Oman Tourism College

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Established in 2001, Oman Tourism College (OTC) has developed into Oman's premier tourism & hospitality educational institution. As the Consultancy & Training division of OTC, we, therefore, use our expertise, knowledge, and - long-standing history to provide up-to-date solutions for the hospitality industry.

We know that each client is different and requires individual solutions and personalized strategies. Hence we provide organizations, hotels, and guest accommodations with customized consultancy and - training programs to achieve the highest industry standards possible for their establishment.

A team of professional consultants and staff look at all aspects of your business, from how you organize it through to your service delivery. With - knowledge of the latest industry standards, passion, expertise, and professionalism, we focus on both the big picture and the details.

Whether you are an established hotel or a small independent guest house planning to expand, OTC's Consultancy & Training Department can help you with your set-up, launch, and ongoing success. We provide a wide range of services such as:

• Mystery guest visits
• Sustainable & responsible tourism programs
• Management team training & customer care training programs for staff
• Training for critical operations departments on standard operating procedures
• Kitchen inspection & food safety training

OTC is located in a prime location in Seeb, Muscat, with 38,929 square meters and a built up area of 9,159 square meters.

The College's facilities reflect its commitment to training students for careers in tourism and hospitality. Not only do students have access to some of the most advanced facilities, but the College continually invests in new equipment to ensure that the College remains on the cutting edge of technology. By learning using industry-standard equipment, students gain valuable professional techniques that make them highly employable. There are two main teaching blocks: the main building accommodates the Diploma and Bachelor program, the faculty and administrative offices, while the second block accommodates the Foundation program and the teaching faculty.

In addition to 24 classrooms, the facilities include six computer labs, three ballrooms, a multi-purpose hall, the Interactive Learning Center, which includes simulation labs and rooms for Hospitality Training, three training kitchens bulk kitchen, storage rooms, and the library.

We have separate halls of residence for female and male students.

It Gives Access to:

• More than 5400 books and a large collection of Tourism & Hospitality Management books, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, language books, Oman collection and Tourism magazines
• Touch screens for searching books (OPAC - online public access catalog)
• Self-borrowing machines
• DIT - e-library for online researchers
• Colored/black-white printing & photocopy service
• A search and work area with 63 new computers
• Private researchers' rooms
• A computer lab for assignments or printing out documents
• One training & one conference room for meetings and presentations
• A lounge area with sofas, magazines, and a TV screen to watch the latest news
• High-speed wifi & internet connectivity

Our mission is to provide an outstanding education to produce graduates with the professional and personal skills required for their careers and contribute effectively to the tourism and hospitality industry development. The ultimate vision of Oman Tourism College is to be the leading tourism college nationally and regionally by incorporating state-of-art instructional technology and innovative pedagogy.

• Academic and professional standards: a commitment to contribute to high-quality student-centered education
• Creativity - recognition of the value of innovation in all aspects of the educational process
• Continuous Improvement: a commitment to an ongoing process of self-reflection in order to continually improve the quality of outcomes at an organizational and individual level
• Cooperation and Teamwork - willingness to work actively with others and to welcome cultural diversity
• Commitment to stakeholders - engagement with stakeholders, including society, for long term development.

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