Professional Certificates & Associate Degree in Hospitality Management

Flexible Learning | Stackable Qualifications | Kingdom Purpose

Program Overview

The Associate Degree in Hospitality Management uniquely integrates professional hospitality training, biblical foundations, and Business as Mission (BAM) principles to equip students for careers, ministry, and Kingdom impact.

Through a hybrid, live-learn approach, students develop practical skills in food and beverage operations, accommodation services, guest relations, and hospitality enterprises while discovering how hospitality can become a powerful expression of God's love.

Combining classroom learning, hands-on training, spiritual formation, and real-world internships, the program prepares students to serve with excellence, lead with purpose, and bring transformation to workplaces, communities, and nations.

Flexible & Stackable Learning Pathway

Start with One Course. Build Your Skills. Go Further.

Our flexible learning pathway allows students to begin with individual course units, earn Professional Certificates, and progressively work towards a Diploma and Associate Degree.

Each stage builds upon previously completed learning, providing opportunities for professional development, practical ministry training, and academic progression.

Step 1 — Professional Certificates

Students may enrol in either Professional Certificate or take selected course units independently. The two Professional Certificates comprise seven individual course units, each offering a certificate upon successful completion.

Professional Certificate in Foundations of Hospitality (14 Credits)

Introduces biblical hospitality, transformational service, café operations, and professional character formation.

Course Units:

• Biblical Foundations of Hospitality and Missions (2 credits)

• Transformational Service (4 credits)

• Café Operations and Missional Enterprise (6 credits)

• Professional and Character Formation in Hospitality (2 credits)

Professional Certificate in Hospitality Operations (14 Credits)

Develops practical competencies in food and beverage, accommodation, service-related operations, and Business as Mission.

Course Units:

Food and Beverage Operations and Kingdom Ministry (6 credits)

• Accommodation, Service-Related Operations, and Kingdom Ministry (6 credits)

• Applied Business as Mission in Hospitality (2 credits)

Flexible & Hybrid Learning Options

Both Professional Certificates are delivered through a hybrid, live-learn model, combining online learning, classroom instruction, practical training, and guided reflection.

Students may choose to:

• Take Individual Course Units — Enrol in selected units based on their professional, personal, or ministry needs.

• Study Online or Onsite — Selected units are available online, while others require hybrid or onsite practical training.

• Complete a Professional Certificate — Successfully complete all required units within either certificate program.

• Accumulate Stackable Credits — Apply eligible completed course credits towards higher qualifications, subject to academic requirements.

This flexible approach is especially suitable for missionaries, ministry workers, working professionals, and international students who may be unable to commit to extended residential training.

Step 2 — Diploma in Hospitality Operations

Both Professional Certificates + Applied Hospitality Internship

Students who complete both Professional Certificates and the required six-month Applied Hospitality Internship may progress towards the Diploma in Hospitality Operations, subject to applicable academic requirements.

Applied Hospitality Internship I & II (24 Credits)

The internship provides supervised, real-world experience in hospitality enterprises or Business as Mission settings. Students apply professional competencies, biblical hospitality principles, and Kingdom values through workplace training, mentoring, spiritual formation, and an applied project.

Course Units:

• Workplace Integration and Formation (4 credits)

• Supervised Field Internship I (8 credits)

• Supervised Field Internship II (8 credits)

• Applied Internship Project (4 credits)

Internship placements may be arranged through school-recommended hospitality or mission-related enterprises, or independently secured by students, subject to school approval.

Step 3 — Associate Degree in Hospitality Management

Diploma + Discipleship Training School (DTS)Students who complete the Diploma pathway and fulfil the required Discipleship Training School (DTS), electives, and other applicable academic requirements may qualify for the Associate Degree in Hospitality Management.

Students who have previously completed an eligible DTS may have their training recognized towards the Associate Degree, subject to verification and academic approval.

Electives (5–12 Credits)

Students may select complementary courses or practicums based on their interests, career goals, and ministry calling, in consultation with academic advisors. Eligible previously completed courses may qualify for credit transfer.

Start Date Foundations of Hospitality:

25 May 2027

Hospitality Operations: 31 Aug 2027