Get Certified! Hospitality Certification provides recognition of mastery of professional knowledge and skills at every level of your hospitality career.

At AHLEI, we want to help you get the recognition your skills and talent deserve. We offer study materials and administer exams or more than 20 professional certifications endorsed by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). With certifications for every step along your career path, it's easy to create a professional development plan that grows with you.


  • Feb-Mar

    27-9

    Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) Workshop

    Virtual (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CET)


    This workshop is designed to support hotel General Managers in successfully navigating and completing the Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) certification program in the EMEA region. Through a combination of evidence-based frameworks, interactive discussions, and real-world case studies led by the Master Trainer, the session will offer practical insights and tools tailored specifically to the challenges and opportunities faced by senior hospitality leaders. Participants will engage in dynamic learning that bridges theory and practice, enabling them to strengthen leadership capabilities and strategically advance their certification journey.

    Sign up for this workshop and exam session for the AHLEI Certified Hospitality Administrator (CHA) Certification. In order to attend this workshop, register by February 18, 2026 by emailing Yamel Henriksen at yhenriksen@ahlei.org. Please confirm registration for the workshop with Yamel Henriksen before completing the next steps. Before you make the purchase, you’ll need to create your account first. After the purchase is complete, go to your learning dashboard and fill out the CHA application. Once you submit it, the application will go through a review process, and you’ll get an email as soon as that’s finished. After you’re approved, your CHA materials will be available right in your learning dashboard.

    • Registration Fee: Contact Yamel Henriksen at yhenriksen@ahlei.org for pricing.

    • AHLA Member Registration Fee:

    • Enrollment Fee: Included with Registration Fee

    Enrollment Deadline:

    February 18, 2026

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  • Jul

    26

    CHART Certified Hospitality Trainer (CHT) Workshop

    In-Person

    Boston , MA

    If you are ready to upgrade your career, there is no better sign of a pro than the CHT achievement. Sign up for this review and exam session for the AHLEI Certified Hospitality Trainer (CHT) Certification. In order to attend this session, apply directly to AHLEI. Apply by July 22nd to ensure that your application is approved on time.

    All study materials are provided once the application is approved. Study on your own in advance, attend the review session Sunday morning, July 26, and then sit for the exam Sunday afternoon. The review session will help you learn how to: assess training needs, apply training tools and techniques, design instruction, measure and evaluate training, develop supervisory and management personnel, and outsource. Then, take the exam with the new knowledge and confidence to succeed!

    If you have already completed the application process and are currently enrolled in the CHT program, contact the Certification department at 407-999-8195 or email certification@ahlei.org. When registering, enter coupon code CHARTCHT26 to receive 15% off the $530.50 AHLEI price only for CHT participants taking the exam at the CHART Conference.

    • Registration Fee: $530.50 before coupon code

    • AHLA Member Registration Fee:

    • Enrollment Fee: Included with Registration Fee

    Enrollment Deadline:

    July 22, 2026

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