Hospitality Management & Tourism
The Hospitality Management program can get you started in the right direction, from running a first class hotel to a five-star restaurant. The hospitality/tourism industry is the number one employer among service industries and is fast becoming the largest single employment category of ALL industries world wide.
Why major in Hospitality Management & Tourism?
This area of study might be for you if:
- You enjoy traveling and learning more about the world around you.
- You like to bake, cook, host parties or even learn about nutrition.
- You would like to gain an education that is applicable around the world.
- You want to enter a profession that provides you with a variety of different working environments and conditions.
The Hospitality Management, Tourism/Culinary Arts Department is an active member of The American Society of Travel Agents www.asta.org/. The 'Tourism' concentration within Hospitality Management & Tourism includes lab classes that utilize a SABRE system to train students how to make computer reservations within the travel industry. This training is highly sought by travel agencies, car rental agencies, and convention centers who provide internship opportunities for Sinclair students. Tourism scholarships are available from ASTA and are managed by Tourism Cares - http://www.tourismcares.org/.
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Available Programs
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The Hospitality Management and Tourism program prepares students for entry-level positions in restaurants, private clubs, beverage establishments, and general hospitality centers and includes skills in supervision, cost controls, purchasing and human relations. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
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The baking/pastry/confection program at Sinclair Community College prepares its graduates for an exciting career as a pastry chef. Skills learned in a commercial-grade bakery kitchen include proper mixing methods, shaping/sculpting techniques, advanced baking, and the science behind it all. Students will be allowed to showcase their creativity through artisan breads, pastries, chocolate and confection displays, as well as constructing show-stopping wedding cakes. Start today and allow our certified chefs to guide you through graduation and prepare you for an exciting career. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
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The Culinary Arts program provides the basic knowledge a student needs to develop into a certified chef. The serving of good food is important to the reputation of any restaurant. Chefs and cooks are responsible for preparing meals that are pleasing to the eye and taste. Through this specialized program, students develop extensive skills and knowledge of food preparation and presentation. Students also gain an understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a chef and other culinary personnel.This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
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The Hospitality Management & Tourism/Lodging program prepares students for positions in hotels/lodging organizations, resorts, and includes skills in supervision and human relations. This degree also encompasses a basic understanding of meeting & events, and the costing of food since both of these are found at all mid-level and full service properties. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
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The Hospitality Management & Tourism Meeting & Event Planning program prepares students for entry-level positions in hotels, resorts, convention and visitor centers, corporate centers, private clubs, and meeting and event operations. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
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This one year certificate focuses on basic baking as well as advanced techniques including bread making, pastry, and confections (such as chocolate work, sugar sculptures, and more).
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This one year focuses on back-of-the-house talents in culinary arts as well as the skills necessary to operate and oversee front-of-house tasks in most food & beverage operations.
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The Food Service Management certificate program combines classroom instruction and laboratory experience in food preparation and service for the restaurant and hotel/lodging industry.
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The Hospitality Leadership and Administration one-year certificate is designed for those desiring to become a supervisor in hospitality operations. This one year certificate will benefit those interested in hospitality supervision, the calculations of cost control, front of the house menu planning and dining, POS systems, and more. There will also be other opportunities to obtain additional certificates through the National Restaurant Associations Managed First program.
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The Bakery Specialist short-term certificate program is designed to provide students the knowledge and skills necessary to be employed in a commercial retail bakery after completion.
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This short-term certificate focuses on the science of baking as well as basic techniques using ingredients such as flour, leaveners, salt, sugar, dairy, fats, extracts, spices and other add-ins such as vanilla extract, chocolate chips, etc.
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This short-term certificate focuses on sanitation, knife skills, sauce making, food grade commercial equipment, and butchery.
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Food Trucks and Street Foods have moved into the epicurean spot light in recent years and have moved from the fad stage into the newest and hottest food trend sweeping across America and beyond. In this short-term certificate students will learn how to set-up and design a food truck operation as well as the requirements for food booths and mobile food stations.
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Scholarships
Scholarships for Hospitality Management - Culinary Arts Majors
NEWH The Hospitality Industry Network
- For more detailed information and online application form, visit the NEWH website
- FastWeb, the Internet's leading scholarship search service, helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college and finding jobs during and after college.
- Office of Financial Aid, Sinclair Community College.
- Listing of some current and future scholarships, grants and financial aid available through Sinclair College administered through the Office of Financial Aid.
- For more information, visit Sinclair's Financial Aid Office.
High School Credit with College Credit Plus
College credit toward Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts is available to high school students who complete requirements for the Ohio College Passport. Once the passport is received, and a Sinclair College Application for Admission is processed, the student's original certificates/passport and a high school transcript must be submitted to Sinclair's Experience Based Education Department, Credit for Lifelong Learning Program. For more information on the college passport: http://www.nraef.org/prostart
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Accreditation
Sinclair's Hospitality Management & Tourism and Culinary Arts programs are accredited by ACPHA. --Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration, and A.C.F. --American Culinary Federation. (See the ACF website for chef certification levels and the education, work experience, competition, and testing requirements necessary to advance in the culinary industry.) National Restaurant Association, Educational Foundation ManageFirst courses available for ServSafe (HMT 1107), and Bar Operations (HMT 1125) certification. Because Sinclair's Culinary Arts program is ACF certified, Culinary Arts graduates who are a Jr. ACF member need only complete an application and provide a college transcript to the A.C.F. in order to become a registered "Certified Culinarian".
GRADUATION & ACF CERTIFICATION RATES
| Program Name |
FALL 2020 - SUMMER 2021 - SU 2020 |
| |
Retention Rate (%) |
Graduation Rate (%) |
Job Placement Rate (%) |
ACF Certification (%) |
|
Baking & Pastry Program BPAO.S.AAS
|
91% |
26.3% |
98.1% |
14.7% |
|
Culinary Arts Program
CAO.S.AAS
|
71% |
18.7% |
98.1% |
20.3% |
|
Hospitality Management Program HMTT.S.AAS
|
64% |
36% |
98.1% |
N/A |
|
Lodging Management Program HMTTL.S.AAS
|
73% |
75% |
98.1% |
N/A |
|
Meeting & Events Program HMTTM.S.AAS
|
88% |
38% |
98.1% |
N/A |
| Program Name |
FA2019 - SU2020 |
| |
Retention Rate (%) |
Graduation Rate (%) |
Job Placement Rate (%) |
ACF Certification (%) |
|
Baking & Pastry Program BPAO.S.AAS
|
71.4% |
14.3% |
92.3% |
24.8% |
|
Culinary Arts Program
CAO.S.AAS
|
62.7 |
11.8% |
92.3% |
41.2% |
|
Hospitality Management Program HMTT.S.AAS
|
33% |
39% |
92.3% |
N/A |
|
Lodging Management Program HMTTL.S.AAS
|
75% |
25% |
92.3% |
N/A |
|
Meeting & Events Program HMTTM.S.AAS
|
70% |
40% |
92.3% |
N/A |
