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Restaurant, Hotel, and Meetings Management
Certificates of Specializations
Certificates of Specialization are now available in Hospitality Human Resources Management, Club Management, Rooms Division Management and Food and Beverage Management.
Each area of specialization requires the completion of five courses completed on-line, over the internet, or taken through traditional classroom instruction. Individuals receive 12 credit hours from the University of Alabama which may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree in Restaurant and Hospitality Management. Certificates of Specialization are awarded from the American Hotel and Lodging Association upon satisfactory completion of course requirements.
Qualified individuals may also be interested in the Executive in Restaurant and Hospitality Management program (ExRHM). Go to exrhm.ua.edu to learn more about this program.
Individuals interested in enrolling for a Certificate of Specialization should contact Dr. Roy Maize, Director, Restaurant and Hospitality Management Program, at: email: rmaize@ches.ua.edu or phone: 205-348-6157.
Courses Required for Certificates of Specialization
Human Resources Management Specialization
- Leadership & Management in the Hospitality Industry
- Training & Development for the Hospitality Industry
- Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
- Managing Hospitality Human Resources
- Understanding Hospitality Law
Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS)
If you currently supervise two or more hospitality employees, are employed full-time as a qualifying supervisor* in the hospitality industry, and have served in one or more such positions for a minimum of three (3) months you can become a Certified Hospitality Supervisor by simply completing RHM 356: Human Resources Management or RHM 251: Hospitality Employee Supervision on-line and taking the Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS) certification exam.
*A qualified supervisor is an individual who supervises two or more individuals; has job duties that are at least 20% supervisory in nature and which include such tasks as scheduling, training, interviewing, disciplining, inspecting, and conducting performance reviews; makes decision and judgment calls while performing daily duties; and has input on hiring and firing decision within a department.
Contact the Restaurant and Hospitality Management Program, College of Human Environmental Sciences for further information.
Phone: 205-348-6157
Fax: 205-348-3789
Email: rhm@bama.ua.edu
