Texas is a top destination.  People from around the globe come here to visit attractions such as the Alamo, Six Flags Over Texas, and Padre Island National Seashore—all ranked among the top draws for tourists in the state.  Untold millions enjoy our wealth of hotels, restaurants, theaters, museums, zoos, aquariums, rodeos, campgrounds, state and national parks, racetracks, cruises, and more.  The job of keeping all those people happy falls to workers in Hospitality & Tourism.  Whether chefs or concierges, travel agents or tour guides, park rangers or players for sports teams, the professionals in this cluster are experts at pleasing the public.  If you want to see the world, enjoy serving others, or dream of opening a restaurant or bed and breakfast someday, then Hospitality & Tourism may be the right cluster for you. (Information provided by AchieveTexas at www.achievetexas.org)

1. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (pdf)
2. Draft Course Crosswalk (pdf)
3. Recommended Sequences (pdf)

(CCTE) Chef-Culinary Arts

(CCTE) Hotel & Restaurant Management

(EPISD) Hospitality and Tourism