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Hospitality: Hotel Management Concentration

A manager of a hotel trained by Motlow State Community College

Hospitality: Hotel Management Concentration

Combine creativity with travel and business.

Flexible pay and networking opportunities.

Work for cruise lines, hotels, restaurants, resorts, or arenas.

Want to build a career on fun, memorable experiences? Enter a world of excitement and opportunity with Motlow State’s new Hospitality Management degree. An Associate of Applied Science in Hospitality Management enables you to take a creative spin on the service industry and find careers in unique locales like country clubs, cruise ships, amusement parks, sports arenas, restaurants, and resorts.

Hospitality Management covers elements of food service, business management, travel, and tourism so that, through experiential learning, you can build a thriving career wherever life takes you. Our curriculum will teach you everything from curating an appealing tourism experience to operating a commercial kitchen. In only two years, you can be on your way to becoming an event coordinator, chef, cruise director, travel agent, and more.

While working toward this degree, you will earn two certifications that further credential you in whichever Hospitality segment you choose. Students will obtain their ServSafe Food Handler certificate from the National Restaurant Association, an industry-recognized organization. Students will also earn a certification from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute that represents exceptional service.

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A Motlow State Community College trained hotel manager and server at a restruant work hard serving customers

Our program includes two embedded certifications:

ServSafe Food Handler certification

Certifies that students know how to maintain sanitary conditions for preparing guests’ food and manage a commercial kitchen. 

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute’s certification

Certifies that students understand how to exhibit ideal customer service and explain the seven elements of the “Guest Service Gold, Golden Opportunities” program.

Career Opportunities: 

  • Hotel Manager ($27.61/hour) 
  • Restaurant Manager ($23/hour) 
  • Tour Guide ($28.45/hour) 
  • Travel Agent ($23/hour) 
  • Bridal Consultant ($20/hour) 
  • Spa Manager ($22.27/hour)

(Indeed, TN averages, 2024) 

Hospitality PRINTABLE INFORMATION

Hospitality Pathway Card FrontHospitality Pathway Card Back

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Find Your Future

Have you chosen a major? Is there a program of study that inspires you? Do you have your heart set on a particular degree? Motlow is here to help you find your future and craft a great career.

Start by choosing the credentials you want. Motlow offers:

  • Short-term certifications,
  • One-year diplomas,
  • 2-year associates degrees,
  • Associates degrees with embedded micro-credentials, and
  • Pathways to numerous bachelor degrees with majors in hundreds of programs. We have many additional articulation agreements with universities that allow you to easily transfer or even enroll simultaneously at Motlow and another institution
  • We have articulation agreements with universities that allow you to easily transfer or even enroll simultaneously at Motlow and another institution.

Use our program finder to explore all of the possibilities. Visit our transfer & articulations page to learn more about our partnerships with other universities. Explore your interests and aptitudes with our free YouScience tool.

Meet with one of our Admissions Counselors. Enroll and get assigned your very own Student Success Advisor.

The time is right. Call us today. It’s never been easier to find a scholarship and apply for aid to help pay for college. Our mission is your success, and we want to make exploring Motlow simple & free.

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