Mid-State Technical College offers fully online programs in both the one-year, 21 credit Hospitality Assistant technical diploma and the two-year, 60 credit Hospitality Management associate degree. Both programs offer relevant programming developed through industry collaboration and are delivered via 8-week courses with a part-time option.
Through Mid-State’s Hospitality Assistant technical diploma program, students develop foundational skills useful in various roles within hospitality and tourism, including a basic understanding of food service operations, hospitality sales and marketing, events planning, management principles, customer service, effective communication, and creative thinking. In this program you will gain a real-world, professional perspective on the hospitality industry by participating in an on-the-job hospitality internship. In addition, you will create marketing materials, explore the inner workings of a hospitality-related business, brush up on your communication skills, and achieve your industry recognized ServSafe Manager certification. All courses count toward Mid-State’s Hospitality Management associate of applied science (AAS) program.
Through Mid-State’s Hospitality Management program, students will develop a wide array of skills useful in various roles within hospitality and tourism, including a fundamental understanding of food service operations, hospitality sales and marketing, events planning, management principles, customer service, effective communication, and creative thinking. Students in this program engage in various activities and learning opportunities surrounding hospitality and tourism. You will plan events, produce sales and marketing projects, draft budgets, apply culinary skills and plan menus, practice effective management and customer service, and participate in an industry-related internship.