Certificate

Culinary Arts

Students learn professional culinary fundamentals throughout the Culinary Arts certificate courses ranging from knife skills to baking basics. Students are encouraged to build on this certificate to eventually obtain a degree from the College.

Requirements

Fall Semester

Item #
 
Title
Credits
HRM111 for Students with current ServSafe Certification  +
0 - 1
Sub-Total Credits
14-15

Spring Semester

Item #
 
Title
Credits
HRM260 Hospitality Cooperative Work Experience (or) Hospitality/Culinary/Business Elective  +
3 - 4
Sub-Total Credits
13-14
Total Credits
27-29
Career Outlook

This occupational profile is provided by O*NET.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Culinary Arts certificate, students are able to:

  • Prepare and serve food in an attractive, professional manner in a variety of food service environments and to train for and deliver quality guest service.
  • Perform technical skills in basic cooking and food service operations.
  • Recognize and apply inter-personal skills needed in a food production setting, including team building and group decision making.
  • Calculate costs and institute procedures to operate cost effective establishments.

Program Completion
Completion of a program is based on full time enrollment. Many of our students attend part time and may not complete within the one year timeline.

Prerequisite Statement

To graduate within this program in the specified time, students must begin in the Fall semester and successfully place into required courses based on placement test results and/or high school GPA. Academic advisors can assist with questions.

Program Completion for Business Programs

Completion of a program is based on full time enrollment. Many of our students attend part time and may not complete within the specified timeline.

Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Requirement for Business Programs

College-level MAT courses meet the Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning General Education requirement for all business degrees. ECO101: Macroeconomics and ECO102: Microeconomics will meet the Behavior & Social Science general education requirement.