CHTP Student Route to Certification

This option is only available to those who are enrolled in a degree program with 90 semester hours completed.

Tell your soon-to-be employers that you’ve already passed the exam and get an edge on your competition.

Downloads & Forms

CHTP Student Application
CHTP Student Policy & Procedures

Helpful Links

Exam Format
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CHTP Student Checklist
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CHTP Review Resources

HFTP supports applicants in their journey with online learning tools and resources in the HFTP Certification online platform, powered by Ascend to help pass the exam and earn the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP®) designation.

For an overview of the certification review resources available, click here.

In addition to the online study resources offered through the platform, the review resources below are not just for preparation for the exam but can be utilized in your day-to-day career.

CHTP Additional Resources

These resources below are available for purchase separately:

Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry Seventh Edition
Seventh Edition
00468CIN07ENGE
Author: Michael L. Kasavana
©2016, 12 chapters, Softbound
ISBN 978-0-86612-490-4

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology
(Academic/Professional Journal)
Emerald Publishing
Four (4) Issues per year.
2010 - Present
First Volume published in 2010.

Structured Computer Organization: (6th Edition)
Paperback 2012
Andrew S. Tanenbaum (Author), Todd Austin (Author)
ISBN 0273769243 (ISBN13: 9780273769248)

Hospitality Upgrade (Industry Trade Journal)
Three issues per year.
Spring, summer, and fall

These resources below are available at no cost:

PineappleSearch by HFTP

Search for a specifc topic from the review slides in PineappleSearch®, the only hospitality-specific search engine. Review all articles relating to that topic that appear in the search engine. More

Certification Advisory Program (CAP)

The Certification Advisory Program pairs candidates with an experienced advisor to provide one-on-one exam review and continued career support. More