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Meeting and Events Professional Certificate
Program Available at:
- Brookhaven
- Cedar Valley
- Eastfield
- El Centro
- Mountain View
- North Lake
- Richland
Catalog Year 2023-2024 You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.
Degree Type Level 1 Certificate
GPA Requirement Student must earn a GPA of 2.0 or higher
TSI May be Exempt
For more information, visit the Dallas College Hospitality Management webpage and your success coach at your campus.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing the Hospitality Management – Meeting and Events Professional Certificate. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. Following this pathway will help you earn the Meeting and Events Professional Certificate. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
The certificate provides the student with skills required to work in the event and meeting planning industry. Courses that complete the certificate are noted below.
Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites, as long as the student completes the TSI waiver form prior to enrollment.
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
CERTIFICATE MINIMUM: 18 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
SEMESTER 1
TRVM 1325 – Introduction to Exposition and Trade Show Management
TRVM 2301 – Introduction to Convention/Meeting Management
TRVM 1201 – Customer Sales and Service
SEMESTER 1 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to confirm academic and career goals before the end of the semester.
- Meet with your success coach to research your career options and opportunities for job shadowing.
- Meet with Program Coordinator to discuss student club and area of interest.
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Meet with a faculty advisor or success coach regarding placement for the Practicum course.
Total Hours: 8
SEMESTER 2
TRVM 1327 – Special Events Design
TRVM 1391 – Special Topics in Travel and Tourism
TRVM 2300 – Applied Industry Software Products
HAMG 1166 – Practicum (or Field Experience) – Hospitality Administration/Management, General This is the capstone experience for this award.
SEMESTER 2 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to request an official program of study audit and confirm your career path.
- Meet with your success coach to apply for the Meeting and Events Professional Certificate.
Total Hours: 10
DALLAS COLLEGE PATHWAY TOTAL: 18 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS