Earn your associate degree or a certificate in a wide variety of tourism-related fields at Chemeketa. We also offer professional development opportunities for workers in the tourism industry.
Chemeketa's flexible online Hospitality and Tourism Management program can prepare you for work in Oregon's booming tourism industry in a few as 10 months. Courses are offered entirely online so you can participate when your schedule permits.
Our experienced faculty have risen through the industry from the ground up and are still active in the field. They will show you the path to the career you envision in the world’s largest industry.
What will you learn?
Whichever hospitality or tourism industry job you are aiming for, Chemeketa has a program that can help you stay on target. Courses at Chemeketa cover everything from daily restaurant operations to hotel management and special event planning to catering.
What will you do?
With a degree or certificate from Chemeketa's Hospitality and Tourism Management program, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills in a range of occupations including –
The Hospitality Management certificate focuses on hospitality industry careers related to hotel operations, marketing and sales; meeting, convention and special event planning; catering and banquet operations; and casino supervision. The certificate prepares students for direct entry into the workforce and allows them to continue their education into the Hospitality Management associate of applied science degree program.
Students completing the Hospitality and Tourism certificate should be able to –
Organize and promote a special event or meeting utilizing appropriate industry standards
Establish a service-profit link to deliver competitive guest experiences in diverse cultural groups
Demonstrate the ability to anticipate market trends within industry-specific distribution processes and technology platforms
See Course Sequences for more information.
One year 48 credits
General Education Requirements (16 credit hours)
COMM218 Interpersonal Communication (or higher
MTH060 Introductory Algebra+ (or higher)
PSY104 Workplace Psychology+ (or higher)
WR121 The College Essay+ (or higher)
Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate Core Requirements (32 credit hours)
HTM100 Hospitality Industry
HTM104 Tourism and Travel Industry
HTM105 Restaurant Operations
HTM125 Special Event Planning
HTM127 Selling in Hospitality and Tourism Management
A projection of when classes are offered each year. All HTM classes are 4 credit hours.
Summer Term
Course Title HTM 105 Restaurant Operations
Fall Term
Course Title HTM 100 Hospitality Industry HTM 104 Tourism and Travel Industry HTM 114 Travel Destination Geography HTM 125 Special Event Planning HTM 131 Customer Service Management HTM 138 Foods and Beverages:Gastronomy HTM 209 Lodging Operations
Winter Term
Course Title HTM 100 Hospitality Industry HTM 104 Tourism and Travel Industry HTM 105 Restaurant Operations HTM 107 Hospitality Cost Control HTM 125 Special Event Planning HTM 127 Selling in Hospitality and Tourism Management HTM 138 Foods and Beverages:Gastronomy HTM 226 Meeting and Conventions
Spring Term
Course Title HTM 100 Hospitality Industry HTM 125 Special Event Planning HTM 131 Customer Service Management HTM 143 Computer Reservation Systems HTM 203 Service Marketing HTM 224 Catering and Banquets HTM 290 Hospitality & Tourism Management Strategic Management
