The American Certified Tourism Professional (ACTP®) certification provides assessment in the areas of Hospitality, tourism management and marketing, Destination marketing and management, Sustainable tourism, Tourism and environment, Tourism planning and regional development, Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality

The ACTP® certification will certify in the following objectives

To be able to recognize and address tourist related security and safety concerns and thus increase business

• Describe the hospitality industry, operations, and management concepts.
• Explain the interrelationships of the hotel, restaurant, event, and travel professions.
• Analyze current trends in the hospitality industry.
• Compare and contrast the various segments, players, and people of the industry.
• To have skills of thinking why tourism is a vital sector within economy.
• To analysis the socio- cultural and environmental impacts of tourism.
• To analysis the demand – supply of tourism.

The ACTP® tests basic knowledge of tourism and hospitality industry, descriptions of types of hotels, structures, classifications, etc. It also introduces and explains the importance of tourism, explaining the effects of supply and demand on the economy, culture, and the environment