The Restaurant Management Certificate of Achievement provides students with the broad technical background necessary in today's increasingly diverse food services industry. Requirements for the certificate were developed with input from professional industry members who comprise the MiraCosta College Hospitality Management Advisory Board as well as with cooperation from local restaurant and food services executives. Courses for this certificate complement the skills learned on the job and are valuable to either the person seeking a certificate/degree or the individuals already employed in the field and seeking to increase their overall effectiveness with new skills qualifying them for promotions. Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to research a specific human resource responsibility for the hospitality industry and interview a hospitality management professional about the research findings., create a marketing plan for a product/service in hospitality marketing, and develop an operational strategy for a restaurant.