Certificate
Programs
Certificate
programs, are intended for occupational training in the health, technical or
business areas. They are taken by students whose goal is to qualify for job
placement as soon as possible. Often, students with associate or bachelor
degrees complete certificate programs to advance their careers.
The courses that the
students take in these programs serve to help them develop the skills and
knowledge they will need to prepare for entry-level positions on the
specific field.
Graduates of
certificate programs who wish to continue in their field do so by completing
the additional courses required by the associate degree program of their
choice.
Basic
Preparation Cook Business
Management Commercial Cook
Hotel
Management Personnel Management
Restaurant Management
Travel
Specialist
BASIC PREPARATION COOK
(593) ALLEGHENY Certificate
A two-semester certificate program to prepare you for employment as a cook
in institutional or commercial quantity food service or to upgrade the skills
of those employed in food preparation. Graduates work as cooks in facilities
not requiring the skills and knowledge of Certified Chefs.
This program provides an opportunity for students not meeting the
enrollment criteria for Dietetics or the Chef's Apprentice programs to take
courses in their field of interest.
Applicants must be eligible for admission to the College and not be
scheduled for more than two developmental courses numbered below 100.
Certificate
Requirements
Required |
Credits |
BCP100 |
Basic Food Preparation |
4 |
BCP101 |
Food Service Bacteriology |
3 |
BCP102 |
Basic Cooks Practicum |
3 |
CLR119 |
Elements of Nutrition |
3 |
CLR201 |
Baking 1 |
3 |
DIT110 |
Food Service Production & |
|
|
Purchasing |
3 |
ENG089 |
Basic Writing Techniques |
3 |
MAT080 |
Arithmetic Fundamentals |
4 |
Restricted Electives |
CLR100 |
Introduction to Food Service |
2 |
|
OR |
DIT101 |
Dietetic Orientation |
2 |
Minimum Credits to Graduate |
28-29 |
Recommended Electives (not required)
CLR205 |
Purchasing Procedures |
3 |
CLR211 |
Menu Design |
3 |
PSY100 |
Human Behavior |
3 |
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT (216) ALLEGHENY, BOYCE, NORTH, SOUTH
Certificate
A certificate program designed for students who are
currently employed and seeking to enhance their skills or students with some
post secondary educational background who are preparing for an entry level
position in business or industry. Cooperative Education credits may be
available to those who qualify.
Certificate Requirements
Required |
Credits |
ACC104 |
Financial Accounting |
4 |
ACC203 |
Managerial Accounting |
4 |
BUS101 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
BUS251 |
Business Law 1 |
3 |
CIT140 |
Microcomputer Applications & |
|
|
Information Resources |
4 |
ECO102 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
Restricted Electives |
Select three (3) from the following |
9 |
BUS103 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
BUS104 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
BUS108 |
Principles of Finance |
3 |
BUS201 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
Select one (1) from the following |
3-4 |
|
Business Elective |
3 |
CIT |
Computer Information |
|
Technology Elective |
3-4 |
Minimum Credits to Graduate |
33-34 |
COMMERCIAL
COOK (364) BOYCE Certificate
This certificate
program provides both the theory and practical experience for those wishing to
enter the food service industry as a commercial cook.
Certificate Requirements
Required |
Credits |
CCP101 |
Kitchen Management |
3 |
CCP105 |
Garde Manger |
2 |
CCP110 |
Basic Foods 1 |
3 |
CCP120 |
Baking 1 |
3 |
CCP210 |
Basic Foods 2 |
3 |
CCP220 |
Baking 2 |
3 |
CCP250 |
Commercial Cook Internship |
4 |
ENG100 |
Basic Principles of Composition |
3 |
MAT195 |
Business Mathematics |
3 |
General Electives |
3 |
Minimum Credits to Graduate |
30 |
HOTEL
MANAGEMENT (406) BOYCE, NORTH Certificate
This Certificate Program offers only the specialized Hotel/ Restaurant
courses to enable the student to enter the growing Hospitality industry in
Hotel Management. While employed, Certificate graduates may earn the Associate
Degree on a part-time basis.
Hotel Management Certificate
Requirements
HOA101 |
Introduction to
Hospitality |
3 |
HOA102 |
Food Service 1 |
3 |
HOA103 |
Hotel/Motel
Housekeeping |
3 |
HOA105 |
Supervision and
Training |
3 |
HOA110 |
Hospitality Control
Systems |
3 |
HOA120 |
Hospitality Law |
3 |
HOA155 |
Hospitality Seminar 1 |
3 |
HOA201 |
Hotel/Motel Front
Office Procedures |
3 |
HOA203 |
Hotel/Motel Sales and
Promotion |
3 |
H0A204 |
Hospitality Automated
Systems |
3 |
Total Credits 30
PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT (397) ALLEGHENY, BOYCE, NORTH,
SOUTH Certificate
A certificate program that enables one to seek
entry level employment in management and personnel administration.
Certificate Requirements
Required |
Credits |
ACC104 |
Financial Accounting |
4 |
ACC203 |
Managerial Accounting |
4 |
BUS101 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
BUS103 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
BUS201 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
ECO102 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
ECO103 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
MAT108 |
Intermediate Algebra |
4 |
MAT165 |
Probability & Statistics 1 |
4 |
Restricted Electives |
|
Business Elective |
3 |
Minimum Credits to Graduate |
34 |
RESTAURANT
MANAGEMENT (407) BOYCE, NORTH Certificate
This certificate program offers only the specialized Hotel/Restaurant
courses that enable the student to enter the growing Hospitality industry in
Restaurant Management. While employed, certificate graduates may earn the
Associate Degree on a part-time basis.
Restaurant Management Certificate
Requirements
HOA101 |
Introduction to Hospitality |
3 |
HOA102 |
Food Service 1 |
3 |
HOA105 |
Supervision and Training |
3 |
HOA108 |
Safety and Sanitation |
3 |
HOA109 |
Food and Beverage Service/Menu design |
3 |
HOA110 |
Hospitality Control Systems |
3 |
HOA120 |
Hospitality Law |
3 |
HOA155 |
Hospitality Seminar |
3 |
H0A204 |
Hospitality Automated Systems |
3 |
H0A225 |
Quantity Food Production |
4 |
Total Credits 31
TRAVEL
SPECIALIST (408) BOYCE Certificate
A
certificate program designed to provide the training and experiences necessary
for an entry level position in the travel industry. Students earning this
certificate will be qualified to perform the basic skills required by most
Travel Agencies. Credits taken in this program may be applied toward an
Associate Degree in Hotel Motel Management.
Travel Specialist Certificate
Requirements
AOP100 |
Computer Keyboarding |
3 |
BUS120 |
Business Math |
3 |
GEO101 |
World Geography |
3 |
HOA101 |
Introduction to
Hospitality |
3 |
HOA201 |
Front Office
Procedures |
3 |
HOA203 |
Hotel-Motel Sales and
Promotion |
3 |
SPH101 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
TRV101 |
Travel and Tourism I |
3 |
TRV102 |
Travel and Tourism II |
3 |
TRV210 |
Basic Automated
Reservations and Ticketing |
3 |
TRV220 |
Global Attractions |
3 |
Total Credits 33
Students are also encouraged, but not required, to take the course
TRV240 Tour Guide Practicum.

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