Ecole Hoteliere at Lavasa inks MoU with American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute

Lavasa: Ecole Hoteliere at Lavasa (LEH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) to offer AHLEI’s professional certifications for hospitality professionals. This marks the first time in India that a third-party provider will administer these hospitality industry certifications in country.

Hitherto hospitality executives seeking such accreditation had to look outside the country or work individually through AHLEI.

Some of the programs that will be offered are the Certified Hospitality Administrator (CHA®), the apex certification for General Managers the world over; the Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE®),for those who teach hospitality at the post-secondary level; and Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS®).

Expressing his belief in the vast potential regarding the collaboration, Mr. Nathan Andrews, Director of Ecole Hoteliere at Lavasa, said, “We welcome this MoU with AHLEI for the mutual development of the hospitality industry. These programs will provide for the first time an opportunity for Indian hospitality professionals to benchmark themselves to a global standard and also acquire global professional certification in a cost and time effective manner, working through a respected university.”

Ms. Joori Jeon, CPA, CAE, Chief Executive Officer of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, shared a similar viewpoint about the tie-up, saying, “AHLEI is delighted to partner with Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa to extend the reach of our internationally-respected hospitality certifications to India’s hotel executives and educators. This is a true reflection of the commitment of both AHLEI and LEH to providing the hospitality leaders of today and tomorrow with the tools they need for success.”