The growth of luxury, full-service hotels and the gaming industry means jobs are available nationwide and abroad. PTI offers its Hotel & Casino Management program in two ways: as an in-class program and as an online program. You choose the class format and schedule that best fits your lifestyle and learning style.
In addition, a growing array of opportunities in the travel industry, as well as management opportunities in the food service industry, can take you to a variety of dining destinations.
Why PTI for Hospitality Administration?
- Annual FAM (familiarization) trip to a destination chosen by your class. Recent trips have included San Antonio, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Orlando.
- Students take field trips to Pittsburgh-area destinations such as casinos, resorts and stadiums for the behind-the-scenes perspective, and network with industry professionals at visitors bureaus, travel agencies, and city-wide events and meetings.
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Opportunity to earn industry certifications including:
- Club and Restaurant Management
- Hospitality Accounting
- Hospitality Supervision
- Food and Beverage Management
- Front Office Procedures
- Hotel and Casino Security
- Nutrition
- Purchasing for Food Service Operations
- Resort Management
- Rooms and Facilities Management
- SABRE
- ServSafe
- TIPS
- Instructors who have worked or continue to work in the field understand what it takes to be successful.
- An advisory board of business professionals guides curriculum so you learn what you need.
- Membership in professional organizations like ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents), ABG (Alpha Beta Gamma International Business Honor Society), AMA (American Marketing Association), NRA (National Restaurant Association), and SHM (Society for Hospitality Management).
- Opportunity to participate in the Walt Disney World® college internship program.
- A full-time Career Services department assists in internship and job placement in PA, OH, WV, and all over the U.S. We have great industry connections.
Classes
Destinations
Hospitality Supervision
Introduction to the Hospitality and
Meeting and Event Planning
Travelogue Presentation
Internship
Casino Operations Management
Hotel and Casino Security
Resort Management
Rooms and Facilities Management
Club and Restaurant Management
Purchasing for Food Service Operations
Safety and Sanitation Procedures
Wines and Mixology
Corporate Travel Management
International Travel
Leisure Travel Management
Modes of Transportation, Operations,
Online classes are available for our Hotel & Casino Management program. Please click on the link below for more information.
Internship
Experience your major in a real-world work environment. Click here for information on our internship programs.
Where Hospitality Administration Professionals Work
Hotels & Casino
- Casinos and gaming facilities
- Convention service management
- Front desk management
- Housekeeping management
- Lodging establishments
- Resorts
- Banquet and catering companies
- Country clubs
- Education facilities
- Full-service restaurants
- Limited-service restaurants
- Nursing and residential care facilities
- Airline operations
- Convention and meeting services
- Cruise lines
- Tour operations
- Travel agencies
- Visitor bureaus
Requirements
An interest in business and your high school diploma. No diploma? We accept GED recipients, too. Ask us how you can earn yours. Schedule an appointment to meet with an admissions coordinator and take a tour.
Schedule
Just 21 months to earn your Associate in Science Degree in Hospitality, or 24 months for Online Hospitality - Hotel & Casino Management — including your 3-month internship/practicum.
Tuition
Click here to check the tuition for this program.
Ask us about transfer of credit. We can review your transcript and help you transfer credits from other post secondary institutions.
