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Hotel & Hospitality Operations

10 courses · 1,350 clock hours · 9 mo full-time. Grading is competency-based: each course requires the written exam, a competent skills demonstration with zero safety faults, a signed log, and a passed safety audit; percentage weights only rank performance above the competency floor.

10courses
1,350hours
35assessments
HOS-HOTE29-01 Universal core

Universal Core: Safety, Math, Communication & Career

148 hr

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk unsupervised.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
OSHA 10 and first-aid written examsWritten exam25%OSHA card issued; CPR/AED card issuedAuthorized outreach trainer exam plus AHA/Red Cross skills check.
Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Applied math & measurement examWritten exam25%70%Timed exam: conversions, layout math, estimating from a drawing or recipe/order.
Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Technical reportProject25%Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterionA written report on a real task from the trade: problem, standard, method, result.
Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Employer panel interviewOral / panel25%Panel passResume, 3-minute portfolio walk-through, and interview with two employer advisors.
Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
HOS-HOTE29-02 Trade course

Front office

122 hr

Competency course in Front office for the Hotel & Hospitality Operations program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in Front office and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
Front office: written examWritten exam25%75%Theory, terminology, standards and safety for Front office. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Front office: skills demonstrationSkills demonstration45%Competent on every critical step; zero safety faultsObserved, timed performance of the core tasks of Front office against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Front office: service logLog15%Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hoursDaily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Front office: safety auditSafety audit15%Pass/fail — must passUnannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing Front office work.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
HOS-HOTE29-03 Trade course

Housekeeping ops

122 hr

Competency course in housekeeping ops for the Hotel & Hospitality Operations program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in housekeeping ops and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
Housekeeping ops: written examWritten exam25%75%Theory, terminology, standards and safety for housekeeping ops. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Housekeeping ops: skills demonstrationSkills demonstration45%Competent on every critical step; zero safety faultsObserved, timed performance of the core tasks of housekeeping ops against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Housekeeping ops: service logLog15%Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hoursDaily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Housekeeping ops: safety auditSafety audit15%Pass/fail — must passUnannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing housekeeping ops work.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
HOS-HOTE29-04 Trade course

Revenue mgmt

122 hr

Competency course in revenue mgmt for the Hotel & Hospitality Operations program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in revenue mgmt and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
Revenue mgmt: written examWritten exam25%75%Theory, terminology, standards and safety for revenue mgmt. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Revenue mgmt: skills demonstrationSkills demonstration45%Competent on every critical step; zero safety faultsObserved, timed performance of the core tasks of revenue mgmt against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Revenue mgmt: service logLog15%Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hoursDaily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Revenue mgmt: safety auditSafety audit15%Pass/fail — must passUnannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing revenue mgmt work.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
HOS-HOTE29-05 Trade course

Guest services

121 hr

Competency course in guest services for the Hotel & Hospitality Operations program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in guest services and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
Guest services: written examWritten exam25%75%Theory, terminology, standards and safety for guest services. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Guest services: skills demonstrationSkills demonstration45%Competent on every critical step; zero safety faultsObserved, timed performance of the core tasks of guest services against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Guest services: service logLog15%Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hoursDaily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Guest services: safety auditSafety audit15%Pass/fail — must passUnannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing guest services work.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
HOS-HOTE29-06 Trade course

PMS

121 hr

Competency course in PMS for the Hotel & Hospitality Operations program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in PMS and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
PMS: written examWritten exam25%75%Theory, terminology, standards and safety for PMS. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
PMS: skills demonstrationSkills demonstration45%Competent on every critical step; zero safety faultsObserved, timed performance of the core tasks of PMS against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
PMS: service logLog15%Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hoursDaily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
PMS: safety auditSafety audit15%Pass/fail — must passUnannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing PMS work.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
HOS-HOTE29-07 Trade course

Events

121 hr

Competency course in events for the Hotel & Hospitality Operations program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the teaching kitchen, dining room and front desk, measured against sanitation code and the house standard. Students prepare, serve and account for real work in events and keep a service log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
Events: written examWritten exam25%75%Theory, terminology, standards and safety for events. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Events: skills demonstrationSkills demonstration45%Competent on every critical step; zero safety faultsObserved, timed performance of the core tasks of events against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Events: service logLog15%Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hoursDaily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Events: safety auditSafety audit15%Pass/fail — must passUnannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing events work.
Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
HOS-HOTE29-08 Capstone

Capstone Project

162 hr

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Hotel & Hospitality Operations: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
Capstone: finished work + documentationProject60%Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterionEmployer advisor + instructor score the finished work against the specification, the estimate, and the documentation package.
Meets specification · Within estimate · Workmanship · Safety · Documentation
Capstone: portfolioPortfolio20%CompletePhotos/drawings/logs of every course skills demonstration plus the capstone, in the program portfolio format.
Completeness · Organization · Evidence quality
Capstone: defenseOral / panel20%Panel pass15-minute presentation and questions from the panel.
Explains decisions · Answers technical questions · Professional communication
HOS-HOTE29-09 Externship / clinical

Externship / Worksite Placement

243 hr

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Hotel & Hospitality Operations work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
Employer evaluationSkills demonstration70%Satisfactory on every competencyMid-point and final evaluation by the site supervisor on the program competency list.
Competency · Safety · Attendance · Conduct · Initiative
Hours & task logLog30%Required hours complete and verifiedSigned log of hours and tasks; verified by the registrar for the board/certifying body.
Complete · Verified
HOS-HOTE29-10 Exam prep

Certification Exam Preparation

68 hr

Structured preparation for AHLEI Front Desk Representative; AHLEI Guest Service Professional; AHLEI Hospitality Supervisor: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

Outcomes
AssessmentTypeWeightPass standardMethod & rubric
Mock certification exam (×2)Mock certification exam100%≥ 80% on bothFull-length timed mocks built from the certifying body's published blueprint; second attempt after targeted review.
Score · Time management
Program completion

External credential: AHLEI Front Desk Representative; AHLEI Guest Service Professional; AHLEI Hospitality Supervisor

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.

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