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Just Four Classes
Take your career to the next level with just 12 credits of industry-aligned courses.
100% Online
Flexible, online classes let you study anytime, anywhere, so you can balance work and life.
Affordable Tuition
NMSU Global Campus offers competitively priced tuition and scholarship opportunities.
A Flexible Entry Point for Graduate Study in Hospitality
The online Graduate Certificate in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM) offers a fast, affordable way to gain graduate-level hospitality expertise. You’ll develop skills in service operations and modern hospitality management shaped by today’s industry standards and evolving guest expectations. It is New Mexico’s only graduate certificate of its kind, focused on practical, applied learning for busy professionals.
Whether you work in hospitality or tourism, coordinate large-scale events, or manage service-driven operations, our HRTM certificate program supports your goals of advancement, higher pay, or a career transition in just four online courses.
Should you choose to continue your graduate education, you can apply to NMSU’s online Master in Family and Consumer Sciences: Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. If admitted, all of your certificate coursework can be applied toward your master’s degree.
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The online Graduate Certificate in HRTM builds versatile leadership skills that apply across a wide range of industries where guest experience and service quality matter.
This program supports career growth in fields such as:
- Customer Service Management
- Entertainment and Event Management
- Food and Beverage Management
- Hospitality and Culinary Education
- Hotel and Resort Operations
- Nonprofit Administration
- Supporting industries (banking, service operations)
- Tourism and Destination Services
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Roberta N., Class of 2024
The online Graduate Certificate in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM) lets you focus on areas that match your interests and career goals, such as hotel and resort operations, tourism management, food and beverage services, or hospitality education and training.
Through this program you’ll build skills you can apply in your career right away, including how to:
- Think through day-to-day and long-term decisions that help hospitality businesses stay competitive and sustainable.
- Create and manage guest experiences that feel intentional, consistent, and well-run across hospitality, tourism, and other service-based settings.
- Stay up to date on what’s happening in your industry, from new trends in service to issues facing hospitality organizations around the world.
The School of HRTM at NMSU is proud to attract students from around the world with a wide range of professional backgrounds, from hospitality and tourism to education, food science, business, IT, and other customer-facing fields. That breadth of experience brings real-world insight into the classroom and broadens how students think about leadership and solving service challenges across industries.
During your time in this certificate program, you’ll also have opportunities to engage with industry employers through NMSU’s Hospitality and Tourism Career Fair. This event brings together organizations from hospitality, tourism, events, and related service industries.
Delivery Format: 100% online
Program Credits: 12 credits
Program Length: 1 year
Cost Per Credit Hour: $444.40**
Active Military Cost Per Credit Hour: $250*
College: Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
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The online Graduate Certificate in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management requires a total of 12 credits (four courses). The curriculum consists of two required courses (6 credits) as well as two elective courses (6 credits), so you can tailor the program to your professional goals.
All courses are offered in an accelerated 8-week format. You can complete the certificate in as little as a year, or take up to three years if you prefer a more flexible pace.
Students can start the program in the Fall and Spring semester or mini-semester, with rolling admissions offering flexibility to begin when it fits your schedule.
| Sample Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| HRTM 5120: Hospitality Services Management | 3 |
| HRTM 5210: The Hospitality Industry and Sustainable Competitive Strategy | 3 |
| HRTM 5220: Contemporary Global Issues in Hospitality | 3 |
| HRTM 5410: Hospitality Cost Control | 3 |
| HRTM 5145: Resort Management | 3 |
| HRTM 5240: Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate coursework
- A resume
- A statement of interest letter
At NMSU Global Campus, we strive to offer competitively priced tuition to keep your tuition costs affordable. If you need financial aid, we’re ready to work with you to determine the best ways to finance your education.
Financial assistance includes loans, grants, and scholarship opportunities. To apply, use NMSU’s convenient Scholar Dollar$ one-stop scholarship application, which serves all students in the NMSU system.
NMSU and NMSU Global Campus students are also eligible for loans and grants. The first step in applying for financial aid is to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Learn more about financial aid opportunities at NMSU.
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Phone: 1-888-729-6678
Email: globalFA@nmsu.edu
Accreditation
New Mexico State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Specialized accreditation from other accrediting agencies is also granted for some programs. NMSU’s accreditation ensures that your education meets high-quality standards and that your credits are transferable.
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**For NMSU Global Campus programs and courses, the per credit hour cost is listed above. Special tuition agreements (Western Undergraduate Exchange, Descubre, etc.) are not applicable to NMSU Global Campus programs. Course fees still apply and are charged separately. Textbooks, uniforms, equipment, etc., are additional program costs. Additional per credit costs might be charged by the program, department or college.