The Caribbean Tourism Learning System Project was a joint project between the Caribbean Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) and Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Education Reform Unit (OERU). It was funded by the Canadian International Development Agency, (CIDA) through its Caribbean Regional HRD Programme for Economic Competitiveness (CPEC). The project began in November 2001 and ended in November 2003.
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The Common Core Curriculum, a component of the Caribbean Tourism Learning System (CTLS), has been developed in the core speciality areas: Hospitality Studies, Food & Beverage Studies, Resort Studies, Tourism Studies, Culinary Arts Studies, Business Core studies and the Elective courses.
Associate Degree Curriculum Guide - General Education Courses:
The publication "The Associate Degree in the Caribbean with particular reference to the OECS", co-ordinated by the TLIU of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, is proposed as the guide for the General Education courses. It can be obtained from the UWI, Cave Hill Campus. Website:
http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/tliu/Download Associate Degree Curriculum Guide - Food & Beverage StudiesDownload Associate Degree Curriculum Guide - Resort StudiesDownload Associate Degree Curriculum Guide: Business Core CoursesDownload Associate Degree Curriculum Guide: Culinary Arts Studies
Download Associate Degree Curriculum Guide: Elective CoursesDownload Associate Degree Curriculum Guide: Hospitality Studies
Download Associate Degree Curriculum Guide: Tourism Studies
Download Proposed Customer Service Curriculum
Download Dr. Denis Paul's comments from CTLS Technical Committee Curriculum Development Workshop, 2003
The CTLS has developed a Quality Assurance Framework for tourism and hospitality programmes in the region, which will ensure that the programmes and graduates meet acceptable standards and to promote a uniform and consistent level of educational quality.
Download 2005 Education Criteria for Performance ExcellenceIn April 2003, the Caribbean Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) contracted Dr. Ethley D. London and Dr. Denis F. Paul to develop a Quality Assurance Framework for Hospitality and Tourism education and training programmes in the Caribbean.
Download Quality Assurance Framework Document