Catalog — Majors and Certificate Programs — Business + Innovation — Meeting, Convention and Event Planning Certificate
Meeting, Convention and Event Planning
Certificate Program
Department of Business and Innovation
Grupp 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 Meeting, Convention 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
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC100 Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| OR | |
| CISC110 Introduction to Information Systems A,B | 3 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| HOSP100 Introduction to Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HOSP111 Conference and Meeting Planning | 3 |
| HOSP210 Hospitality Internship B,C | 3 |
| MGMT135 Business Communication A,B | 3 |
| MKTG110 Selling | 3 |
| MKTG230 Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 22 |
A Placement testing required
B Course requires prerequisite.
B Approval from program faculty advisor required.