The STEP program has entered into an innovative partnership with the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the CIDA CPEC project and the Caribbean Hospitality Training Institute to adapt AHLA training materials and certification to the Caribbean reality for small hotels. This adaptation process was several "master trainers" from the region and successful pilot testing of the program in Barbados and Grenada.  The Materials will form the basis for STEP training programs for small hotels for food and beverage and rooms/housekeeping/front office staff. More information on this program is available in the STEP news release.  CIDA CPEC is continuing it's support for this project with funding for a train the trainer session for an additional 60 trainers from the region and application of the program for over 2000 hotel employees in 2002.

Recently, the STEP program has developed a training program involving the deployment of hotel operations and management specialists through the Canadian Executive Services Overseas (CESO).  To date, the following countries have received assistance under the program; Antigua, Belize, Dominica, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia, Jamaica, Grenada, and Barbados.  This training has been very well received by the small hotel community and will be continued for the foreseeable future in all participating countries.  

There are a host of other training and education programs available in the region.

Click here to get the procedures for STEP Training and Certification Programs (26k .pdf)  Click here to get free Adobe Acrobat.  Forms are listed below:

Restaurant Server- application form (11.7k .pdf), skills form (288k .pdf)

Bartender- application form (12k .pdf), skills form (288k .pdf)

Kitchen Steward- application form (12k .pdf), skills form (288k .pdf)

Room attendant- application form (12k .pdf), skills form (288k .pdf)

Public Space Cleaner- application form (12k .pdf), skills form (288k .pdf)

Reservationist- application form (12k .pdf), skills form (288k .pdf)

Front Office Representative- application form (12k .pdf), skills form (288k .pdf)

Banquet Server- application form (12k .pdf), skills form (288k .pdf)

CHDT - application form (479k .pdf)

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