Hotel Administration Degree Program

The hotel industry continues to grow and expand globally, and New Hampshire's hotel industry has been no exception. The opportunities for professional growth within the hospitality industry are excellent. The curriculum will prepare students for positions in the hotel industry such as: front office operations, event and meeting planning, and sales and marketing assistant. The program emphasizes customer service, communications, hotel operations, marketing, accounting, and legal issues.

There are many travel opportunities through NHTI's travel education programs. Past trips have included: World Travel Market Expo, London, England; New York Times Travel Show, NYC; Boston Globe Travel Show, Boston; China; Bermuda; Spain; and Orlando, FL. (Additional fees may apply.)

The degree of Associate in Science with a major in Hotel Administration will be awarded upon successful completion of the program.

The Hotel Administration program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Information about transferring to other institutions

Specific Admission Requirements

1. College preparatory course (or equivalent) in English and/or Communications; good verbal abilities and writing skills are major considerations for acceptance into the Travel and Tourism and Hotel Administration programs;
2. High school Algebra I with a grade of “C” or higher or NHTI's MT 103 and MT 104 with grades of “C” or higher;
3. Computer keyboarding skills are essential.

Travel and Tourism/Hotel Administration Internship Sites
American Automobile Association (AAA), Concord, NH
American Automobile Association (AAA), Manchester, NH
Apollo Travel Services, Concord, NH
Comfort Inn, Concord, NH
Continental Airlines, Manchester, NH
Fairfield Inn, Merrimack, NH
Hampton Inn, Concord, NH
Holiday Inn, Concord, NH
Horizons Unlimited Travel, Danvers, MA
Ramada Inn, Manchester, NH
State of New Hampshire Department of Tourism, Concord, NH
Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Internship Considerations
The college must ensure that individuals (customers, employees, etc.) at internship and service learning sites are not placed adversely affected by students during learning experiences. Therefore, students participating in internship and field experiences must demonstrate the emotional stability required to exercise sound judgment, accept direction and guidance from a supervisor or faculty member and establish rapport and maintain sensitive interpersonal relationships with employees, customers and clients.

Health, Character and Technical Standards

Technical standards have been established to provide guidance to students regarding skills and abilities required to function successfully in the Hospitality programs and ultimately in the Tourism/Hospitality profession. Students in the Travel and Tourism and Hotel Administration associate degree programs and any of the related certificate programs must be able to demonstrate:

1. the ability to act in a professional manner on field trips or at internship locations;
2. sufficient vision, hearing, and verbal abilities to express and exchange information and ideas, as well as to interpret important instructions in the classroom or at internship locations;
3. the ability to work with frequent interruptions, to respond appropriately to unexpected situations, and to cope with extreme variations in workload and stress levels.