Did you know that the travel and tourism industry is one of the top three industries in the State of Utah? In 1998,
An estimated 17.7 million trips were taken by nonresident visitors to Utah for leisure and business.
Visitors spent an estimated $4.1 billion which generated $299 million in state and local taxes.
The travel and tourism industry provided employment for 115,500 workers, nearly one in every nine employees.
In fact, lodging and food services is one of the industries projected to generate the most new jobs over the next 10 years in the State of Utah. According to the U.S. Department of Labor
Statistic's 1988-99 Occupational Outlook Handbook, lodging and foodservice is ranked as one of the top industries with the largest job growth till 2006. The industry is projected to hire an additional 168,000 managers, a 28% growth from 1996. With Salt Lake City as the host for the 2002 Winter Olympics, the impact of travel and tourism on the state of Utah will be even more significant. Between now and 2002, the Winter Olympics will:
Generate $2.8 billion in economic output or sales,
Provide employment for 23,000 workers,
Generate $972 million in earnings, and
Attract 50,000 visitors per day during the Games.
In line with the explosive growth in the travel and tourism industry, and in response to the needs of the hospitality industry, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism at the University of Utah is proud to offer an eight course Hospitality Operations Certificate Program through the American Hotel and Motel Association. Upon successful completion of the eight courses, students will receive the internationally recognized Hospitality Operations Certificate awarded by the American Hotel and Motel Association. Successful completion of each course will also earn you a Certificate of Completion from the American Hotel and Motel Association.
This program prepares students for a career in the rapidly growing hospitality industry. The program is designed to provide students with the theoretical knowledge, operational expertise, and technical skills to be successful lodging and foodservice managers.
The courses in the program cover the major aspects of hospitality, including marketing, accounting, resort management, food and beverage, convention management, hospitality law, and front office procedures. Students who complete the program would be employed in various supervisory and entry-level management positions in hotels and restaurants throughout the hospitality industry.
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