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Hospitality, Lodging & Tourism

There are four pathway programs to choose. All four pathway programs require taking the Core Skills and Safety/Security skills units concurrently with the chosen pathway technical skills.
Hospitality , Lodging, and Tourism YA Program Timeframe

• One Year Hospitality, Lodging, & Tourism YA Program = Required Skills + Two additional Units MINIMUM
• Two Year Hospitality, Lodging, & Tourism YA Program = Required Skills + Four additional Units MINIMUM
• Switching between pathways is allowable if permitted by local consortium policy.

Hospitality, Lodging, and Tourism YA Program Guide and Appendices

Hospitality, Lodging, and Tourism YA Skill Standards Checklist

Hospitality, Lodging, and Tourism YA Program Brochure

Hospitality, Lodging, and Tourism YA Required Skills

These units provide the employability, safety, and security skills foundation for working in the hospitality, lodging, and tourism industry. 

Core Skills & Safety/Security Units 

Restaurant & Food/Beverage Services Pathway

These pathway units provide the learner with skills necessary to work in any number of restaurant, banquet and food service areas provided that all of the competencies can be achieved.

• Food & Beverage - Dining Area Unit
• Food & Beverage - Kitchen Area Unit

Lodging Pathway

These pathways units provide the learner with skills necessary to work hotel/motel operations.

• Lodging- Front Office Unit
• Lodging- Housekeeping Unit

Travel & Tourism Pathway

This pathway unit allows the learn to work in a variety of venues including zoos, museums, tours, golf clubs, outdoor activity venues, etc., provided that that all of the competencies can be achieved.

• Reservations & Tour/Activity Unit

ALL Pathways

These pathway units provide the learner with a variety of options for additional skill attainment in hospitality, lodging, restaurant, and tourism settings.

• Maintenance & Grounds Unit
• Meetings & Events Unit
• Marketing & Sales I Unit
• Marketing & Sales II Unit
• Management I Unit
• Management II Unit  

Related Hospitality, Lodging, and Tourism YA Program Information

YA Curriculum Webcast #1

YA Curriculum Webcast #2 with the addition of the Tourism Unit AND revision of the Meetings & Events, Marketing, and Management Units.

Certifications and Organizations

• AHLEI - American Hotel and Lodging Education Institute
• LMP- AHLEI Lodging Management Program
• NRAEF National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
• ProStart® Program
• ServSafe®
• WACVB- Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
• WIA- Wisconsin Innkeepers Association
• WI-DOT- Wisconsin Department of Tourism
• WRA- Wisconsin Restaurant Association

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