Hotel Rooms Division Management Career Studies Certificate

Purpose: The Hotel Rooms Division Management program is intended to develop the management capabilities of individuals employed in the rooms division of a lodging property.

Occupational Objectives: This instruction will enable individuals with rooms division employment experience to succeed in rooms division managerial positions.

Admission Requirements: General college curricular admission. Students must demonstrate college level proficiency in reading and writing.  Proficiency may be demonstrated by:

1. Submission of official college transcripts that record completion of a college level composition course, or

2. Submission of SAT or ACT scores, taken within the past five years, at the following levels

   • ACT    Verbal 19

   • SAT taken on or after April 1, 1995   Verbal 480

   • SAT taken on or after March 1, 2005   Critical reading 480, or

3. Successful completion of the COMPASS English placement test for ENG 111, with a satisfactory score on the reading test. Students with deficiencies in reading or writing may require developmental studies to be commenced during their first semester of enrollment, and completed sequentially every subsequent semester until all developmental requirements are satisfied.

Program Notes: This course of study yields multiple awards.  Students who complete this program earn the Rooms Division Management Certificate of Specialization from the Educational Institute (EI) of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), in addition to the Hotel Rooms Division Management Career Studies Certificate from the college.  Additionally, students who complete this program are eligible to enter the EI Certified Rooms Division Executive (CRDE) program and sit for the EI Certified Rooms Division Executive (CRDE) Examination. Plan C Eligibility for CRDE Certification may be obtained by a combination of experience in a qualifying rooms division management position and completion of the EI Rooms Division Management Certificate of Specialization. 

Students who earn a final grade lower than "C" in any HRI course must obtain permission from their advisor to continue the major in Hotel Rooms Division Management.   Students will normally be required to repeat courses in their major when grades lower than "C" are earned. Exceptions must be approved in writing by the program head.

The competency-based nature of the curriculum allows students with previous educational studies or training experience to be evaluated for advanced standing. Students who believe they are eligible for such consideration are required to meet with their advisor to discuss eligibility for evaluation and possible advanced standing.

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Faculty provide one-on-one advising to enhance student success.  Students pursuing this certificate must schedule and complete an entry interview with their faculty advisor. Once enrolled, students must meet with their advisor every semester to review their scheduling strategy and status toward graduation.

CURRICULUM
COURSE	TITLE	LECTURE HOURS	LAB HOURS	COURSE CREDITS
___ ___1	General Education Elective	3	0	3
HRI 265	Hotel Front Office Operations	3	0	3
HRI 160	Executive Housekeeping	3	0	3
HRI 275	Hospitality Law	3	0	3
HRI 241	Supervision in the Hospitality Industry	3	0	3
HRI 240	Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry	3	0	3
Total Credits				18

1 A list of approved general education electives (humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, mathematics, science, and wellness) is provided in the General Education section of the catalog under Curriculum Planning and Design. Students may also take ENG 111 or a comparable written communication course or an oral communication course: SPD 100, 105, or 110.