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Hospitality, Lodging and Tourism Occupational Program

Hospitality and Tourism Occupational Program

All over the world, better equipped and more lavish hotels, resorts, tours, events, and attractions are captivating even more willing travelers for business or pleasure. The Hospitality & Tourism Youth Apprenticeship occupational area focuses on three pathways:

This cluster trains students in developing basic soft-skills for high performance in a customer service-oriented field.

Hospitality & Tourism pathways

Students can choose from four different occupational areas with options to specific pathways.

Restaurant & Food/Beverage Services

In this pathway, students will build basic skills in following safe food handling and sanitation procedures, ensuring dining area readiness, seating and serving customers, and processing sales. There is one area to choose from:

Lodging

In this pathway, students will build basic skills in operating a telecommunications system, processing reservations, assisting with guest arrival and departure, and registering guests. There is one area to choose from:

Travel & Tourism

In this pathway, students will build basic skills in managing office environment, records and reports, maintaining tour schedules, events, attractions, and community services information, performing clerical duties, and responding to customer inquiries. There is one area to choose from:

Occupations

Restaurant & Food/Beverages Services

  • Baker
  • Bartender
  • Casino Manager
  • Caterer
  • Concierge
  • Convention Services Manager
  • Director of Operations - Lodging
  • Director of Tourism Development
  • Event Planner
  • Executive Chef
  • Facilities Manager
  • Maître d'
  • Museum Director
  • Reservations Manager
  • Restaurant Owner/Manager
  • Sports Promoter
  • Theme Park Manager
  • Tour and Travel Guide
  • Travel Agent
  • Wine Steward

Lodging

  • Bell Captain
  • Chief Engineer
  • Concierge
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Director of Operations
  • Director of Sales and Marketing
  • Executive Housekeeper
  • Food and Beverage Director
  • Food and Beverage Manager
  • Front Desk Employee
  • Front Desk Supervisor
  • Front Office Manager
  • General Manager
  • Laundry Attendant
  • Laundry Supervisor
  • Lodging Manager
  • Maintenance Worker
  • Night Auditor
  • Owner
  • PBX Operator
  • Reservations Manager
  • Revenue Manager
  • Rooms Executive
  • Services Manager
  • Valet Attendant

Travel and Tourism

  • Convention Services Manager
  • Destination Manager
  • Director of Communication
  • Director of Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Director of Marketing and Advertising
  • Director of Meetings
  • Director of Membership Development
  • Director of Tourism Development
  • Director of Visitor Services
  • Director of Volunteer Services
  • Eco-System Tourism Coordinator
  • Events Manager/Planner
  • Interpreter
  • Meeting Planner/Director
  • Motor Coach Operator
  • Tour and Travel Consolidator
  • Tour and Travel Coordinator/Guide
  • Tourism Marketing Specialist
  • Transportation Specialist
  • Travel Agent

Average Wages

Below are some examples of careers wages in each pathway. Visit the Occupational Employer Statistics page to find average wages for a specific occupation not listed.

Baker: $29,660
Concierge: $32,070
Interpreters and Translators: $50,750
Travel Agents: $37,350
Lodging Managers: $54,470
Meeting; Convention; and Event Planners: $46,160

Getting Started

Get started by talking to a school counselor, Youth Apprenticeship Local Coordinator, or Regional Coordinator about how to apply and obtain career materials (plans of study). Contact DWD Youth Apprenticeship Staff for general or statewide program information.