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Q: What should I look for in choosing the right Tourism school for me?
A: First, make sure the school is fully can give you a credited program with the specific courses you want in the language of instruction that you want. Also verify the level of professional instruction provided, along with the quality of the training facilities and equipment, such as computer availability.


Q: Why do a DEC in Tourism?
A: No other program now being offered in Quebec can better prepare its graduates for immediate insertion into the Tourism Industry AND open the door to upward mobility. The D.E.C. is the minimum academic certification required in the Tourism Industry, and allows students who so desire to continue studies in university to increase their proficiency and academic qualifications for career growth in the Industry.

Q: Why study at Champlain St-Lambert?
A: Champlain Regional College (Saint Lambert Campus) is the ONLY English public college to offer the Diplôme d'Études Collégiales (Techniques touristiques) in the province of Quebec. Our Tourism Program prepares students to enter a variety of work areas in the Tourism Industry.

1. It trains them to transfer and apply the knowledge they acquire and the skills they develop into their work situation:

  • communication skills (French, English and a third language)
  • computer literacy (general and tourism-specific)
  • critical thinking
  • group interaction
  • information retrieval (research skills)
  • stress management
  • time management


2. It teaches them to perform efficiently in a business environment by educating them in:

  • the knowledge of business practices
  • the development of interpersonal skills
  • the mastery of problem solving
  • the honing of the ability to apply the basic principles of Sales, Marketing and Promotion
  • the use of the latest relevant technology.

3. It guides them in the development and integration of a personal code of ethics.

4. It educates them in the practical application of the extensive knowledge of world tourism destinations they acquire in the program.

5. It dispenses a practical knowledge of the structure and operation of the sectors of the Tourism Industry as defined in The National Occupational Standards by the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council:

  • Accommodation
  • Adventure Tourism and Recreation
  • Attractions
  • Events and Conventions
  • Food and Beverage