Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster (https://txcte.org/resource/hospitality-and-tourism-career-cluster)
Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster
Sections
Introduction
Programs of Study
Statewide Programs of Study
- Culinary Arts
- Lodging and Resort Management
- Travel, Tourism and Attractions
Approved statewide CTE Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/approved-cte-programs-of-study)information is available on the TEA website, including “at-a-glance” spreadsheets with coherent course sequences, an overview of programs of study, and course alignment recommendations.
Careers in the Military
Navigate the Careers in the Military (https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/career-cluster-pathway/13) website for related military occupations to this career cluster
Teacher Resources
Follow the links below to teaching resources related to this career cluster.
- Scope and Sequence (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Ascope&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33834&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
- Lesson Plans (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33834&f%5B1%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Alesson&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
- Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/cte-programs-of-study)
- Course Pages (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?solrsort=sort_label%20desc&f%5B0%5D=bundle%3Acourse_binder&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33834&rows=50)
- Advanced Culinary Arts (https://txcte.org/course-binder/advanced-culinary-arts)
- Culinary Arts (https://txcte.org/course-binder/culinary-arts)
- Food Science (https://txcte.org/course-binder/food-science-0)
- Hospitality Services (https://txcte.org/course-binder/hospitality-services)
- Hotel Management (https://txcte.org/course-binder/hotel-management-0)
- Introduction to Culinary Arts (https://txcte.org/course-binder/introduction-culinary-arts)
- Practicum in Culinary Arts (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-culinary-arts)
- Practicum in Culinary Arts/Extended Practicum in Culinary Arts (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-culinary-artextended-practicum-culinary-arts)
- Practicum in Hospitality Services (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-hospitality-services)
- Practicum in Hospitality Services/Extended Practicum in Hospitality Services (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-hospitality-servicesextended-practicum-hospitality-services)
- Principles of Hospitality and Tourism (https://txcte.org/course-binder/principles-hospitality-and-tourism)
- Travel and Tourism Management (https://txcte.org/course-binder/travel-and-tourism-management-0)
Professional Associations
Hospitality and tourism teachers should get involved in at least one career and technical education (CTE) professional association. They are excellent sources of career cluster-specific teaching tools, ideas, networking, and mentors.
The following associations are related to careers in this career cluster:
- Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) (https://www.acteonline.org/)
- Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT) (http://www.ctat.org/)
- US Travel Association (https://www.ustravel.org/)
- Hospitality Educators Association of Texas (http://www.texashospitalityedu.org/)
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas (https://www.fcstat.org/)
- American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (http://www.aafcs.org/)
- Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (https://www.chrie.org/i4a/pages/index.php)
Career Cluster News
Stay on top of current CTE practices and news by attending conferences in the hospitality and tourism field.
Upcoming events:
FCSTAT Professional Development Conference (https://www.fcstat.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Pages.main&Page=Events)
July 30, - August 3, 2018
Dallas, TX
TWC Resources
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides workforce development services and resources to Texas employers and job seekers.
Take a few moments to bookmark the following TWC resources to explore later:
- Student and Parent Career Tools (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/explore/TSC/k12.asp)
- Texas Career Check (http://www.texascareercheck.com/)
- Texas CREWS (http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/apps/txcrews/)
- Products and Services for Counselors and Teachers (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/counselors/counselors.asp)
- Texas Reality Check (http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/)
- Texas OnCourse (http://texasoncourse.org/)
Additional Resources
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