Travel and Event Planning
Certificate Program
Department of Business Studies
Penn 401 • Phone (215) 968-8227
Curriculum Code No. 3172
This certificate program prepares students for such careers as travel agents, travel, conference and meeting planners for hotels, conference centers and catering companies, and meeting organizers and independent meeting planners. Students who complete this program may apply these credits toward the completion of the Travel and Event Planning Associate of Arts degree program.
Graduates of this program are able to
- demonstrate skills to plan corporate and business meetings and conferences;
- provide a variety of service functions in preparing for an event and managing ancillary services including food and beverage requirements;
- develop sales techniques and marketing plans;
- develop business presentation techniques for group and convention presentations.
Certificate Requirements
| CISC100 | Introduction to Computers | |
| or | ||
| CISC110 | Introduction to Information Systems B | 3 |
| HRIM101 | Introduction to The Travel Services Industry | 3 |
| HRIM111 | Conference and Meeting Planning | 3 |
| HRIM115 | Computer Reservations and Travel Information B | 3 |
| HRIM210 | HRIM Internship B | 3 |
| MKTG110 | Selling | 3 |
| OADM110 | Business Communication A,B | 3 |
| 21 | ||
A Placement testing required
B Course requires prerequisite.
Since the individual circumstances and backgrounds of students vary, all students planning to complete this certificate program must meet with their assigned academic advisors to develop a planned sequence of courses to meet their individual needs.
Program Information
Academic Year 2010/2011
| OPE ID: | 323900 |
| CIP: | 52.0903 |
| SOC: | 41-3041 |
| Length: | 21 Credits
2 Semesters |
Related Occupations
Travel agent, conference and meeting planners for hotels, conference centers and catering companies; meeting organizers and independent meeting planners
Cost
| Tuition: | $2205 |
| Fees: | $620 |
| Books/Supplies: | $1124.97 |
| Total: | $3949.97 |
More cost information can be found here:
Completion Stats
| Completing in 2010/2011: | 0 students |
| Completing in 2010/2011 with debt: | N/A |
| Median debt of 2010/2011 completers: | N/A |
| Normal time to complete program: | 12 months |
| Completed in normal time: | N/A |
| Job placement rate: | N/A |
