Prerequisite: 16 years of age, teacher approval and course application required

Are you ready to make money, leave school early, and get credit while on the job? Career Preparation is an occupationally specific, 3 credit course designed to provide an integrated academic training in the classroom and on the job. Classroom instruction will cover occupational skills, critical thinking, creating a professional portfolio, teamwork, communication, ethical and legal responsibilities, time and money management, and entrepreneurship. Employment opportunities include education and child care training, culinary arts, hospitality, interior design, and fashion. Students must provide their own transportation. The student has the opportunity to receive state articulated college credit in approved areas.

Prerequisite: Career Preparation I.

Career Preparation II is for seniors who have taken Career Preparation I and want to continue a career path, leave campus early, and make money. CISD offers four paid positions in the elementary schools and second year Career Preparation students are the first to be considered for those positions. Career Preparation is an occupationally specific, 3 credit course designed to provide an integrated academic training in the classroom and on the job. Classroom instruction will cover a more in-depth study of the occupational training; assist in instruction and mentoring first year students. Employment opportunities include education and child care training, culinary arts, hospitality, interior design, and fashion. Students must provide their own transportation. The student has the opportunity to receive state articulated college credit in approved areas.

Prerequisite: Travel and Tourism Management

Want to be better prepared for one of the fastest growing job industries in the nation? Then you want to take Hospitality Services! Students will gain knowledge and skills to pursue the full range of the hospitality services industry; from hotel management, to restaurant management, to travel and tourism. Develop your public relations skills, learn strategies to provide the best customer service and customer satisfaction, and develop team-building and leadership skills. The student will develop a personal career portfolio and participate in internships and job shadowing. You can receive a service industry certification upon completion of course and internship.

Prerequisite: Recommended Courses: Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness is recommended but not required. Teacher approval and course application required.

Experience the excitement of the Food Network at Smithson Valley High School. If you have a passion for food and a craving to learn, you've come to the right place. Culinary Arts is the course for you. Do you see yourself as a chef, restaurateur, food writer, or even foodservice manager or research and development professional? Or perhaps you picture yourself as a baker, pastry chef, cake decorator, or bakery café owner. This course provides work-based training designed to develop knowledge and skills for employment in the area of food production, management, and services. Instruction includes operation and management of foodservice establishments, marketing strategies, quantity food production skills, food presentation and service techniques, and technology applications in the foodservice industry. Each student is provided the opportunity to take the ServSafe Employee Guide® course and test as well as the national ServSafe® exam, for certification. Legal considerations, customer service, career options, and managing multiple family, community, and career roles are contained in the content.

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts- Teacher approval and course application required.
Recommended Courses: Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness

Iron Chef! Chopped! Sound familiar. Experience the authentic simulation of the Culinary Arts industry and the Food Network with an opportunity to extend your culinary training in our on-campus culinary kitchen and dining room or off-campus at approved restaurants, hotels, or resorts. Learn while doing. The Culinary Arts internship practicum will give you an exciting real-world taste of the Culinary Arts industry. Culinary Arts puts you right in the middle of the action in restaurants that includes experience for both back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house learning .This course provides occupationally-specific training designed to develop knowledge and skills for employment in the area of food production, management, and services. Instruction includes development of a professional portfolio, operation and management of foodservice establishments, marketing strategies, quantity food production skills, food presentation and service techniques, and technology applications in the foodservice industry. Each student is provided the opportunity to take the ServSafe Employee Guide® course and test as well as the national ServSafe® exam. Successful completion of these nationally recognized programs entitles the student to receive certificates that can be used for three years before renewal is required. Legal considerations, customer service, career options, and managing multiple family, community, and career roles are contained in the content.

Prerequisite: Principles of Hospitality and Tourism

Come fly with us as we discover the world of travel and tourism! In this class you will investigate the airlines, international travel, cruising, and travel by rail, lodging, recreation, amusements, attractions, and resorts. Develop your communication skills, learn technology related to the travel industry, and create your own travel brochure. Learn what qualifications are required for employment and explore the many opportunities available in the travel and tourism industry.

Prerequisite: None

This course provides an introduction to the many facets of the Hospitality & Tourism industry, including lodging; travel and tourism; recreation, amusements, attractions, and resorts; and restaurants and food and beverage service. Students will develop knowledge and skills to function effectively in various positions within this multi-faceted industry. Knowledge-based learning will extend beyond the classroom through hospitality related businesses in the community.