Hospitality Management Certificate
What can I do with this?
The Hospitality Management Certificate
- Helps students develop skills for immediate employment in hospitality
- Prepares students for careers in lodging, food and beverage, tourism, and events, focusing on customer service and guest experiences.
You can use this to:
- Enhance career opportunities as a:
- Hotel Front Desk Agent
- Visitor Services Representative/Manger
- Event Coordinator/Manager
- Restaurant Supervisor/Manager
- Hotel Manager
What will I learn?
- To create favorable guest experiences by using professional service management techniques in a hospitality business environment with a focus on customer service, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, sustainability, legal, and ethical issues across the industry.
- To apply the fundamental principles of leadership and ethical behavior in a hospitality business environment.
- To analyze financial, marketing, and operational results and outcomes for hospitality operations.
- To identify major ongoing trends in customer behavior and service in the global hospitality industry.
What courses do I take?
Note: Some courses within the major have a required prerequisite. If you feel you have equivalent knowledge and skills to those included in the prerequisite course through professional experience, licensure, or certification, you have the opportunity to submit a Prerequisite Challenge to be reviewed by the Department Chair. For the Prerequisite Challenge to be considered, you must submit documentation and verification to substantiate the basis for the challenge. Please see a counselor for more information about the Prerequisite Challenge process.
Complete the following courses:
| Course | Title | Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD C101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| HOSP C100 | Introduction to Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HOSP C120 | Hospitality Cost Control | 3 |
| HOSP C140 | Introduction to Hotel Management | 3 |
Select one of the following courses:
| Course | Title | Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD C131 | Business Law | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics Honors | 5 |
Program Pathways
All classes needed for this certificate are available at the following campuses: CC Online Ridgecrest/IWV
See Counseling for specific help with enrolling and completing this major.
How can I afford it?
This degree requires 18.0 units and will likely take 2 semesters.
Approximate Total Costs
CA Residents
18.0 units
at $46 per unit
Equals $828 in tuition and fees
Plus approximately $1,080* for books and supplies
Total cost $1,908 for 2 semesters
Non-residents
18.0 units
at $389 per unit
Equals $7,002 in tuition and fees
Plus approximately $1,080* for books and supplies
Total cost $8,082 for 2 semesters
*This is an estimate. Actual costs will vary.
Need help? Financial Aid can help with fee waivers and scholarships and other aid. Make sure to fill out your FAFSA every January.
Unsure what’s next? Let us help.
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