Certificate in Culinary Arts

Program Overview

This evening culinary arts program, completed in less than a year, provides foundational and advanced cooking techniques, dishes from various cuisines, and experience in culinary settings. Through hands-on learning and industry experts, students develop skills in knife work, menu development, sanitation, and nutrition. Graduates are prepared for careers as chefs, cooks, and other culinary professionals, with a high employment rate within six months of graduation.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Program Content:
Foundational cooking techniques and knowledge, advanced techniques, dishes from multiple cuisines, experience in various culinary settings.
• Program Structure:
Evening classes three times per week for three consecutive quarters, completing the certificate in less than a year.
• Course Schedule:
Three nights per week for three, ten-week quarters.
• Modules:
• Module 1:
Foundational Culinary Skills: Knife work, professional standards, basic culinary terminology, food science principles, sandwiches, soups, and purées.
• Module 2:
Advanced Culinary Skills: Sautéing, grilling and roasting, stewing, braising and frying, developing and evaluating menus, modern culinary trends, international cuisines and cultures, breakfast menu items, quick breads, scones, muffins, and biscuits.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
Hands-on learning in state-of-the-art kitchen classrooms, experience in a fast-paced restaurant environment by creating dishes for The Dining Room, industry best practices, and cutting edge techniques.
• Faculty:
Respected culinary minds, esteemed restaurant owners, master bakers, and influential published authors.

Careers:

• Career Paths:
Chef, Cheese Maker, Cook, Product Developer, Research Chef, Wedding Cake Consultant.
• Opportunities:
Jobs for Head Chefs and Cooks are projected to increase 6 percent from 2019-2029, faster than the average for all occupations.
• Outcomes:
92% of Culinary Arts School graduates who sought employment within their fields of study reported employment within 6 months of graduation.