ACPHA Standard Changes and Common Program Learning Outcomes
ACPHA realizes that the change to the Common ACPHA Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) has been a transitional period for many programs. During the past year programs needed to migrate from Individualized PLOs to the Common ACPHA PLOs. This applied to the Program’s Assessment Plans/Data as well. Programs were required to move to the Common ACPHA PLOs by the fall 2022. These PLOs should also be posted on the Program’s website landing page, and incorporated in course syllabi, and assessment plans. All programs will be evaluated only on the results of the assessment of the Common ACPHA PLOs during an accreditation visit. ACPHA held several virtual training sessions during the migration to share the new standard changes and common PLOs.
For those programs that were not able to attend the virtual training sessions, below is the link to a recorded session as well as the presentation.
The five (5) ACPHA Common Program Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism operations
- Overview of the hospitality industry, guest experience, and the profession
- Operations relative to lodging management
- Operations relative to food service management
- Relationship of tourism to hospitality management
- Field experience
* Required only for four-year programs
- Operations relative to facility maintenance and management *
- Allow students to develop a depth of knowledge or a broad exposure to the diverse segments of the industry *
- An evaluative culminating/capstone experience *
2. Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate a hospitality and tourism organization
- Human resource management relative to business operations
- Marketing of goods and services relative to business operations
- Accounting procedures/practices relative to business operations
- Legal environment relative to business operations
- Economic environment relative to business operations
- Technology relative to business operations
* Required only for four-year programs
- Financial management relative to business operations *
- Ethical considerations and socio-political influences affecting organizations *
- Strategic management relative to business operations *
- Leadership theory relative to business operations *
3. Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism management
- Written communication skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Oral communication skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Interpersonal communication skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Digital communication skills required for hospitality and tourism management
4. Formulate business decisions in hospitality and tourism management
- Analytical skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Critical thinking skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Problem solving skills required for hospitality and tourism management
5. Evaluate leadership principles necessary in the diverse and global hospitality and tourism industry
- Leadership skills necessary to effectively manage in the hospitality industry
- Relationship between ethical leadership, culture, and performance
- Exposure to internal and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and cultures