Certifications and Education
For over 50 years, the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AH&LEI) has been the source for providing industry-tested, research-driven hospitality training resources. AH&LEI continues to meet and exceed its education and training mission by using the Internet, videos, DVD’s, textbooks, study guides, seminars, and professional certification to train all levels of personnel.
Certifications
All CH&LA members have the ability to achieve the world's higest recognition for hospitality excellence through professional certification and the AH&LA Educational Institute. AH&LEI certifies the best and brightest in the industry, recognizing both operational and managerial expertise, from line-level, department level to the top executive level with over 40 designations in all. Promote certification throughout your organization at all levels and know with confidence that they possess the skills required to be the best in the hospitality industry. Click here for more information about professional certification.
Lodging Properties
You can take advantage of the AH&LA Educational Institute products and services:
- CH&LA members can purchase Educational Institute products, services, certifications, and seminar materials at special discount member pricing online for over 800 products by clicking on any of the categories listed below.
- CH&LA members receive special pricing on all AH&LA Educational Institute products & services, including certifications.
Click on a category below for specific educational resources:
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While most training videos/programs can be used as stand-alone training items, some require special participant manuals and/or exam packets when using them as a certification course or if you want to test your employees. Those participant manuals and exams may be purchased from CH&LA at special member rates.
High Schools / Other Educational Institutions
The new high school curriculum, the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program (HTMP) is the official industry recognized curriculum to prepare students for roles in the hospitality industry and beyond. In September 2012, Monta Vista High School from Cupertino, CA became the first school in California to offer the HTMP program. In April 2013, Monta Vista became the first California team to enter and win the International Lodging Management Program Competition, based on the HTMP curriculum. Click here to read the press release.
In addition to the HTMP program, AH&LEI offers the Skills, Tasks and Results Training (START) program, perfect as the introductory class for hotel operations. The START program is offered in over 400 high schools and community colleges.
Also recommended as a basic course in excellent customer service, and easily integrated into any existing curriculum is Guest Service Gold. The program is designed to accomplish the goal of creating guest service-oriented line level employees who know how to engage with their guests to provide memorable guest service.
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If you would like general information about how to get started with these programs in California, please contact Susan Ragatz, Education Director at susan@calodging.com.
