This Hospitality and Tourism Management Diploma program consists of 16 courses offered in 48 weeks of academic studies and delivered in a total duration of 960 hours (20 hours per week). In this program, students will learn the concepts and techniques related to tourism, hotel, and restaurant operations.
The Hospitality and Tourism Management Online Courses in this program will also focus on the management, development, and marketing of tourism and hospitality; this includes food preparation and service, financial analysis, accounting, front and back-office operations, and the interrelation between hospitality and tourism. This program has been reviewed and approved by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
This is one of those hospitality management courses that you can enroll in from anywhere. This means you can take admission in this program from across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
The Hospitality and Tourism Management Online Programs are designed to prepare students for a variety of job roles in the hospitality industry. This program also trains students to understand the dynamics of the tourism and hospitality industry, tourism development and cycles, the interrelationship between tourism and hospitality, etc.
Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to demonstrate the following:
• Demonstrate knowledge of the various sectors of the hospitality industry and recognize/explain the classification of different food and beverage service operations.
• Use computer applications in the hotel front office and food and beverage POS system.
• Participate in or assist in the operation of different departments in hotels and resorts.
• Perform duties of the various front-of-house positions in food and beverage.
• Explain the hotel/resort front and back of house departments and their roles.
British Columbia is one of Canada’s most important tourism destinations — and one of the most significant employers in the hospitality sector in the entire country. Tourism contributes $22.1 billion in annual revenue and $9.7 billion to B.C.’s GDP, with nearly 17,000 businesses and 126,000 people employed — making it a pillar of the provincial economy and one of its largest small-business generators. Destination BC
The sector’s momentum is strong and accelerating. The growth rate of tourism GDP, exports, employment, and tax revenues in B.C. exceeds the provincial economy as a whole and is forecast to continue in 2025 and beyond. Destination BC Upcoming major international events — including the FIFA World Cup 2026™ — are set to bring an influx of visitors to B.C., creating significant demand for trained hospitality and tourism management professionals across hotels, resorts, convention venues, and tourism operations.
Nationally, the tourism sector is in strong recovery and expansion mode. From 2024 to 2025, tourism employment in Canada grew by 3.0% — more than double the 1.4% growth seen across all sectors of the economy — and the tourism sector’s unemployment rate of 5.5% was lower than the national average of 6.8%. Tourism HR Accommodations in particular saw the strongest employment growth, with accommodation employment rising by 15.1% nationally between 2024 and 2025. Tourism HR
Hospitality accounts for around 10% of total business employment in tourism-dependent provinces like British Columbia The Hotel Blueprint — with the sector serving as one of the most consistent employers of diploma-trained professionals who can move into supervisory and management roles.
What distinguishes this diploma is its management focus. Rather than training students for entry-level front-line positions, this program prepares graduates for supervisory and coordination roles — front office management, food and beverage operations, housekeeping supervision, event coordination, and revenue management — where applied knowledge of hotel and restaurant operations, accounting, marketing, and HR directly translates into career advancement.
Edison College delivers this program fully online — meaning eligible students across Canada, from British Columbia and Manitoba to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, can build the hospitality management knowledge base needed to enter or advance within this growing sector in their home province.
Sources: Destination BC | Tourism HR Canada — Labour Force Survey 2025 | WorkBC — NOC 62022
Graduates of the Hospitality & Tourism Management diploma are prepared for supervisory and coordination roles across the full breadth of the hospitality and tourism industry. Career opportunities include:
Hotel & Accommodation Operations:
Food & Beverage:
Tourism & Events:
Cruise & Travel:
Management Track (with experience):
Employers across B.C. and Canada include major hotel brands (Fairmont, Marriott, Hilton, IHG), boutique hotels and resorts, cruise lines, event management companies, convention centres, tourism operators, and regional destination management organizations.
Hospitality and tourism professionals work in some of the most dynamic, people-centred, and geographically diverse environments in the Canadian workforce. The range of workplaces available to graduates of this program reflects the broad scope of the industry:
Hotels & Resorts: The primary employer of hospitality management diploma graduates in B.C. and across Canada — from luxury downtown hotels in Victoria and Vancouver to mountain resorts in Whistler and Kelowna and boutique properties in smaller communities. Most employment in B.C.’s accommodation sector occurs in the Mainland/Southwest, Vancouver Island/Coast, and Thompson-Okanagan regions WorkBC — all areas with strong and growing visitor economies that need trained management professionals year-round.
Food & Beverage Operations: Restaurants, hotel dining rooms, banquet facilities, and catering operations employ food and beverage supervisors and coordinators across all regions of Canada. This is one of the largest employment sub-sectors in hospitality, offering diverse opportunities in both urban centres and resort communities.
Convention & Event Venues: Convention centres, event management companies, and corporate event departments hire graduates trained in convention management and services — a growing segment of the hospitality sector as Canada hosts more international conferences, meetings, and major events including the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Cruise Lines & Travel Services: B.C.’s coastal position makes it a gateway for Canada’s cruise industry. 2024 saw a record-breaking cruise ship season in B.C., with 2025 set to bring record passenger volumes and increased demand Destination BC — creating growing employment for cruise ship attendants and travel services coordinators with formal hospitality training.
Tourism Operations & Destination Management: Tour operators, destination management organizations, and provincial tourism bodies employ graduates in coordination, marketing, and operations roles — particularly in B.C., where Indigenous-led tourism and experiential travel represent fast-growing segments of the visitor economy.
Remote & Hybrid Roles in Hospitality Management: While front-line hospitality roles are inherently on-site, management and coordination functions — including reservations management, revenue analysis, marketing coordination, and event planning — increasingly involve digital tools and remote-capable workflows, making the management knowledge developed in this diploma applicable in a variety of flexible work contexts.
A career in hospitality and tourism management in B.C. and across Canada offers competitive compensation — with wages that grow meaningfully as graduates move from supervisory roles into operations management and senior leadership.
In British Columbia, hotel front desk supervisors typically earn between $20.00 and $38.50 per hour Job Bank — reflecting solid entry-level supervisory compensation in a market where trained management professionals are consistently in demand.
WorkBC reports average annual earnings for accommodation, travel, and tourism services supervisors (NOC 62022) in B.C. of approximately $48,728 WorkBC — a competitive income for graduates entering supervisory roles, with significant upside as experience, employer type, and specialization develop over a career.
For graduates who advance into revenue management, hotel operations management, or director-level roles, compensation increases considerably — particularly within major hotel brands, resort properties, and convention centre operations where management professionals earn well above entry-level supervisory rates.
Studying from another province? The hospitality and tourism industry employs workers in every province and territory across Canada — from major urban hotels to rural resorts, coastal cruise operations to prairie convention centres. In 2025, tourism unemployment rates in B.C. (5.4%), Alberta (4.8%), Saskatchewan (4.7%), and Quebec (4.9%) were all below the national average Tourism HR — confirming strong employment conditions for hospitality workers across multiple eligible provinces. Wages vary by region and employer type, but the management knowledge developed in this diploma is directly applicable and valued nationwide. Graduates are encouraged to consult the Government of Canada Job Bank for current wage data in their home province.
Sources: WorkBC — NOC 62022 | Government of Canada Job Bank — Hotel Front Desk Supervisor BC | Tourism HR Canada
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