The Hospitality Industry has experienced tremendous growth and currently ranks as the world's largest revenue industry and employer. Today, this industry includes much more than hotel and restaurant businesses. It offers a wide range of career opportunities - enough to satisfy almost everyone's aspirations!  This industry includes hotels, cruise liners, sport arenas and entertainment centres, casinos, golf and other club management, event planning, catering, bed and breakfast options, game lodges, holiday resorts and much more.

What can CHS offer you?

All CHS learner programmes are benchmarked against similar international qualifications which means that once you are qualified you will be able to work anywhere in the world.

CHS offers you professional, hands-on training in well-equipped, air-conditioned facilities allowing for personalised training sessions.

Our dynamic lecturers and administrative staff are fully qualified and have a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and its related fields.  The school only uses registered ETDP assessors to ensure that the requirements of the prescribed curriculum are met.

As a result of our high standards and industry recognition, we are one of only a few tertiary institutions able to guarantee practical training at leading, full-service hospitality institutions. This training takes place under close supervision and according to a roster to complement the theoretical training. [Back to Top]

Facilities

We have state-of-the-art facilities to offer practical training on campus. Our function facilities can accommodate small conferences/seminars as well as  food and beverage functions, which further complement the practical experience of the students under the supervision of their lecturers and CHS staff.

The campus environment encourages social interaction and practical learning aspects, ensuring learning excellence, which has always been the essence of CHS. [Back to Top]

Accreditation

The Capital Hotel School and Training Academy offers a two-year full time Hospitality Management programme and a two-year full time Professional Cookery programme based on the standards set by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).  Our learner programmes and assessment guides have been developed to support the objectives and principles of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and adhere to the principles of Outcomes Based Education and Training (OBET). [Back to Top]

City & Guilds Qualifications

In an effort to keep its course material industry relevant, the Capital Hotel School and Training Academy (CHS) constantly sources new material and programmes in order to offer its students the best training available.

The Capital Hotel School is an approved City & Guilds of London Centre, which enables it to incorporate City and Guilds qualifications in its curriculum.  The City and Guilds of London Institute is one of the world's most respected and renowned names in education and vocational training.  The Institute offers qualifications that enable individuals and organisations around the world to achieve their educational aims.

Four City & Guilds International Vocational Qualifications (IVQ's) have been incorporated into the school's two full time courses:

Hospitality Management (two-year, full time course)

City & Guilds programmes incorporated in this course:

• Diploma in Food and Beverage Services
• Diploma in Reception Operations and Services
• Diploma in Accommodation Operations and Services

Professional Cookery (two-year, full time course)

City & Guilds programme included in this course: 

• Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts [Back to Top]