ACTE has updated its Sector Sheet on CTE’s role in developing the workforce in hospitality and tourism with the latest on job demand, talent shortages and exemplary CTE programs.
Hospitality and tourism is vital to the nation’s expanding service economy. The restaurant workforce makes up 10 percent of the total U.S. workforce, and 1.1 to 1.6 million new restaurant jobs are expected by 2027. Hotels are also growing their workforces, while opportunities for event planners are expanding rapidly. Many employees in this sector have built career pathways from entry-level jobs to higher-paying positions: 80 percent of restaurant owners, and 90 percent of restaurant managers, report that their first job in the industry was an entry-level position.
To engage and prepare students for careers in this sector, the Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management program at New Jersey’s Freehold High School, featured in National Geographic, guides students through a four-year course of study, including operating all facets of the on-site Five Star Café. Students graduate with certification from NOCTI, which serves as the assessment provider for the American Culinary Federation; are prepared to earn ServSafe certification; and have opportunities to earn college credit.
On the postsecondary level, students are paving the way for success in the booming hospitality industry in Cleveland through the Hospitality Management program at Cuyahoga Community College, or Tri-C. Classroom learning is supplemented by on-campus restaurants and the new Hospitality Management Center in downtown Cleveland’s revitalized Public Square, featuring multimedia-equipped teaching kitchens and space for local chefs to give demonstrations.
ACTE’s Sector Sheet series is generously supported by Pearson.
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