Saskatchewan’s Distance Learning Centre continues to expand course offerings to students in a wide range of interests and work outcomes. Sask DLC and Tourism Saskatchewan are signing an agreement to provide courses to allow students to learn about the tourism industry.
Part of the course content will deal with customer service, event organization and community engagement, says a release from the Government of Saskatchewan.
“Through Sask DLC we are continuing to expand student learning opportunities to explore important industries in our province,” Minister Responsible for Sask DLC Jeremy Cockrill said. “Saskatchewan is a great destination for visitors and a key part of supporting our growing economy is giving students the chance to make informed decisions about the many career opportunities that exist to them after high school all across our expansive province.”
Tourism Saskatchewan will invest $40,000 to provide a work placement coordinator who will support students taking Tourism 20 or 30 courses to access work placement opportunities near them.
Students in the 20 and 30 level courses will take 50 hours of online theory and 50 hours of a work placement at a local business. Through their work placements, students will be able to learn more about vital service industries in their area, such as hotels, museums, restaurants, events, tourist attractions and more.
The updated Tourism 20 online course with work placement will be available to students starting in Semester 2 of the 2024-25 school year, with a new Tourism 30 course to follow in 2025-26. This is in addition the 10-level online theory course that is already available.
Saskatchewan businesses interested in hosting a student work placement can reach out directly to Sask DLC at tourism@saskDLC.ca. Businesses will be placed with students as registrations come in from their area, following regular workplace safety inspections.