General Requirements
Before enrolling in HM upper division courses (30000 and 40000), students must be declared as a Hospitality Management major and be accepted into the professional phase of the program.
Students must provide documentation of:
- first aid and CPR certification
- 400 work hours in the hospitality field
- permanent Ohio certified manager status
- complete lower division courses
Provide the necessary documentation and meet with your advisor to see that the required information is located in your academic file in the school of Family and Consumer Studies office in Nixson Hall.
First Aid Certification and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
First aid and CPR certifications must be obtained during your freshman or sophomore years in college and documented in your academic file. These courses are available in many local communities through the American Red Cross, schools, and other organizations.
In addition, the Kent State University Wellness Center offers a CPR certification course on an annual basis. Your faculty advisor will see that your First Aid and CPR Certification cards are copied for your academic file.
400 Work Hours in the Hospitality Industry
Four hundred hours of paid employment in the hospitality industry must be documented in your academic file before HM upper division courses may be taken.
Ask your employer(s) to document in writing the number of hours that you have worked in their establishment with a brief notation about your job responsibilities. The letter must be written on company letterhead and include the signature of your employer. Your faculty advisor will see that this letter is placed in your academic file. Keep a copy of this letter for your personal files.
Permanent Ohio Certified Manager Status
You will receive Permanent Ohio Certified Manager Status when a passing score is achieved on the ServSafe Certification exam. This exam is given near the end of the semester in the HM 13022 Sanitation and Safety course. Permanent Ohio Certified Manager Status must be documented in your academic file before admission to upper division HM courses.
Completion of Lower Division Courses
The following courses must be completed before admission to upper division HM courses:
- HM 13022 - Sanitation and Safety
- HM 13023 - Techniques of Food Production
- HM 13024 - Introduction to Hospitality Management
