Hospitality Management & Tourism

The Hospitality Management program can get you started in the right direction, from managing 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 worldwide.

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 that 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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Scholarships
Class and Lab Fees
High School Credit with College Credit Plus
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Available Programs

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Associate of Applied Science

Culinary Entrepreneurship

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Culinary Entrepreneurship has the right combination of Culinary, Business, and Entrepreneurship elements to meet the needs of motivated individuals that aspire to start their own restaurants and other food related businesses, to employ others, and to develop their brand recognition. Potential applications include the development and oversight of businesses related to food operations in new restaurants, kiosks, food trucks, and other business models. The Culinary Entrepreneurship degree program at Sinclair College offers specialized credentials and provides content area knowledge that will allow graduates to realize their dreams of business ownership in the area of food production. View Full Program Details

Hospitality Management & Tourism

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. View Full Program Details

Hospitality Management & Tourism/Bakery & Pastry Arts

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. View Full Program Details

Hospitality Management & Tourism/Culinary Arts

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. View Full Program Details

Hospitality Management & Tourism/Lodging

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 to 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. View Full Program Details

Hospitality Management & Tourism/Meeting & Event Planning

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. View Full Program Details

One-year Technical Certificate

Bakery Operations and Pastry Skills

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). View Full Program Details

Culinary Management

This certificate takes the Food Production Specialist short-term certificate one step further by preparing students for management positions in the catering and food service industry. This certificate highlights customer service skills by incorporating concepts of the American business system and basic principles of the free market system along with fundamental tenets necessary for understanding management, motivation, and behavior in organizational settings. This certificate contains foundational courses that apply toward an Associate of Applied Science in Hospitality Management & Tourism/Culinary Arts. View Full Program Details

Culinary Skills and Food & Beverage Operations

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. View Full Program Details

Food Service Management

The Food Service Management certificate program combines classroom instruction and laboratory experience in food preparation and service for the restaurant and hotel/lodging industry. View Full Program Details

Hospitality Leadership and Administration

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, learning the dynamics of menu planning and dining, profitability control methods, and more. There will also be other opportunities to obtain additional certificates through the National Restaurant Association's Managed First program. View Full Program Details

Short-term Technical Certificate

Bakery Specialist

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. View Full Program Details

Basic Baking and Fundamentals

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. View Full Program Details

Basic Preparation of Food

This short-term certificate focuses on sanitation, knife skills, sauce making, commercial restaurant equipment, and butchery. View Full Program Details

Food Production Specialist

The Food Production Specialist Certificate combines classroom instruction and laboratory experience in food preparation and service for the restaurant and catering industry. Employment opportunities after completing the Food Production Specialist Certificate and Bakery Specialist or Pastry Specialist include: short order cook, fast food cook, food preparation worker, baker, pastry cook, and galley cook. View Full Program Details

Food Truck and Street Foods

Food Trucks and Street Foods have become epicurean stars in recent years, moving 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 and the requirements for food booths and mobile food stations.

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Hospitality Reception and Service Specialist

The Hospitality Reception and Service Specialist Short-Term Technical Certificate prepares individuals to work in the luxury service environment while mastering the importance of soft skills and strategies for resolving some of the most difficult challenges involving high-end hospitality clientele.

Upon completing this credential, students will have gained the knowledge for entry level employment as a guest relations associate within an upscale hotel, maître d for a fine dining establishment, receptionist at an established travel firm, or sales associate for a convention bureau. Ultimately, this is the first step toward completing a Degree in Hospitality Management. View Full Program Details

Pastry Specialist

The Pastry Specialist Certificate is a one semester, three-course certificate that is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be employed in a commercial retail bakery with a focus on pastry, confections, cake production and decoration, and candy. This certificate may be obtained after the completion of the Food Production Specialist Certificate. View Full Program Details

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.com

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SINCLAIR Financial Aid & Scholarships

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 Tech Prep/College Credit Plus

College credit toward Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts is available to high school students who complete the 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

For more information visit College Credit Plus.

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. to become a registered "Certified Culinarian".

GRADUATION & CERTIFICATION RATES

Sinclair College: Hospitality, Culinary, and Baking programs	3 Years Ago 2020-21	2 Years Ago 2021-2022	1 Year Ago 2022-2023
Retention Rate % – Freshmen to Sophomore (for all Programs)	57.3%	49.6%	53%
% Students employed in the hospitality industry or a related field i.e. Professional Placement within 90 days after graduation	69.3%	66.3%	56.6%
% Students continuing their education within 90 days after graduation	14%	16.1%	10.1%
Total Professional Placement and Continuing Education Rate	83.3%	82.4%	66.7%