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Professional Certification
 
emerit Professional Certification is available for 27 of the 46 tourism professions with National Occupational StandardsSTEC is the local representative of the emerit training brand, offered through the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council.  Certification obtained in Saskatchewan is recognized nationally across Canada.
 
Click on the links below to find out more!
 
Tourism Certified Professional
 
Provincial certification is also available for the occupation of Tourism Region Manager through STEC.
 
To inquire about certification as a Travel Counsellor, contact the Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors at www.citc.ca
 
To learn more about emerit Professional Certification, click here.
 
 
Quick Facts
About 4,800 Saskatchewanians are nationally certified and/or enrolled in emerit Professional Certification in at least one tourism occupation.




Industry Professionals Say
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I am proud of being part of a Canadian-wide team that follows the same standards and believes in the same goals.  Certification is a process that gives  you an understanding of the importance of what you do and why you do it.  I feel my understanding has grown and I have the ability to confidently  and professionally plan events for a variety of situations. "
Tracey Verishine, TCP, TCM
Interpretation & Outreach Officer, Parks Canada
emerit-Certified Event Coordinator and Event Manager