Career Pathways

Food Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition
Food Service and Hospitality
Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation

The Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation sector provides students with the academic and technical preparation to pursue high-demand and high-skill careers in these related and growing industries. The sector encompasses three distinct, yet interrelated, career pathways: Food Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition; Food Service and Hospitality; and Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation.

The foundation standards include core, comprehensive technical knowledge and skills that prepare students for learning in the pathways. The knowledge and skills are acquired within a sequential, standards-based pathway program that integrates hands-on and project- and work-based instruction as well as internship, community classroom, work experience, apprenticeship, and cooperative career technical education. Standards included in the Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation sector are designed to prepare students for technical training, post-secondary education, and entry to a career.