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HTC Philosophy

We aim to foster a comprehensive education experience that fosters English ability, international perspective, general knowledge, social awareness and individual responsibility.

English ability
through English classes, TOEIC testing, homestay life, company internships.

International perspective
through homestay life, interaction with international students, volunteer activities.

Social awareness
general knowledge classes, guidance from advisors.

Individual responsibility
personal responsibility for earning credits, maintaining grades and attendance records, following program rules.

Academic Calendar

Our quarterly schedule generally follows that of the host college campus. The timing of individual events may vary from year to year.

First Quarter (Spring) April – June	Individual advising, orientation, Seattle city tour, field trips to University of Washington and Safeco Field stadium tour, sports competition (such as bowling tournament), Mariners Baseball Game, scuba diving lessons, quarter break (mid-June).
Second Quarter (Summer) July – August	TOEIC exam, day trip to Mount Rainier, school trip to Canada (4 days), Seafair Summer Festivals, field trips to Museum of Flight, Washington State Ferry, television studio.
Third Quarter (Fall) September – December	TOEIC exams (two times), field trips to pumpkin fields, art museums, Christmas shows, Halloween activities, Honolulu Marathon.
Fourth Quarter (Winter) January	TOEIC exam, Hotel Observation Program, English Proficiency Test, Graduation and party.

Instructional Content

We offer both required and elective courses, so while focusing on English skills, each student can construct a course curriculum around his or her individual interests.

Required Courses: ESL
Listening, speaking
reading, writing

Out-of-Classroom Learning
Volunteer activities, extracurricular activities, company internships, independent study

Elective Courses
Employment Preparation, American History, Idiom Reinforcement, Situational English

Required Courses: taught in Japanese and English
TOEIC Preparation (reading, listening), Communication, Basic English Grammar, Business English, Living in America

Volunteer Activity examples
College Japanese class teaching assistants, child-care center and nursing home assistants, elementary school sports coach, festival and event staff, food bank and clothing bank service

Extra-curricular Activity examples
Mountain camping trips, ski trips, scuba diving classes, International Students’ Club activities, lessons in dance, martial arts, music, etc., first aid certification, church activities, participation in community-sponsored sports events, marathons, etc.

History of HTC

1986	Trajal Hospitality & Tourism College establishes its American branch in affiliation with Edmonds Community College (EDCC) in the State of Washington – a ten-month overseas study program for travel industry students from Japan.
1993	Japan Hotel School (of Tokyo) creates a ten-month overseas study program for hotel industry students at Shoreline Community College (SCC) in the State of Washington.
1996	HTC receives award from the EDCC Legacy Club (a College-local enterprise mutual support association) for its long-standing accomplishments at EDCC.
At present	HTC serves as the overseas study destination for students of the following affiliated schools: Trajal Hospitality & Tourism College, Tokyo Trajal Hospitality & Tourism College, Osaka The Japan Hotel School (Tokyo) Sapporo Business Academy (Sapporo) International Travel and Hotel School (Chiba) Nishitetsu Business College (Fukuoka)

Travel, tourism, airline, airport, air cargo, railroad service, theme park, wedding planning, brand business and English studies majors study at our Edmonds Community College program, while hotel, hotel English, international hotel management majors study in our program at Shoreline Community College.