Hospitality & Tourism Academy
In a non pandemic year, 42.2 million people visit Las Vegas each year - that’s roughly 807,000 people per week or 3.5 million each month. McCarran Airport is the 2nd busiest in the United States for origin and destination travel. People from all over the globe come because Las Vegas is a world leader in hospitality and tourism. Las Vegas understands food and beverage, Las Vegas understands entertainment, Las Vegas understands hotels, and Las Vegas understands conventions. Last year, visitors to Las Vegas spent 34.8 billion dollars. They aren’t just coming for gaming. More and more are coming to Las Vegas for non gaming attractions such as shopping, attractions, restaurants, concerts and shows, fights, hockey games, hiking, cycling, and museums.
The Hospitality and Tourism Academy is designed to prepare students for further study and service as leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry.
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ENDORSEMENT
Faith Lutheran High School offers an H&T Academy Endorsement that is added to a student’s transcript upon successful completion offering them a competitive advantage over traditional college freshmen. This H&T Academy endorsement will suggest to universities that the student is proficient in what it takes to successfully lead and serve in the hospitality and tourism industry. -
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Students will gain real world experience with a 100 hour internship in the hospitality and tourism industry. Internships may feature hotel operations, food and beverage, tourist attractions, or entertainment depending upon the student’s area of interest. -
OPPORTUNITIES
Academy students are heavily involved in DECA’s state, national, and international hospitality competitions. H&T Academy academic requirements include taking Persuasion and Argument, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and one of the following three classes: Student Leadership – Honors, Foods, or Foundations of Business.
Requirements & Coursework
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GRADE LEVEL & GPA
Invitations to apply to the H&T Academy will be sent out each January to freshmen and sophomores who earn an 80% or higher in the Principles of Hospitality and Tourism class first semester. -
REQUIRED COURSES
H&T Academy students must earn an 80% or higher in all required courses. H&T Academy academic requirements include taking Persuasion and Argument, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and one of the following three classes: Student Leadership – Honors, Foods, or Foundations of Business. -
COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE
Students are required to complete one approved 100+ hour internship/business experience. Additionally, each year students will participate in DECA’s state, national, and international business competitions in the areas of Hospitality Services Team Decision Making, Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research, Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling, Hotel and Lodging Management Series, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series, Restaurant and Food Service Management Series, Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making, Virtual Business Challenge - Hotel Management, or Virtual Business Challenge – Restaurant -
CERTIFICATIONS
Certifications allow high school students to bolster the content of a resume in order to create useful talking points for employment and college interviews. In each of the Hospitality and Tourism classes, students will have an opportunity to earn certifications from The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI).During Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Academy students will be certified as a guest service professional and will also choose between becoming a certified front desk representative or a certified restaurant server.During Hospitality and Tourism Management, students will be asked to pursue two additional certifications. Choices include: Certified Front Desk Representative, Certified Guest Room Attendant, Certified Maintenance Employee, Certified Restaurant Server, Certified Kitchen Cook, and Certified Breakfast Attendant.
