Certificate Program in Hospitality Management? PLEASE Help!

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<p>Hello, I am planning to attend Florida International University
Florida</a> International University - Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management - Certificate Programs & Non-Degree Seeking Students</p>

<p>To get a certificate in hospitality management. I was wondering how far it would get me in the hospitality industry? Obviously its not as good as a degree but if I get an entry level position, would I be able to be promoted for higher positions later years with a certificate?</p>

<p>I am not bright on these topics, so please if anyone could enlighten me. I'd much appreciate it. :)</p>

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<p>OMG this place is such a dead zone. Just one little help, suggestion, idea…pleaseee!!</p>

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<p>A certificate is better than nothing but much less substantive than a BS in hospitality management. I get the feeling that the certificate programs are meant to specialize a potential hospitality management major and not to be pursued alone.</p>

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<p>Rather than searching for answers on an internet forum why not contact the admins of the program, ask for the names of some people who got the certificate, and contact them with your questions?</p>

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<p>Certificate programs are typically designed for people with Bachelors that want to “specialize” in something post-graduation. It’s usually like getting 1/4 to 1/2 of a Masters degree, in most cases.</p>

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<p>Oh. Thanks to all the responses. :)</p>

<p>Looking into Florida’s Certification program, it looks better than a Bachelors degree curriculum tbh. You don’t have to take unnecessary courses such as english, math, etc…</p>

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<p>Still though, would you all recommend for me to go to the bachelors program instead?</p>

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<p>It goes like this:</p>

<p>Associates < Bachelors < Masters < PhD</p>

<p>Along the way, typically between Bachelors and Masters, people often pick up “Certificates” as a way of strengthening their resumes and offering “specialized” skills to potential employers.</p>

<p>Many people pick up Certificates while working for a company that offers tuition reimbursement. If it’s free and helps them get a promotion in the future, it’s usually a good thing to take advantage of.</p>

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<p>^ So, you wouldnt recommend this? If you were in my situation, would you go for it?</p>

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<p>Wow Trizz. Not only can you speak on the usefulness of business minors but you also have the experience to comment on hospitality management certificates. </p>

<p>What school teaches such a vast array of career path judgement? Are you a career counselor? Are you in HR? Or are you just another keyboard expert basing your decisions on google searches and other forum posters?</p>

<p>The ~10 posts I read of yours shows you have a very wide range of experience on these topics. Yet not one expressed what gives you the right to tell people how useless their personal decisions are. However, one implied you are still an undergrad. I suggest you stop wasting your time telling people how impractical and useless their choices are and focus on your own decisions as a wee little, inexperienced undergrad. How sad.</p>

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<p>One last question :slight_smile:
I found this institute that has hospitality management.
[Hospitality</a> Management and Hotel School | Institute of Culinary Education](<a href=“http://www.iceculinary.com/career/hospitality_management.shtml]Hospitality”>Hospitality & Hotel Management Program | New York | Institute of Culinary Education)</p>

<p>And it looks pretty legit. Looks like almost the same amount of Bachelor degree courses.
Should I go here or the certificate program?</p>

<p>I know, i know. I really am bad at anything college related. :(</p>

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<p>This poster didn’t receive a single answer to his or her question, so I offered my input. I surely am not an expert in hospitality management, but I know a thing or two about the hierarchy of degrees. A certificate, 95% of the time, is supposed to specialize a degree. Without a degree, there is nothing to specialize. Therefore, to earn a certificate without the backing of an associated degree isn’t worth a whole lot (in a general sense). </p>

<p>On these boards, you HAVE to make generalizations, Big4, because we can never know the exact situation of the poster. Thus, we can only make our input as specific as the poster allows it to be. </p>

<p>I never make absolute assertions on this forum, Big4, so stop making it seem as such. I have called out other members on numerous occasions regarding their overly assertive claims. Your random rants detract from the questions at hand, so offer something to the discussion or leave.</p>

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<p>^ To make it more specif, im a student at a community college. I have less than 30 credits so far. I was wondering if i should continue or just get this certificate or just go their bachelors program instead? Blaa… :)</p>

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<p>We don’t know what realm of the hotel management industry you hope to work in so this post will not be specific to your needs at all. However, I would guess that if you majored in accounting or finance and followed that up with a certificate in hotel management, your application may look appealing.</p>

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<p>I’d like to first say to the OP that you may think classes such as English, math, and/or history are useless to you because you plan to go into the hospitality field, but you are completely wrong. I used to think it’s useless to take history classes encompassing our Civil Rights when all I wanted to do was be an engineer. You’ll learn, eventually.</p>

<p>Anyways, to go to your question(s), I believe that you should not waste your time obtaining a certificate. This is a very vague statement, so let me make my assumptions clear:</p>

<p>-You do not know exactly where you want to be (ex. Pastry chef, restauranteur, hotelier).</p>

<p>-You do not have real experience.</p>

<p>People entering the hospitality field usually know exactly what they want to do, have a passion for what that thing is, and have a certain personality that enables them to reach that goal, regardless of how hard they have to work. They are usually hands-on people, and often detail-oriented.</p>

<p>I’m not trying to discourage you, but rather make sure that you know exactly what you want. Once you know that hospitality is what you want, then you have to tell us what part of hospitality that you’re interested in. As another posted has mentioned, contact the institution and ask about their program (that is, if you’re unsure about the program’s credibility and quality). Ask about internship and job placements, their instructors’/professors’ education and history, and anything else that would concern your education.</p>

<p>I’m tired, so I’ll await your response to this. I just want to mention that I didn’t even bother looking at the link for that institution in Florida, lol. However, I have heard of ICE (Institute of Culinary Education), and they are legitimate. If you want to work with food and want to get your certificate, go to FCI.</p>

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<p>^ Best answer I have ever received. Thank you so much. :)</p>

<p>To be more specif, I want to start out as a Front Desk Clerk and eventually move up Front Desk Management. And maybe assistant General Manager in the later on years after years of experience. Basically, I really want to work in hotels. New York City is basically the heart of tourism, so a hotel in the city is my desire.</p>

<p>The Undergraduate Certificate Program seemed like a good deal to me because you will learn all the major course requirements without taking general course requirements. However, I did just e-mail the department of Hospitality in Florida International Uni. and asked about internships and job placements. I do want to go to the Certificate program BUT only if they have some sort of internship to go with the program, because I know education is important but having some experience is also another big benefit, right?!</p>

<p>What would you do? Would you choose to go with the certificate program IF they had a internship to go along with it? Sorry for the headache. I just need some good advice. :)</p>