About Us

Canadian Centre for Skills Development o/a

Travel College Canada is operated by Canadian Centre for Skills Development and registered with the Ministry of Training , Colleges and Universities as a Private Career College.

We are Committed to the Success of Our Graduates...

We endeavor to teach our students to think, as well as do, through skills development, in-class practice, encouragement and support

We maximize graduate employment opportunities by:

1. Providing high quality training programs that meet the changing needs of employers and workplace environment

2. Continuing to develop our extensive network of employment partners nurtured over the last twenty-nine years resulting in consistently

high graduate employment rates

3. Supporting and encouraging students/graduates to work diligently toward well thought out career and life plans.

Mission Statement

• To provide a high quality education and training experience for all students, and corporate clients leading to professional and personal success
  
  
• Dedicated to motivating, encouraging and supporting students and graduates to succeed in their chosen career
  
  
• To ensure students are gaining current required skills and knowledge to meet the changing needs of employers - our partners in the travel and tourism industry

• To provide a caring, respectful, and supportive environment allowing individuals to grow, develop and achieve professional and personal success.

About the Founder & Director

Louise Blazik TDP (SP(c), CTM, RT, CHt, is a member of CSTD (Canadian Society for Training & Development), ASTD (American Society for Training & Development), CITC (Canadian Institute Travel Counsellors) and Association of Independent Consultants. Louise designs and facilitates many of the training and development projects.

Recognized worldwide as a travel and tourism expert Louise has been interviewed numerous times on television (CBC, City TV & Rogers), radio and print media.

Since 1980, as Founder and President of Travel Training Career Centre Ltd. (Est. 1980) Louise has authored several books and created training and development materials for both the private career college and corporate clients. Louise brings her skills, knowledge and expertise to Travel College Canada - registered with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
 

Louise has designed and presented training programs, workshops and seminars to thousands over the last twenty-nine years including seminar presenter at The National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON) in Ottawa Canada.

NATCON is the largest bilingual international conference in the world addressing career development and employment-related issues co-sponsored by Career Centre-University of Toronto, The Counselling Foundation of Canada and Human Resource Development Canada.

Louise has been in the travel and tourism industry for almost thirty years and holds the highest professional designation CTM (Certified Travel Manager).

Actively involved in the Healing Arts since 1988 Louise is a Reiki Master/Teacher and Consulting Hypnotist. She has a private practice and provides corporate benefit services for employee well being.

Louise often mentions one of her most interesting and exciting training and development initiatives was working with an Inuit community on an island in the Arctic Ocean in Nunavut. A warm welcome (although at -40c) by members of the community will be forever cherished.  

A Closing Message from Louise

"Choose a Career You Have Passion for,
Success Comes from Doing the Things We Enjoy"

"To learn new skills, one must be focused, dedicated and have the right attitude toward learning.

Employers value employees who are highly trained and knowledgeable about their products and services; dedicated to superior customer care/service; very positive attitude and demonstrate excellent self-management skills.

Learning is a lifelong process and commitment, there are no short cuts".