Hospitality Management Training & Apprenticeship
Are you interested in the hospitality industry but aren’t sure if you’re ready to commit to a degree program or need to find employment, fast? Get started with our free short-term training program.
The best part? You’ll get paid while to work while you learn and can earn up to 19 college credits that can transfer towards a degree if you decide to continue your education!
Hospitality Management Associate Degree Program
SMCC’s associate degree in Hospitality Management is designed for those interested in food and restaurant operations, lodging industry operations, events management and tourism and related areas. This program includes a 160-hour internship program for real-life, hands-on experience.
Sample Core Courses Include:
- Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism
- Lodging Operations
- Hospitality Marketing
- Events Management
- Hospitality Financial Management
- Human Resource Management
- Food Service Management/Sanitation
- Catering Operations
- Hospitality Management Internship
- English Composition
- Oral Communications
- Food & Beverage Management
- College Algebra
- Science & Social Science electives
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Hear From Our Students
I transferred to SMCC after attending a four-year college in New Hampshire. I’m not only saving money but getting a quality education on a beautiful campus.
The hospitality field is broad enough where you can get into multiple things. There’s event planning, airlines, hotels, restaurants, the list goes on. And I love being around people, so this was a perfect fit for me.
The faculty expose us to all the different possibilities in hospitality, and they make sure we get a foot in the door.

START HERE. GO ANYWHERE.
Launch Your Career
- Press Hotel
- City of Portland
- Independent Events Coordinator
- Maine Course Hospitality
- State Theater
- and more!
Continue Your Education
- Johnson & Wales
- Husson
- University of Southern Maine
- University of Maine
- and more!
without enrolling in a degree program.