# Restaurant Management (Certificate of Achievement)

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Hospitality

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/hospitality/

The Restaurant Management Certificate of Achievement provides students with the broad technical background necessary in today's increasingly diverse food services industry. Requirements for the certificate were developed with input from professional industry members who comprise the MiraCosta College Hospitality Management Advisory Board as well as with cooperation from local restaurant and food services executives. Courses for this certificate complement the skills learned on the job and are valuable to either the person seeking a certificate/degree or the individuals already employed in the field and seeking to increase their overall effectiveness with new skills qualifying them for promotions.

##### Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to do the following:

-   Research a specific human resource responsibility for the hospitality industry and interview a hospitality management professional about the research findings.
-   Create a marketing plan for a product/service in hospitality marketing.
-   Develop an operational strategy for a restaurant.

**Course Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | |  |
| BUS 117 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BUS 130 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 132 | Marketing | 3 |
| HOSP 100 | Introduction to Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HOSP 114 | Hospitality Law | 3 |
| or HOSP 130 | Conference and Special Event Management |  |
| HOSP 150 | Hospitality Cost Control | 3 |
| HOSP 153 | Introduction to Food and Beverage Management | 3 |
| **Total Units** | | **21** |