Register Now! Fall Semester 2018 On-Line CCM Course
REGISTRATION FOR FALL SEMESTER IS NOW CLOSED. VISIT AGAIN IN NOVEMBER FOR SPRING SEMESTER ON-LINE CCM!
Is it a job or is it a career? Invest in your professional future NOW! The 2018 Fall Semester On-Line Certified Concessions Management Course (CCM) is calling YOU to enroll!
The next semester to participate in the NAC On-Line Concession Certification Management (CCM) Program will begin August 27th, 2018. Registration is open now! The course costs $1,200.00. Those passing the exam at the end of the course may use the designation CCM (Certified Concession Manager) or, for suppliers, ACE (Allied Concession Executive). Students passing receive 4.5 hours of Continuing Education (CU) credits or may be awarded 3 hours regular university credit.
Take your concession career to the next level by enrolling in the CCM class today! Instruction with emphasis on topics essential to a Concession Manager. Enrollment is open to all levels of concession workers seeking to advance their careers. Secure your future by investing in your education-you will be glad you did!
Classes Begin: August 27, 2018
Classes End: December 10, 2018
Instructions to Register:
Follow the instructions below to enroll in the CCM Certified Concession Manager program offered through the University of Memphis Professional & Continuing Education program.
Registration will open on July 19, 2018
Registration will close on August 20, 2018
The cost of the program is $1,200.
To register online and make payment now, proceed to the REGISTRATION FORM. Your credit card will be charged immediately.
1.) “Sign In” or, for first time users, “Create Account” and sign in.
2.) Enter “CCM” in the keyword search. Click the “Search” button.
3.) Click on “Registration Available”.
4.) Add course to your cart and check out.
Or call The University of Memphis (901) 678-6000 to register by phone.
More about the course:
NAC has partnered with the University of Memphis to conduct the course. Larry Etter, CCM, NAC’s Director of Education and Senior Vice President of Malco Theatres will once again be the instructor. Etter also serves as adjunct professor at the University’s Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management. The on-line option is designed to make the course more accessible to industry professionals who don’t have the time or travel budget, or simply prefer an on-line learning experience.
While Etter teaches a similar class for upper level U of M students, he is videotaped and audio recorded as he instructs. Etter then downloads the sessions to a class portal where online students can log in and watch the instruction material. The online students are required to purchase the CCM book and follow along as the Power Point presentation is delivered each week.
The online tools seem to be popular with the participants. “It’s very easy to use”, says Theresa Boysen, ACS, ACE Sales Director-Theatre of Kernel Season’s, LLC, “And the material progresses naturally and well to provide an overall picture of proper planning and considerations for concession professionals. Yes. I’ve lost track a couple of times, but Larry helps bridge the gap.”
“Once a concept is presented, a manager has the power to pause the video, digest the information, and implement the material in their respective organizations”, says Michele Lewis, ACS, CCM, President of Sweet Bottom Cookies, “When comfort levels are obtained, the manager has the power to push PLAY and continue to the next lesson.”
Specific out-of-class tasks are assigned much like homework. The students are instructed to complete these assignments and upload to a drop box where the instructor can grade their “homework”. Exams and quizzes are also given online where students log in, download the exam at a certain time, complete the test and upload by a certain time. These time parameters do not fit the class schedule therefore the learning routes are still mandated.
The instructor then grades the exams, work, quizzes, etc. and post those grades to their personal portal. The grading portal also allows for the instructor to comment on the material turned in, hence, the students can see which question they answered incorrectly and get feedback from the instructor.
Students completing the CCM will also receive 4.5 hours of Continuing Education (CU) credits from the university (10 hours of regular semester instructor contact hours = 1 CU. The regular semester course is 45 credit hours). At the end of the program, they will receive a customized CU Credits certificate that has both our university’s and NAC’s logos on it.
Students completing CCM also have the option to obtain regular university credits (3 credit hours) from the university through a credit-by-exam process (http://www.memphis.edu/registrar/register/credit-by-exam.php). These credits can apply towards existing undergraduate programs or can be transferred to The University of Memphis or another university degree program when they are admitted. However, in order to get this benefit, students will have to be a regular university student by applying for admission to a degree program of their choice. Addition information about University of Memphis admissions can be obtained at : http://www.memphis.edu/admissions/.
For those who prefer the more traditional classroom experience, the next live CCM will take place on October 27-30, 2017 at Florida International University (FIU) Biscayne Bay Campus in North Miami, Flordia. Registration is available for the course right now on the Concession Manager Certification page on naconline.org.
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