Our Food and Beverage Management Specialist Certificate is designed to prepare you for employment as a specialist in the food and beverage sectors of the hospitality industry.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Food Service Managers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2022 Employment
26,480
2032
31,640
Percent Change
20
Projected Job Openings
3730
Food and Beverage Management Specialist Certificate without Financial Aid Eligibility
FBS-CT
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2017 (535)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2017 (535), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Summary
This certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as specialists in the food and beverage sectors of the hospitality industry.
These courses will apply toward the A.S. degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management.
Graduation Requirements
2.0 GPA in each course in the certificate
Academic Pathways
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Program Leadership Information
Florida CIP Code
0252090507 - Food and Beverage Specialist CCC
Federal CIP Code
52.0905 - Restaurant/Food Services Management.
CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION at SPC
SPC's Food and Beverage Specialist Certificate is part of and transfers to our Hospitality and Tourism Management Associate of Science Degree. The A.S. degree transfers to SPC's Sustainability Management B.A.S. Degree.
SHORT-TERM TRAINING
SPC also offers short-term business training and professional development courses through our Workforce Institute.
