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HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

The Hospitality and Tourism Career Pathway prepares learners for careers in the management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreational events and travel-related services. Learn more about the different programs available to you below or view the career pathway brochure.


Commercial Foods & Culinary Arts
Lodging Operations

COMMERCIAL FOODS & CULINARY ARTS

Commercial Foods & Culinary Arts 1-3
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as restaurant cooks.  Students will learn food preparation and serving; and identification, storage, selection and presentation of a wide variety of foods. Lab activities include instruction in the use of tools, equipment, materials and processes found in the industry.

Commercial Foods & Culinary Arts 4-10
These courses are a continuation of the previous program where students will build broad, transferable skills to include the following elements of the Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts industry: planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.

LODGING OPERATIONS

Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism
This course is designed to introduce students to the skills necessary for success in the hospitality and tourism industries. Students will also have the opportunity to learn hospitality and tourism terminology and the mathematical, economic, marketing, and sales fundamentals of these industries.

Lodging Principles
This course is designed to provide students with the competencies required for employment in a variety of hospitality related careers.

Hospitality & Tourism Internship
This course provides students the opportunity to demonstrate human relations, communications, and employability skills necessary for entry-level employment in the lodging industry. Additionally, it will enhance the instruction and competencies developed through classroom instruction.

Lodging Applications
This course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required for supervisory level and mid-management level employment in a wide variety of hospitality related industries.