This certificate provides students with the broad technical background required in today's increasingly diverse hospitality industry. It was developed with input from professional industry members who comprise the MiraCosta College Hospitality Management Advisory Board as well as the cooperation of local hospitality executives and members. Courses in this program complement the skills learned on the job and are valuable to either the person who is seeking a certificate/degree or the individual who is already in the field and desires to increase their overall effectiveness in a particular area. Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to identify specific job titles within the hospitality, food service, and tourism industries and describe the responsibilities of the positions as well as the outlook for future job growth, research, compare, and prepare written documents reviewing a specific legal procedure used in hotels/motels or restaurants, and develop an operational strategy for a restaurant.