Certification Overview

  • Certification Category
    Hospitality
  • Certification For
    Hospitality Department Heads
  • Certifying Body
    American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
  • Certified Rooms Division Executive (CRDE)

    From the bell staff to the front desk to reservations staff, rooms division executives manage all of the rooms division staff with knowledge and skill. Rooms division executives possess skills in human resources, financial management, revenue management, technology, guest service, security, and rooms management. The Certified Rooms Division Executive certification provides industry-validated recognition that you provide excellent management of every aspect of the modern rooms division.

  • Certified Food and Beverage Executive (CFBE)

    Food and beverage executives keep their operation running smoothly while ensuring everything is safe and sanitary. Whether running a banquet, supervising a kitchen, ordering supplies, or training staff, they know what must be done. The Certified Food and Beverage Executive certification is a prestigious recognition that you are a professional dedicated to the industry, who can effectively manage employees and who knows how to successfully operate a food and beverage operation. ​

  • Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive (CHHE)

    No one knows guestrooms like a hospitality housekeeping executive. Housekeeping executives know all the ins and outs of the housekeeping operation from the best place to order supplies to implementing eco-friendly laundry operations to training the team to manage the latest bedding trends. You know how to motivate and manage a large staff of housekeeping employees. The Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive certification recognizes that you are a professional who is dedicated to keeping your skills up to date and your property sparkling.

  • Certified Hospitality Facilities Executive (CHFE)

    Gone are the days when a hospitality engineer was just a handyman who could jury-rig any system that went wrong. No, you are a highly-skilled manager with outstanding human resources skills, facilities management expertise, sound judgment and practical knowledge and skills. From environmental management to safety designs to landscaping to financial management, you keep a property in top shape. The Certified Hospitality Facilities Executive Certification recognizes all you do to keep up with an ever-changing engineering environment.

  • Certified Lodging Security Director (CLSD)

    Day in and day out, lodging security directors make sure that everyone who steps into the property, whether guest, employee or supplier, is safe and secure. They manage risks, detect threats, and make sure there is highly trained and skilled security staff to protect people and property. The Certified Lodging Security Director certification recognizes you as the dedicated professional you are, a leader who is skilled and knowledgeable about all areas of security.​

  • Certified Hospitality Trainer (CHT)

    More than ever before, the skills of a hospitality trainer are in high demand. Properties depend on trainers to manage and deliver training, to ensure regulations are met, and to prevent guest complaints or even lawsuits that can result from untrained employees. The Certified Hospitality Trainer certification recognizes that you know how to manage every step in the training process from assessing training needs to evaluating the results.