Semesters (8 Months)
January, September
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options you can explore:
As an essential part of graduating from this program, you will obtain various industry certifications at an added cost. These certifications are:
Smartserve
First Aid and CPR
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Food Handling Certification
| Course Code | Course Name | Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| COM101 | Communicating Across Contexts | 3 |
| or COM111 | Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) | |
| HSP101 | Service Leadership | 3 |
| HTM102 | Math in Hospitality | 3 |
| HTM105 | Hotel Front Office Operations and Management | 4 |
| HTM205 | Dining Room Service Management | 3 |
| TCS200 | Computer Essentials | 3 |
| TRV106 | Business of Tourism | 3 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| HSP203 | Food, Theory and Practice | 4 |
| HTM215 | Housekeeping Management | 3 |
| HTM220 | Food and Beverage Operations Management | 3 |
| HTM299 | Career Strategies for Hospitality | 3 |
| MRK233 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| plus: Professional Options (2) | 6 | |
| Course Code | Course Name | Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HTM405 | Catering Management | 3 |
| HTM412 | Baking and Confectionary | 3 |
| HTM416 | Live Event Planning and Execution | 3 |
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
Canadian citizens and permanent residents may satisfy the English requirements for this program through successful Seneca pre-admission testing.
Recommended upgrading for applicants who do not meet academic subject requirements.
International admissions requirements vary by program and in addition to English requirements, programs may require credits in mathematics, biology, and chemistry at a level equivalent to Ontario’s curriculum, or a postsecondary degree or diploma, equivalent to an Ontario university or college. Program-specific pre-requisite courses and credentials are listed with the admission requirements on each program page. To review the academic requirements please visit: Academic Requirements - Seneca, Toronto, Canada (senecapolytechnic.ca).
As a leader in academic pathways, we offer a range of options that will allow you to take your credential further in another Seneca program or a program at a partner institution.
To learn more about your eligibility, visit the Academic Pathways web page.
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