Our Rooms Division Specialist Certificate is a 13-credit-hour program. The five classes in the program prepare you for working in the hospitality business.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2018 Employment
18,580
2028
21,240
Percent Change
14
Projected Job Openings
3340
Rooms Division Specialist Certificate without Financial Aid Eligibility
RDS-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 Leadership Information
Marta Przyborowski
Dean, College of Business
przyborowski.marta@spcollege.edu
Alanna Olah
Instructor-in-Charge
(727) 341-7144
Olah.Alanna@SPCollege.edu
Program Summary
This certificate is designed to prepare students for employment in hotels, resorts and cruise lines, as well as related hospitality sectors.
These courses will apply toward the A.S. degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management.
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:
o the recommended order in which to take the program courses
o suggested course when more than one option exists
o which semester each course is typically offered
o if the course has a prerequisite
o courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway.
If you have already started the program, click here for the archived Academic Pathways.
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Florida CIP Code
0252090405: Hotel/Motel Administration/Management.
Federal CIP Code
52.0904: Hotel/Motel Administration/Management.
Graduation Rules
2.0 GPA on all courses
MAJOR CORE COURSES
CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION at SPC
SPC's Rooms Division 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.