ASEAN MUTUAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT ON TOURISM ...

3. Common ASEAN Tourism CurriculumTopics3.1 Introduction3.2 Common ASEAN Tourism Curriculum3.3 Rationale for CATC3.4 Structure of CATC3.5 Career Progression3.6 Industry-Based Content & Units of Competency3.7 Life-long Learning3.8 Portability of Qualifications3.9 Contextualisation3.10 Localised Units of Competence3.11 Challenges in Implementing CATCKey terms found in this chapterThe Common ASEAN Tourism Curriculum (CATC)Vientiane Action Plan (VAP)ASEAN Tourism Agreement (ATA)Roadmap for Integration of Tourism Sector (RITS)Regional Qualifications Framework and Skills Recognition System (RQFSRS)Competency Based Training (CBT)Life-long LearningChild Wise Tourism Program3.1 IntroductionThe Common ASEAN Tourism Curriculum (CATC) is the approved commoncurriculum for ASEAN Tourism Professionals as mutually agreed upon by the ASEANTourism Ministers upon recommendation by the ASEAN NTOs. The concept isfounded upon a number of initiatives, including the Vientiane Action Plan (VAP),ASEAN Tourism Agreement (ATA) and the Roadmap for Integration of TourismSector (RITS). The CATC is linked to the Regional Qualifications Framework andSkills Recognition System (RQFSRS).3.1.1 Design PrinciplesThe curriculum was designed to be industry based, well-structured and flexible, inorder to meet varying local requirements of the Member States. It is based on theagreed Competencies adopted by all Countries in ASEAN, and using the agreedACCSTP Units of Competence aims at making qualifications relevant and useful toboth students and the tourism industry.P a g e | 21