Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE®)

Overview
Discover effective instructional methods that can energize your teaching and help your students excel! The Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE®) program, the only professional development opportunity designed for postsecondary hospitality educators around the world, enables you to:

* Strengthen students' critical thinking and motivation to learn

* Share ideas with your peers

* Receive recognition for your teaching abilities from students, colleagues, and the industry

* The CHE® is right for every level of hospitality educator:

* Novice teachers who need to build their confidence

* Seasoned professors looking for ways to revitalize their teaching

* Industry professionals serving as adjunct instructors or lecturers at a college or university

Exam Preparation Materials
CHE® candidates will receive a packet of self-study pre-workshop materials and the participant manual for the CHE® workshop. The pre-workshop materials include approximately six hours of readings and assignments that must be completed prior to attending the workshop. The participant manual includes the material that will be taught during the workshop.

Exam

The CHE® will be awarded based upon the candidate's self-study materials and assignments, participation in workshop discussions, results of the written exam.

Topics covered on the exam include:
 

• Understanding Adult Learning Theory
• Establishing a Positive Classroom Culture and Communication
• Effective Endings
• Content Presentation Methods
• Interactive Teaching Methods
• Classroom Evaluation

The CHE® exam is a 100-question multiple choice exam that can be taken at the conclusion of the CHE® workshop, or within two weeks after the workshop with an approved proctor. A score of 75% is required to pass.
 

Prerequisites
Because individual backgrounds vary widely in the hospitality industry, applicants may pursue the Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE®) designation through one of two options. All plans require documented evidence of academic and hospitality managerial experience as well as successful completion of a comprehensive examination and video.

Plan A Eligibility | Must meet all requirements
• Currently employed full-time as a postsecondary hospitality educator, with at least two years of experience in one or more such positions.
• Have at least a four year degree or international diploma from an approved institution
• Have at least two years of full-time professional experience in the hospitality industry, with a minimum of one year in a managerial or supervisory position.

Plan B Eligibility | Must meet all requirements
• Currently employed full-time or part-time as a post-secondary hospitality educator.
• Have at least five years of full-time professional experience in the hospitality industry, with a minimum of two years in a managerial or supervisory position.