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Hospitality & Tourism

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (stats.bls.gov/oco) Meeting and Convention Planners are currently "in-demand". Employment is expected to grow at a rate of 16% over the next decade (which is faster than the average for all occupations). Median wage for planners in the Seattle area was $44,170 in 2008. Explore a certificate or degree in Event Planning at Edmonds and help yourself get in-demand!

Launch an exciting career
in the Hospitality and Tourism industry
at Edmonds Community College

Gain the expertise and skills necessary to become part of the fourth largest industry in the nation. Work for travel agencies, cruise lines, tour companies, or hotels. Or, work as a meeting, event, or wedding planner. Earn a one-year certificate, a two-year degree, or even transfer to a four-year university and earn your bachelor’s degree! Wherever you want to go, our Hospitality and Tourism program can get you there.

Get Organized: Explore a Career in Event Planning

Earn a certificate or an Associate of Technical Arts degree in Event Planning. Learn the practical and theoretical aspects of event and meeting management, including best practices in research, design, planning, budgeting, coordination, promotion, risk management, and sustainability of meetings and events. Already an event planner? Refine your skills and move your career to the next level.

Start Your Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality and Tourism

At Edmonds Community College, you’ll find many ways to begin your bachelor’s degree so you can go to pursue management careers in the industry. Choose from the following two-year degrees:

Associate of Technical Arts, Hospitality and Tourism — Earning this degree gives you the option to transfer to Associate of Technical Arts, Hospitality and Tourism — Earning this degree gives you the option to transfer to Johnson & Wales University or Evergreen State College to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Associate of Technical Arts, Event Planning — Earning this degree gives you the option to transfer to Central Washington University-Lynnwood to earn a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Administrative Management.

Associate of Applied Science-Transfer, Hospitality and Tourism — Earning this degree gives you the option to transfer to Central Washington University-Lynnwood to earn a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Administrative Management or to South Seattle Community College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Hospitality Management.

Associate of Arts, Hospitality Business Management— Earning this degree gives you the option to transfer directly into Washington State University’s Bachelor’s degree program in Hospitality Business Management.

Associate of Technical Arts, Business Specialization— Earning this degree gives you the option to transfer to Seattle Pacific University to earn a bachelor’s degree.