Hospitality Management Certificate of Completion
Madera Community College · Madera, CA
- Cost
- $483
- Length
- 26 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
No outcomes reported for this program
About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
No regional figures for this program's city
Madera is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.
Food Service Managers
Job ads may call this: Banquet Manager · Kitchen Manager · Catering Manager · Restaurant Manager
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Monitor employee and patron activities to ensure liquor regulations are obeyed.
- Greet guests, escort them to their seats, and present them with menus and wine lists.
- Count money and make bank deposits.
- Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
Show 4 more things this job involves
- Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
- Schedule staff hours and assign duties.
- Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
- Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.
- Typical pay in California
- $79,573per year
- Projected openings
- 59,280
- Projected change
- +10.1%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- Under a month
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 29% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 9% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 9%
- High school diploma
- 29%
- Started college, no degree
- 27%
- Two-year degree
- 10%
- Four-year degree
- 20%
- Master's degree
- 4%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.9%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Entertainment And Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Park Manager · Camp Director · Events Manager · Experiences Manager
- Plan, organize, or lead group activities for customers, such as exercise routines, athletic events, or arts and crafts.
- Plan programs of events or schedules of activities.
- Talk to coworkers using electronic devices, such as computers and radios.
- Write budgets to plan recreational activities or programs.
Show 2 more things this job involves
- Interview and hire associates to fill staff vacancies.
- Calculate and record department expenses and revenue.
- Typical pay in California
- $80,885per year
- Projected openings
- 10,170
- Projected change
- +11.8%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 36% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 55% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 2%
- High school diploma
- 18%
- Started college, no degree
- 23%
- Two-year degree
- 11%
- Four-year degree
- 36%
- Master's degree
- 9%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.6%
Personal Service Managers, All Other
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.
All personal service managers not listed separately.
- Typical pay in California
- $79,146per year
- Projected openings
- 3,800
- Projected change
- +9.1%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 36% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 3% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 3%
- High school diploma
- 14%
- Started college, no degree
- 17%
- Two-year degree
- 8%
- Four-year degree
- 36%
- Master's degree
- 18%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 4%
Program details
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
A program that prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of traveler facilities. Includes instruction in principles of operations in the travel and tourism hotel and lodging facilities food services and recreation facilities industries hospitality marketing strategies hospitality planning management and coordination of franchise and unit operations business management accounting and financial management hospitality transportation and logistics and hospitality industry policies and regulations.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
Madera Workforce Assistance CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 559-662-4500
2037 West Cleveland AvenueP.O. Box 1205, Madera, CA 93639Madera, CA 93637about 5.2 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm, Computers Available Monday - Thursday 8 am-4:30 pm, Friday - varies
Has a veterans' representative
RS Fresno Comprehensive - Workforce ConnectionComprehensive center
Phone: 559-230-3600
3170 W. Shaw AvenueSuite 101Fresno, CA 93711about 18.8 miles away
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
Fresno East -Workforce ConnectionComprehensive center
Phone: 559-230-4440
1455 E. Shaw AvenueFresno, CA 93710about 21.8 miles away
Hours: Monday -Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
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