Certificate Programs

AAHOA Certificate in Hotel Ownership® (CHO)

The AAHOA Certificate in Hotel Ownership® has been recreated to meet the demands of today’s hotelier, with all-new modules, industry-leading content designed specifically for hotel owners, and a completely customizable all-digital platform.

BEST Inhospitable to Human Trafficking Training, Sponsored by AAHOA

Almost every state in the country requires or encourages human trafficking training for frontline lodging employees. AAHOA is committed to promoting awareness of human trafficking by educating hoteliers and their employees on how to spot and report suspected instances of human trafficking. AAHOA offers completely digital and free training for all AAHOA members and their employees.

AAHOA/P&G Professional’s Training in Hotel Sanitization and Cleanliness

In this new, dramatically altered landscape we find ourselves in post-pandemic, proper sanitization is critical if the hospitality industry ever hopes to return to its pre-coronavirus prosperity. You can take the first big step down that road to recovery by making sure your property is ready to safely welcome back guests and employees.

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Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)

Offered in partnership with the American Hotel & Lodging Education Institute, the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education, and STR, the CHIA is the leading certification for industry professionals focused on analytics, which teaches you how to read, understand, and interpret statistical hotel data to help you strategically set rates and make business decisions.