What is the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program, or HTMP?
The Hospitality and Tourism Management Program (HTMP) introduces high school students to the lodging industry through classroom learning, real-work experiences and field trips. The curriculum, developed by the American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute, covers front office and housekeeping management, marketing and sales, food and beverage, as well as general management and leadership skills.
Do you know that hotels provide more than 1 in 25 American jobs—more than 8.3 million in total and that the industry continues to grow? No matter where someone lives, there are opportunities in the hospitality industry. No matter what skills someone has, there are positions they can put their talents to use and build on them. With more than 200 career options to explore, hospitality is an exciting industry where the sky is the limit and high school is the perfect place for students to launch a lifelong career.
The program is built around:
Currently, Minnesota has this program in 20 schools with over 400 students involved.
Do you know that hotels provide more than 1 in 25 American jobs—more than 8.3 million in total and that the industry continues to grow? No matter where someone lives, there are opportunities in the hospitality industry. No matter what skills someone has, there are positions they can put their talents to use and build on them. With more than 200 career options to explore, hospitality is an exciting industry where the sky is the limit and high school is the perfect place for students to launch a lifelong career.
The program is built around:
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, a 1-2 year curriculum that launches your students into the field of hospitality and tourism.
- Training materials and certification designed for hospitality industry professionals
- Professional certification for high school hospitality educators
Currently, Minnesota has this program in 20 schools with over 400 students involved.
Minnesota HTMP Schools
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City HS
Burnsville High School Caledonia High School Eagan High School Forest Lake High School Hendricks High School Hinkley-Finlayson High School Kasson-Mantorville High School La Crescent Hokah High School Monticello High School Murray County Central North Education Center - New Hope North Metro 916 Career Tech – White Bear Lake |
NRHEG Secondary High School - New Richmond
Pillager High School Rochester Century Rochester John Marshall Rochester Mayo High School Rochester CTECH Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School Sartell High School Shakopee High School Waseca High School Winona Senior High School Zumbrota Mazeppa High School |
Minnesota HTMP Educators of Excellence
2022 | Michael Keenan | Northeast Metro 916 Career and Tech Center
2021 | All ProStart® and HTMP Educators
2020 | Diane Ewing | Shakopee High School
2019 | Ann Hutchinson | Pillager High School
2018 | Patsy Keech | Eagan High School
2021 | All ProStart® and HTMP Educators
2020 | Diane Ewing | Shakopee High School
2019 | Ann Hutchinson | Pillager High School
2018 | Patsy Keech | Eagan High School