COURSE CODE: 8203

Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation II

SCED Code: 16999
Virginia Extended Description: II
Suggested Grade Level: 11, 12
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 140
Credits: 1
OSHA Compliance Required?: No
CTSO: FCCLA

Students build on concepts to continue preparation for careers in hospitality, tourism, and recreation industries by focusing on principles of operations in travel and tourism, lodging, food and beverage, conference and event planning, and customer service. Special attention is dedicated to the development of skills used specifically in the lodging industry.
Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Recommended prerequisite(s): Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation 8259/8258

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Course Sequences

A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.

Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations

Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected.  The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth.  See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry). 

SOC Code Occupation Description Apprenticeable Occupation
119051 Food Service Managers No
119081 Lodging Managers No
371011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers No
372011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Yes
396012 Concierges No
399041 Residential Advisors No
351011 Chefs and Head Cooks Yes
352012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Yes
352014 Cooks, Restaurant Yes
353031 Waiters and Waitresses No
513011 Bakers Yes
119199 Managers, All Other No
413041 Travel Agents No
434181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks No

Career Clusters

Pathway Occupation
Lodging
  • Food Service Managers
  • Lodging Managers
  • First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
  • Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
  • Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
  • Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
  • Baggage Porters and Bellhops
  • Concierges
  • Residential Advisors
  • Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Restaurants & Food/Beverage Services
  • Food Service Managers
  • Chefs and Head Cooks
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
  • Cooks, Fast Food
  • Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
  • Cooks, Restaurant
  • Cooks, Short Order
  • Cooks, All Other
  • Food Preparation Workers
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers
  • Waiters and Waitresses
  • Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
  • Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
  • Dishwashers
  • Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
  • Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
  • Bakers
Travel & Tourism
  • Food Service Managers
  • Lodging Managers
  • Managers, All Other
  • Tour Guides and Escorts
  • Travel Guides
  • Travel Agents
  • Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

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