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The Hospitality and Tourism Industry is a major contributor to Alberta's economy employing 103,000 people. The industry is broad with many employment opportunities in many areas: Employment in the travel, accommodation and food services segment of the industry is expected to grow on average by 2.2 per cent annually over the next five years and generate almost 10,913 new jobs. "Further Your Passion" in Hospitality and Tourism
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SAIT Developing a Downtown Culinary Campus SAIT Polytechnic is expanding its culinary education menu. Work has begun on a satellite campus at 230 - 8 Avenue SW. The SAIT downtown culinary campus will be a living classroom that provides students with real-world, hands-on experience ... read more Pre-Orientation for New Incoming Students Congratulations and Welcome to the School of Hospitality and Tourism. The Pre - Orientation - New Incoming Students pages will be very helpful to you. We urge you to visit. Destination for Culinary Inspiration EAT, DINE AND SHOP AT SAIT IN THE JOHN WARE BUILDING
Enjoy the convenience of the 4 Nines Dining Centre
Experience The Highwood
Purchase culinary inspirations in The Market Place School of Hospitality and Tourism Gift Card Now Available School of Hospitality and Tourism Professional Internship Program for Employers The time is now... to recruit students for Internship in 2012. Students offer a variety of disciplines including: - Hospitality Management
- Travel and Tourism
- Meat Operations and Management
- Baking and Pastry Arts
- Professional Cooking
Interns are available for periods between May 2012 and August 2012. Take advantage of the opportunity to have: - A proven, cost-effective way to recruit and evaluate potential employees
- Quality employees for temporary or seasonal positions and projects
- Influence the quality of future employees. Information about the Professional Internship Program for Employers
Complete the Expression of Interest and fax or e-mail it to us: Program Chair, Professional Internship Program
School of Hospitality and Tourism
SAIT Polytechnic
E 179 John Ware Building
1301-16 Avenue NW
Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0L4
Tel: 403.284.8612
Fax: 403.284.7034
E-mail: hospitality.info@sait.ca Hospitality Management Real World Education, Global Career Choice It's hard to imagine topping a menu like this. The Hospitality Management Program enjoys a sterling worldwide reputation for its innovative, pertinent curriculum - offering a real-world education and preparing you for an exciting rewarding career in the dynamic global industry. The Hospitality Management program offers: New Admission Requirements:
*Alberta High School Diploma or equivalent;
*50% for better in Pure Math 20 or Applied Math 30 and English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2. -
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Opportunity to transfer to University to obtain degree -
September start 98% employment stats | 
| Applications now being accepted for September 2012
The Hospitality Management Diploma Program begins in September each year. Apply Now, limited seats available! This program provides students broad base management, creative and technical skills required for a career you'll actually love. Exciting opportunities to "Further Your Passion" in the high-demand, fast-growing Hospitality and Tourism industry. Visit the Calgary Hotel Association for more information or the Canadian Hospitality Foundation for scholarship information. For more information click: 
Professional Cooking
The Professional Cooking Diploma Program is designed to satisfy the growing demand for creative and innovative Culinary Arts individuals for the Hospitality and Tourism industry.
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2 year - Full Time Diploma Program -
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100% employment stats | Professional Cooking Program graduates find endless possibilities to "Further Your Passion" a world of exciting and challenging employment opportunities in the Hospitality and Tourism industry. For more information go to the Cooking Qualification website. School of Hospitality and Tourism Becomes LEAF-CERTIFIED SAIT Polytechnic achieved another milestone in its ongoing commitment to sustainability February, 2012 by achieving a Level 2 LEAF rating for the environmentally responsible efforts of its School of Hospitality and Tourism ... read more 
Travel and Tourism Limited number of seats still available Apply Now.
Applications now being accepted for September 2012
The Travel and Tourism Diploma Programs is designed to provide you with the skills to find a career your are passionate about! The Travel and Tourism Diploma Program offers: Travel and Tourism is still one of the fastest growing industries in Canada and offers graduates the opportunities to "Further Your Passion" in the areas of travel counselling, tour wholesale operations, airlines, cruise lines and other exciting segments of the travel and tourism industry! Meat Operations and Management Applications are now being accepted to start your Meat Operations and Management program in September 2012
The Meat Operations and Management - Fast Track Program begins in the spring and fall each year. New changes to the Meat Operations and Management Program now offer: -
Fast-Track 16 week program -
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Possibility of subsidized tuition from industry Tuition may be paid by industry partner -
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100% employment stats You still have time to register into the successful Culinary Arts program Meat Operations and Management at SAIT! Meat Operations and Management has become very creative and sophisticated! Trained meat cutters have several career options in the Culinary Arts and food industry. SAIT has secured agreements with Calgary and Region supermarkets to pay your tuition and guarantee employment even before you graduate. The retail meat trade is changing to incorporate added services that demands strong interpersonal skills between the butcher/meat cutter and their customers. As a trained meat cutter you will be processing value added meat products and meat products that you see daily in the meat cases of supermarkets and butcher shops. For detailed information on Meat Operations and Management, please contact our Academic Chair at 403.284.8942 or 403.284.8612. Baking and Pastry Arts Applications now being accepted for September 2012 Apply Now.
The Baking and Pastry Arts Diploma program is designed to fill the demand by industry for people trained in all areas of baking and patisserie. The Baking and Pastry Arts program Offers You will learn everything from Artisan Bread and Pastry production to creating Sugar Show Pieces and Modern Desserts. In the first year of training, you will learn to create and produce breads, buns, and rolls using the natural sponge and sourdough methods, yeast-raised, sweet and savory products. Year one also includes an introduction to the decorative art and creative specialty (special occasion) cakes, flans, tortes, gateaux sheet cakes and squares. In the second year of the Baking and Pastry Arts Diploma Program students are trained in the specialized production of pastry items and creative display pieces. You will learn everything from chocolate fundamentals, to creating elegant showpieces, wedding cakes and contemporary plate presentations. Management skills including food regulations, customer service, costing, pricing, and merchandising are incorporated into the program preparing participants to assume supervisory roles or starting a business from scratch.
Students are required to dress and groom as exemplary models of industry expectations. Transferability/Accreditation: Alberta Apprenticeship has accredited this course for 1140 hours, including all three technical training periods. Career Opportunities: Graduates find work as bakers, bakery managers and pastry chefs. Statistics: Employment rate 100% For advice and assistance contact the Academic Chair Cindy Findlay at 403.284.8612 Lifestyle Courses in Hospitality and Tourism Uncover your culinary talents in any of the Continuing Education Lifestyle classes in the School of Hospitality and Tourism! Guided by one our expert chefs, learn the tricks of the cooking, baking and bartending trades by taking such classes as Let’s Have a Dinner Party, Cake Decorating or Bar Mixology. The Lifestyle classes are held on weeknights and weekends to accommodate the busy schedule of all students! Click on the APPLY NOW link and choose the Culinary Arts option to view the list of all our classes! Apply Now! School of Hospitality and Tourism Student for a Day! Spend a morning with us as our guest - enjoy and become Student for a Day at the School of Hospitality and Tourism you'll find out all the School has to offer! We'd Love to See You! Here's how! Just call 403.284.8612 and book a time that is suitable to your schedule!
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