The hospitality industry provides a variety of jobs and opportunities to advance worldwide. Learning the skills needed to manage any venue, hotel, resort, restaurant or other hospitality business will position you for success within this growing field.
Whether you want to be a travel agent, a wedding planner, corporate event planner or even a hotel or restaurant manager, MCC offers short-term, non-credit courses in hospitality that can help you get started.
Certification and course offerings
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ServSafe Food Handler Certification
The ServSafe Food Handler training and assessment program is a complete solution that delivers consistent food safety training to employees.
The ServSafe Food Handler certificate verifies basic food safety knowledge and is for individuals in food handler employee-level positions.
ServSafe Food Handler certification covers five key areas:
- Basic food safety
- Personal hygiene
- Cross-contamination and allergens
- Time and temperature
- Cleaning and sanitation
3 Hour Course
ServSafe Food Manager Certification
The ServSafe manager certification verifies that a manager or person-in-charge has sufficient food safety knowledge to protect the public from foodborne illness. Individuals that successfully pass the 90-question, multiple-choice exam will receive a ServSafe manager certification and wallet card.
This interactive course has been designed using the latest techniques in learning theory, to deliver current food safety information, in a fun and easy-to-use format. The ServSafe manager certification is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the conference for food protection standards.
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Introduction to Hospitality
An introduction to the hospitality industry including the vocabulary, organization and structure of hotels, restaurants, casinos and other areas of the tourism industry. It will also include what individual skills sets are needed to have a successful career in the industry.
Introduction to Hotel Management
This course introduces students to the operation of a hotel. Every department will be addressed including but not limited to Housekeeping Management, Engineering, Front Desk, Sales and General Management. The course will also address the different segments of the industry and their unique operating situations.
Introduction to Restaurant Management
An introduction to restaurant management including the history, organization, operation, structure and different types of restaurants and other areas of the food service industry. It will also address the unique operations and challenges of the restaurant industry. In this course the student will take a national safe alcohol certificate exam. This exam covers serving alcohol in a safe and lawful manner.
Interested in one or more of these courses? Please send us and email at get.ahead@mcckc.edu.
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Metropolitan Community College, in partnership with ed2go, offers online open enrollment programs designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional level positions for many in-demand occupations.
Our programs are designed by a team of professionals from each respective field, providing you with effective web-based learning programs.Instructors/mentors are actively involved in your online learning experience, responding to any questions or concerns, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed.
Earn your hospitality degree at MCC
MCC also offers an Associate of Science Degree (A.A.S) in Business Administration - Hospitality Management and a Restaurant Management certificate.
Learn more about MCC's Hospitality Degree and Certificate