Hospitality & Tourism Industry Essentials

Hospitality & Tourism Industry Essentials (JUNE 9 - AUGUST 1)

Hospitality and tourism is the world’s largest service industry. Having faced unprecedented challenges in recent years, the industry continues to rebound as people still seek adventure and travel and need services and venues.

Our certificate provides you with the latest knowledge, trends, and pathways for a successful career. Staying current with your education and lifelong learning will help associates at every level along and provides you with a competitive edge among your peers.

Format:
Online
*Participants must be 18 years or older to register.

Date/Hours:
June 9 - August 1, 2025 (completion due by 11:59pm ET August 1)
30 Hours - PDUs
3.0 CEUs

Sessions:
Users may view any time throughout program duration

Price:
$199.00

COURSE BENEFITS

Each year it is offered, we look at “hot topics” and trends impacting the industry. Plus, we provide a “taste” of what we would cover in our Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (BBA) with a major in Hospitality. The industry changes each and every year. It’s important to stay up to date.

Florida Atlantic University's Hospitality & Tourism Industry Essentials program will benefit participants from all segments of the industry, including: hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, theme parks, destination marketing organizations, destination management companies, tour operators, travel agencies (both online and brick & mortar), private clubs, casinos, resorts, meetings & events, conventions & visitors bureaus, and the like.

"While I was familiar with several areas of the content, it was a helpful refresher while also fortifying some of the daily practices we use. I also found the material to be quite relevant and thought-provoking, especially the industry leader interviews/conversations."

Roxana Medina, Director of Sales & Marketing, Carillon Miami Wellness Resort

"Thrilled to have passed a second certificate—what an exceptional course! Grateful for the opportunity to expand my knowledge in the hospitality and tourism world. Keep up the fabulous work!"

Judith-Eff O'Grady

"I found this course very informative and appreciated the broad scope of topics provided. The speakers were very engaging, and I thoroughly enjoyed the open dialogue."

James Marinier, Financial Analyst

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION

Program Highlights

Travel Behavior and Consumer Decision Making
Wellness and Health among Hospitality Workers
Women in Leadership
Ongoing Challenges to Incorporate Work/Life Balance in our Industry
Brand New Methods of Financial Benchmarking

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Anyone interested in the hospitality and tourism industry will benefit from this certificate!

Whether you are working part-time, onboarding as the newest restaurant or hotel hire, leading large online travel agencies, or marketing for theme parks, you will learn from insightful conversations with world-class industry leaders from across the spectrum of hospitality and tourism areas.

Our thousands of certificate graduates and current participants represent every hospitality industry segment as well as interested newcomers:

Hourly tourism and hospitality associates who desire to learn and have a goal of moving onward and upward in the industry

Supervisors who want broad-based knowledge outside of their specific areas of the industry – a key component to being a leader or future owner

Owners and operators of hospitality and tourism businesses who are outstanding entrepreneurs, yet want to learn more about the specific language of the industry

Seasoned hospitality and tourism veterans who rose up through the ranks without formal college study

Individuals who are contemplating whether the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry is the right career match

Interested individuals who may be contemplating the pursuit of a BBA or MBA degree in hospitality and tourism and want to make sure the content is “on track” with their expectations

Industry segments of our past participants:

Auto Rental
Casino
Theme Park
Travel Advisor/Travel Agent
Online Travel Agency
Business Travel Consortium
Hotel, Resort, Bed and Breakfast
Airbnb/ Shared Lodging Facilities
Restaurants
Catering Companies
Convention/Conference Centers
Cruise Lines
Sightseeing Companies
Adventure Travel Companies
Suppliers to Large Conventions: Floral, Lighting, Décor
Tradeshow Booth Manufacturer
DJs and Entertainment-related
Event Marketing/Planning

Peter Ricci

Gregory T. Bohan

Fehmi (Anil) Bilgihan

Dr. Ye Zhang

Stella Quintero

J.B. Ward

Soyoung Park

Richard Gendler

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Hospitality & Tourism Industry Essentials