About AoHT
The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism is a Career Technical Education program through NAF that is part of Hopewell High School. The AOHT is an Academy that consists of a 4-year program to give students an opportunity to become career or college ready. The Academy will give students a unique opportunity to gain depth and knowledge of careers in the hospitality industry. Students will learn customer service, accounting practices in the industry, management practices, and retail operations. After students gain knowledge about the industry, they have an opportunity to choose, as Juniors, to focus more on "Front of House" operations or "Back of House" operations and complete an internship. These internships connect academies to the real world of work and establish important relationships between students and adult professionals in hospitality and tourism.
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
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Delivering Great Customer ServiceThis
course introduces students to the concept of service as a critical component of
a hospitality or tourism business. Students analyze both good and poor customer
service in a variety of contexts and through various methods. Students explore
communication skills and strategies, and they use a problem-solving perspective
to understand barriers to communication and good service. They learn various
means of measuring the quality of service and explore careers that focus on
customer service.
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Hospitality Marketing
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Sports, Entertainment and Event Planning
This course introduces students to the
skills and knowledge required in the event planning profession. After studying
the steps involved in planning a special event, students learn about event
planning in sports. They then examine the unique requirements of event planning
in entertainment and the performing arts. Students gain valuable experience in
project management that can be applied to any career path. They also examine
careers in the field of event planning.
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