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Hospitality & Tourism Certificate Programme

This programme is a partnership between UCCI and the Cayman Islands Government through the Department of Tourism to prepare Caymanians with Hospitality & Tourism related Education, Training, Certification and Career guidance for long-term hospitality success and industry leadership.

The programme follows a corporative learning model where students follow pre- scribed theoretical elements combined with on-the-job training and shadowing for the duration of the programme.

Students who successfully complete the Hospitality and Tourism Certificate Programme will receive:

  • UCCI Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism
  • City & Guilds Diploma in at least one of the following areas:
    • Food Preparation and Cooking
    • Food & Beverage Services
    • Receptions Services
    • Water Sports and Recreation
    • Spa Services

Certificate Programme Objectives

  • Provide students with the fundamental knowledge of the hospitality industry operations and the required management skills necessary to be successfully employed in entry or supervisory positions
  • Enhance the students’ understanding of the opportunities and challenges present in the hospitality industry
  • Assist the student in developing the high-level personal and professional performance standards required by the hospitality industry.

Programme Length

For full-time students, this programme should last three semesters.

Programme Entry Requirements

  • Must be Caymanian
  • High school/secondary school leavers (aged 16 to 20)
  • Interview
  • Resume
  • Police Record
  • UCCI Placement Exam (score of 90 to 109)
  • Submit an Application
  • 3-minute Video Presentation
  • Pre-screen/ Interview process once the application is received

Programme Requirements

FALL

  • ENG 001 - Vocational English I - 3 - 14
  • MAT 001 - Numeracy Skills 1 - 3 - 14
  • COL 001 - Intro to College & Employability Skills - 3 - 14
  • HOS 045 - Hospitality and Tourism - 3 - 14
  • HOS 086 - Food Safety & Sanitation I - 3 - 14

SPRING

  • Students have the option to specialized in one of the three tracks
  • Food Preparation and Cooking
  • Food & Beverage Services
  • Receptions Services

1. FOOD PREPARATION AND COOKING - CULINARY

FALL I

  • ENG 001 Vocational English I - 42
  • MAT 001 Numeracy Skills 1 - 42
  • COL 001 Intro to College & Employability Skills - 42
  • HOS 045 Hospitality and Tourism - 21
  • HOS 086 Food Safety & Sanitation I - 21
  • COM 003 Computer Literacy - 42

SPRING I

  • HOS 074 Food Preparation 1 - 42 - 64
  • HOS 051 Knife Skills - 21 - 21
  • HOS 078 Hospitality Specialized Rotation I - 12 - 72
  • ENG 002 Vocational English II - 42
  • HOS XXX Food Safety & Sanitation II - 21

SUMMER I

  • HOS 074 Food Preparation 2 - 42 - 42
  • HOS 079 Hospitality Specialized Rotation II - 126

2. FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICES

FALL I

  • ENG 001 Vocational English I - 42
  • MAT 001 Numeracy Skills - 42
  • COL 001 Intro to College & Employability Skills - 42
  • HOS 045 Hospitality and Tourism - 21
  • HOS 086 Food Safety & Sanitation - 21
  • COM 003 Computer Literacy - 42

SPRING I

  • HOS 073 Food & Beverage Service 1 - 42 - 84
  • HOS 078 Hospitality Specialized Rotation I - 12 - 72
  • ENG 002 Vocational English II - 42
  • HOS XXX Food Safety & Sanitation II - 21

SUMMER I

  • HOS 075 Food & Beverage Service 2 - 42 - 42
  • HOS 079 Hospitality Specialized Rotation II - 126

3. RECEPTION SERVICES

FALL I

  • ENG 001 Vocational English I - 42
  • MAT 001 Numeracy Skills - 42
  • COL 001 Intro to College & Employability Skills - 42
  • HOS 045 Hospitality and Tourism - 21
  • HOS 086 Food Safety & Sanitation - 21
  • COM 003 Computer Literacy - 42

SPRING I

  • HOS 072 Reception Services 1 - 42 - 84
  • HOS 078 Hospitality Specialized Rotation I - 12 - 72
  • ENG 002 Vocational English II - 42

SUMMER I

  • HOS 076 Reception Services II - 84
  • HOS 079 Hospitality Specialized Rotation II - 126