CHE Ethics & Professional Standards in Hospitality Education

Question 1

Which organization administers the Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) credential?

Accepted Answer

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI)

Answer

The CHE credential is awarded by AHLEI, the educational arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

Question 2

How frequently must Certified Hospitality Educators renew their designation to maintain active status?

Accepted Answer

Every 5 years

Answer

CHE holders must renew their certification every five years by completing required professional development activities.

Question 3

A CHE-credentialed instructor learns that a colleague is falsifying student completion records. What is the most ethically appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Report the concern through the institution's official reporting channels

Answer

Professional standards require educators to address academic misconduct through proper institutional channels to protect integrity without causing harm.

Question 4

Which principle of academic integrity is most directly violated when a hospitality educator presents a student's original research idea as their own?

Accepted Answer

Honesty

Answer

Presenting another person's intellectual work as one's own violates honesty, a foundational principle of academic integrity.

Question 5

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) primarily requires hospitality educators to:

Accepted Answer

Protect the privacy of student educational records

Answer

FERPA mandates that educators safeguard student educational records and not disclose them without appropriate authorization.

(CHE) Certified Hospitality Educator Practice Test

(CHE) Certified Hospitality Educator Practice Test

CHE Ethics & Professional Standards in Hospitality Education