Snow Resort Operations Love the outdoors? Gain experience with two paid co-ops. Field trips. Off-season training. Great industry connections to help launch your career.

General information

Program code
SROP
Duration
4 Semesters (2 Years)
Credential
Ontario College Diploma, Co-op
Co-op
Yes
Academic area
Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation
Campuses
Barrie

Intake information

Start date Campus
Fall 2018 Barrie

Program description

Snow Resort Operations is for people who love to ski or snowboard and want to explore opportunities to work in the snow resort industry. Students develop skills and knowledge they can use to find success at snow resorts, in other fields or in further studies. Students are also exposed to healthy, active ways of living, adventure, challenge and variety, and connectedness with the outdoors. The program is closely aligned with snow industry partners who offer two paid co-op work placements in the winter as well as hands-on learning opportunities during the off-season periods.

Admission information

Admission requirements

OSSD or equivalent with

  • Grade 12 English (C or U)

Admission details

You must meet ONE of the following requirements to be eligible for admission to these programs:

Secondary school applicants:

  • OSS curriculum: OSSD or equivalent, with Grade 12 English (C) or (U) (ENG4C, ENG4U)

Non-Secondary school applicants (19 years or older):

  • Any credit Communication course taken at Georgian College
  • College preparatory programs including those taken at Georgian College: Hospitality Skills and General Arts and Science*
  • Equivalent courses in English taken through secondary school or Independent Learning Centres (at the general, advanced, college or university level)
  • Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE) program with communications
  • Mature student testing in English that meets the minimum standards for admission (available through most testing services)*
  • Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED)
  • English, Literature or Communication credit courses from accredited colleges/universities

Home school applicants:

  • Applicants can write the mature student testing in English that meets the minimum standards for admission (available through testing services)*

* available from Georgian College. For a complete listing please contact the Office of the Registrar.

Pathways

View the Snow Resort Operations articulations on the Credit Transfer Centre page.

Courses

Mandatory Courses

  • COMP1003 Microcomputer Applications
  • ACCT1013 Accounting Fundamentals
  • MGMT2003 Human Resources Management
  • MGMT2011 Management Issues and Trends
  • MKTG1000 Introduction to Marketing
  • SKIR1001 Resort Profit Centres
  • SKIR1002 Resort Design Concepts
  • SKIR1004 Snow Safety
  • SKIR1008 Snow Resort Operations Skills
  • SKIR2003 Programs and Events
  • SKIR2010 Risk Management
  • ENTR2009 Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Communications Courses

To be selected at time of registration from the College list, as determined by testing.

Optional Courses

To be selected from College list

General Education Courses

To be selected from College list

Co-op Work Terms

  • COOP1019 Ski Resort Work Term 1
  • COOP2016 Ski Resort Work Term 2