Earn your associate’s degree or a certificate in a wide variety of tourism-related fields at Chemeketa. We also offer professional development opportunities for workers in the tourism industry.
Why choose hospitality & tourism management?
Chemeketa’s flexible online Hospitality and Tourism Management program can prepare you for work in Oregon’s booming tourism industry in a few as 10 months. Courses are offered entirely online so you can participate when your schedule permits.
Our experienced faculty have risen through the industry from the ground up and are still active in the field. They will show you the path to the career you envision in the world’s largest industry.
What will you learn?
Whichever hospitality or tourism industry job you are aiming for, Chemeketa has a program that can help you stay on target. Courses at Chemeketa cover everything from daily restaurant operations to hotel management and special event planning to catering.
What will you do?
With a degree or certificate from Chemeketa’s Hospitality and Tourism Management program, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills in a range of occupations including –
- Concierge
- Hotel or motel manager
- Food service manager
- Meeting and convention manager
- Attractions managers
- Food cart entrepreneurs
- Wedding, event and convention planners
- Restaurant, bar and winery tasting room managers
Event Management Certificate
The Event Management certificate prepares students for direct employment in meeting and event planning for –
- Large hotels
- Convention centers
- Local attractions
- Private catering or event management companies
- Private corporations.
Students completing the Event Management certificate should be able to –
- Organize and promote a special event or meeting utilizing appropriate industry techniques
- Establish a service-profit link to deliver competitive guest experiences in diverse cultural groups
- Develop marketing strategies specific to hospitality and tourism
