If you like a busy room, hospitality pays that back. Three certificates cover food and drink service, travel and tourism, and running a hotel. A fourth part takes you into trading on your own.
Kitchen, bar, front desk and travel desk. You see how each runs.
Rosters, stock control and room servicing hold a venue together.
The last part covers structures, a plan and getting the books right.
Hotels, bars and venues promote from the floor up. Supervisor and coordinator roles are the usual next rung.
Run the desk and the arrivals list.
Hold the shift together, floor to kitchen.
Lead service through a busy sitting.
Own how guests are looked after.
Match bookings to rooms and staff.
Functions, from enquiry to pack down.
Stock, rosters and daily controls.
Your own café, bar or travel service.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every employer is different. Some roles ask for experience or further study.
Service, then travel, then hotels, then the business.
Three things worth knowing.
The body says the award meets its professional standards.
Destinations, bookings and package tours, not just venue work.
No bar service, hotel systems or agency processes needed first.
Issued by the college once you finish
Yours once the modules are done.
The body says it meets its professional standards.
ICOES and the CPD Standards Office stand behind the pathway.
A supervisor role, a hotel desk, or your own venue.
An advisor walks you through the four parts.
Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Log in and open the first module.
None needed. Bar service and hotel systems both start from scratch.
About 400 hours of study, with access for eighteen months.
None, ever. You work through the modules at your pace.
Hotels sell rooms to travellers. Knowing the trade helps you fill them.
The last part covers structures, a plan and the bookkeeping.
It is not. Not accredited by QQI, and not a national qualification.
Yes. It is online and open to students across Ireland.
This pathway is run by The Career Academy, an online college.
The college is a Xero Partner and an IAB Accredited Training Provider. It is also an AAT Approved Training Provider.
Picture a full room on a Friday, and you holding the shift.