AHLEI distinguishes itself from other educational publishers in many ways, including academic certification with each textbook. These globally recognized certificates give your students a competitive advantage in the hospitality industry, backed by AHLEI's decades of expertise in hospitality education and training.  

These globally recognized knowledge certificates recognize the well-rounded education and level of mastery students have demonstrated in core hospitality subjects. To learn more, visit the product pages for these titles or review our Table of Contents collateral.

In addition to a single course certificate, students can earn more credentials. They can do so by taking extra courses in a curriculum series. Academic sales managers can work with your hospitality management staff to create a custom curriculum. Your students can earn both an academic degree from your school and an AHLEI program certificate. 

AHLEI offers these curriculum options:

Hospitality Management Diploma

This diploma prepares students for a supervisory or management trainee position at a lodging property. It teaches them the various operational areas of a full-service hotel. The courses included are:

• Hospitality Today: An Introduction
• Management of Food and Beverage Operations
• Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
• Hotel and Restaurant Accounting
• Hospitality Facilities Management and Design
• Leadership and Management in the Hospitality Industry
• Managing Front Office Operations
• Managing Housekeeping Operations
• Managing Hospitality Human Resources
• Security and Loss Prevention Management
• Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing

Hospitality Operations Certificate

Get a well-rounded view of the operation areas found in a lodging property. The courses are:

• Hospitality Today: An Introduction
• Management of Food and Beverage Operations
• Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
• Hotel and Restaurant Accounting
• Managing Front Office Operations
• Managing Housekeeping Operations
• Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing

Hospitality Fundamentals Program

This program provides a concentrated introduction to hospitality basics. It gives students a solid foundation in lodging properties. There is a focus on rooms division, food and beverage competencies and supervisory skills. The courses are:

• Hospitality Today: An Introduction
• Management of Food and Beverage Operations
• Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
• Hotel and Restaurant Accounting
• Managing Front Office Operations
• Managing Housekeeping Operations

Certificates of Specialization

These certificates provide content specific to student areas of interest. It gives them specific technical and supervisory skills, which can help them obtain entry-level management positions. The courses are:

Accounting and Financial Specialization

• Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
• Hotel and Restaurant Accounting
• Accounting for Hospitality Managers
• Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting
• Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry

Food and Beverage Specialization

• Food Safety: Managing with the HACCP System
• Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
• Managing Beverage Operations
• Managing Service in Food and Beverage Operations
• Planning and Control for Food and Beverage Operations

Rooms Division Specialization

• Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
• Managing Front Office Operations
• Managing Housekeeping Operations
• Security and Loss Prevention Management
• Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry

Marketing and Sales Specialization

• Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
• Hotel and Restaurant Accounting
• Revenue Management: Maximizing Revenue in Hospitality Operations
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing
• Convention Management and Service

Your account executive can work with you. They will help to develop a curriculum for your school that will enable students to earn more certificates. You can also make substitutions so that the curriculum meets your needs. An Academic Partnership Agreement is available to formalize your program choices.