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Credentials that help you move up

• Certified Hotel Administrator

  The senior credential from the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute, aimed at general managers and executives. It carries weight when you apply to a bigger property.

• Supervisor and department certifications

  The same institute runs close to 30 designations covering front office, housekeeping, revenue and food service.

• Food safety manager certification

  Required in most states for whoever runs a kitchen, and cheap to get.

• Alcohol server and manager permits

  Set by your state. Needed before you can run a bar.

• Revenue management training

  Pricing rooms by day and season is the skill that moves a manager into corporate roles.