The International Institute of Tourism & Hospitality, Yenagoa, was established in 2012 by the Bayelsa State Government, through the instrument of the State House of Assembly Law 2012, to serve as a centre of excellence for education, training, teaching, research, consultancy and publication on travel, tourism, hotel management, catering, hospitality, culture, entertainment and other related areas
The Institute, which is being regulated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has the following academic structure:
School of Tourism & Hospitality:
• Department of Leisure & Tourism Studies
• Department of Hospitality, Catering & Hotel Management
School of Management, Vocational & Foundation Studies:
• Department of Business Administration
• Department of General Studies
• Department of Vocational & Foundation Studies
Courses offer under Vocational Studies (1 month - 12 months)
• Catering/Culinary Arts
• Modeling
• Fashion Designing
• Events planning and Management
• Tourism tour guides
• Crafts production
• Make-up artistry
• Batik/Tie & Dye fabric
• Photography
Professional Short Courses (1 to 2 weeks)
• ServSafe Chef certification
• Food safety and sanitation
• Customer service
• Frontline management
• House Keeping Skills
• Restaurant & Bar operations & management
• Fast Food operations & management
• Night Club operations & management
Tourism & Hospitality Professional Membership Certification
The enabling Law allows the Institute to also provide Professional Membership Certification for organizations, practitioners and individuals in the hospitality industry, in Nigeria. This service will generate huge revenue to the coffers of the Institute, yearly. The following membership grades are available:-
• Student membership
• Licentiate membership
• Associate membership
• Full membership
• Fellow
• Companion