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Employers

emerit works on behalf of the 164,000 businesses that make up Canada's vibrant tourism sector. We have the knowledge, credibility and expertise to offer you the best training, certification, and management resources in the industry. Whether you are looking for templates to help with your daily HR functions, planning to hire new staff and preparing to set up an in-house training program, or simply need to do the paper work – emerit has a solution for you.

This page contains useful resources for employers and business owners in the tourism sector: occupational standards, training programs, certification options, business tools, partnering sites, and more. Bookmark this page and come back to it often, as new resources are added on a regular basis.

emerit Standards

emerit National Occupational Standards are manuals that describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to be considered competent in an occupation. emerit standards were developed by tourism professionals for the tourism industry. They are now the most recognized standards in the Canadian tourism industry. Employers and business owners use standards to develop job descriptions, train employees, evaluate performance, and help employees achieve a professional level of competency.

emerit Training

emerit training supports a wide range of occupations in the tourism sector. Developed and tested by Canadian tourism professionals, emerit training programs are based on National Occupational Standards that are internationally recognized. Enrolling your employees in training and getting them professionally certified will help you motivate and retain them. Having motivated loyal employees will result in increased productivity and efficiency of your business. Browse through the available training options  to learnmore about and start grooming your top performers!

emerit Certification

From the frontline to management, your customers’ satisfaction and your business success lies in the hands of your employees. Professional certification is a trusted way of recognizing competent employees and building a strong workforce. Bring excellence to your business by investing in your staff. Enroll your staff in a certification program.

emerit Business Planning Tools

Save time, improve efficiency and minimize your planning efforts by using emerit Business Planning Tools - our collection of customizable templates, checklists, financial and marketing plans, reports, guides, strategies, project samples, and more!

All emerit Products

Interested to know what other products are available that may be useful to you? This page contains all emerit products listed by occupation. Follow the individual links to find out about certification requirements, training options, pricing, and other details.

CTHRC

The CTHRC provides resources that include more than 50 national occupational standards as well as on-line and paper-based training tools. Through these and various professional recognition and Professional Certification programs, the CTHRC is working with businesses and organizations in the sector to build a Canadian tourism work force that is truly world class.

The Discover Tourism Employer of Choice Program

The Discover Tourism Employer of Choice Program is the only program of its kind available to tourism employers across Canada, absolutely free. The program offers a wide range of resources to help you manage your staff more effectively, including tool kits, surveys, questionnaires, exit interview templates, guides, and more.