Posted on Dec.24, 2025 by Dong Quanyue|Qingdao Vocational and Technical College of Hotel Management
Recently, at the 18th Shandong Provincial Vocational College Skills Competition, students from our school’s School of Hospitality Management delivered outstanding performances across four competition tracks, securing a total of one gold, two silver and one bronze medal.
In the Tourism Track, the team consisting of students Jiang Xiran, Li Haozhe, Song Yanxuan and Jia Yunfei, under the guidance of teachers Du Yanchao and Cheng Bin, claimed the gold medal by ranking first in their group.
The competition tasks were designed in strict alignment with the practical skill requirements of roles in the tourism, hospitality and commercial service sectors. Covering the entire industrial chain including operation management, service planning and project execution, it comprehensively assessed participants’ overall competencies such as professional practical skills, industry knowledge application, teamwork and professionalism.
In the Air Transportation Track, the team of students Liu Xin, Li Jishuai, Zhang Xinlei and Tang Jiayi, coached by teachers Li Qian and Xu Shu, won the silver medal with a second-place finish in their group.
Centered on cutting-edge developments in the air transportation industry, this track focused on core areas including aircraft engine maintenance, avionics system troubleshooting, drone collaborative application and integrated innovation in aviation services. It fully evaluated participants’ theoretical foundation, operational precision and teamwork capabilities.
In the Healthcare, Elderly Care and Early Childhood Education Track, the team made up of students Cheng Yi, Li Xinyu, Hao Ruiqi and Sun Rui, guided by teachers Yang Yizhe and Chen Jianxia, took home the silver medal by ranking second in their parallel group.
Closely linked to key social wellbeing priorities, the competition aimed to comprehensively test participants’ professional competencies in caregiving practice, service design, communication and care skills, as well as teamwork.
In the Marine Transportation Track, the team of students Qin Jiahui, Sun Helun, Sun Ruohan and Li Nian, under the mentorship of teachers Cui Yongcong and Teng Ke, earned the bronze medal.
Tailored to the development needs and job requirements of the marine transportation industry, this track not only assessed participants’ practical operational skills, but also their professionalism, practical application ability, teamwork and innovation capacity.
During the preparation phase, the School of Hospitality Management established a composite coaching team comprising professional instructors, core teachers and a stress-testing group, forming a multi-dimensional and integrated guidance system.
Focusing on real-world industry scenarios in tourism, cruise services, flight attendant services and elderly care, the team carried out modular intensive training, high-frequency simulations and practical drills in full accordance with the competition rules and core job competencies of each track.
This rigorous preparation honed participants’ ability to solve complex practical problems, achieving a solid transformation from knowledge acquisition to competency internalization, and a systematic improvement from skill application to innovative thinking.
We will comprehensively summarize the experience gained from the competition. It will strive to build a closed-loop education ecosystem integrating teaching, training, practice and innovation, contributing to the cultivation of more versatile hospitality management professionals who can respond flexibly to complex real-world situations, solve comprehensive problems and possess advanced professional competencies.
