Ontario College Certificate in Ecotourism Canadore College

Experience fun and informative activities like canoe trips and dogsledding

Overview

Learn practical skills in class and in the beautiful northern Ontario landscape. This program will give you the skills you need to work in the ever-expanding ecotourism industry. You will obtain the skills required to work in outdoor-based tourism organizations or to operate your own unique business. Develop leadership skills while engaging in a number of activities. Program highlights include camping skills, nature identification, and search and rescue techniques. You can also obtain additional certifications including a nationally-recognized GPS training course. All classes are available onsite or online, and are recorded for future playback.

Your Future Career

• Tourist resorts
• Youth and adventure camps
• Outfitter companies
• Adventure tourism organizations
• Conservation authorities
• Provincial/national parks

What You Learn

• Leadership and program planning
• Ecotourism programming
• Sports and special events
• Legislation and risk management
• Concepts and principles of ecotourism
• Marketing

Certification/Accreditation

Students have the opportunity to obtain numerous industry certifications outside of the classroom such as: Canoe Tripping Level 1, Advanced Wilderness First Aid, Standard Hike Leader and Chain Saw Operator.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

1. ensure customer satisfaction by providing tourism services in a professional manner, both individually and as part of a team.

2. sell and promote tourism products and services proactively

3. apply knowledge of the various tourism industry sectors and their necessary interaction, both with each other and with government and other regulating bodies.

4. prepare and issue accurately routine tickets and other travel documentation to clients.

5. apply basic computer and telecommunications practices and techniques to facilitate the completion of administration tasks.

6. work effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and others.

7. develop ongoing personal professional development strategies and plans to enhance career opportunities.

Further Your Education

Pathway to Canadore College Programs

• Recreation and Leisure Services
• Recreation Therapy
• Strength and Sport Conditioning