Mar 14, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Bar, Tap, and Tasting Room Manager Certificate


Rita and Navin Dimond Department of Hotel Management  
School of Hospitality  

About the Program


The Bar, Tap, and Tasting Room Manager Certificate provides an industry-relevant certificate of completion that demonstrates student completion of a broad range of financial and operational management courses. Students engage in the marketing, talent management, financial analysis, leadership, and legal requirements for a successful bar and beverage manager. The bar, tap, and tasting room industry remains one of the largest revenue generating sectors in the hospitality industry within Colorado, as well as in our national and global beverage production, sales, and service businesses. 

The world-class facilities at MSU Denver, and the School of Hospitality include the Degree Taproom, Charlie Papazian Brewing Education Lab, Beverage Analytic Laboratory, Powered by Siebel, the Springhill Suites Downtown, Sensory Analysis Lab, Culinary Demonstration Theater, Food Laboratories, Wine Cellar Laboratory, Fermentation Laboratory, and state of the art multi-media classrooms. The Bar, Tap, and Tasting Room Manager Certificate program assists non-degree and degree-seeking students in creating a pathway to a managerial career in the field.

General Certificate Requirements


Certificate requirements for the university can be found on the page below. All students seeking a certificate at the undergraduate level must follow these requirements in addition to the specifc requirements related to the certificate declared. 

Program Requirements


  • This certificate is a total of 21 credits.
  • A minimum passing grade of “C” is required for all courses within the certificate.

Summary of Requirements


Required Courses 15 credits
Elective Courses 6 credits
Total for the Bar, Tap, and Tasting Room Manager Certificate 21 credits