Culinary Arts, CoA

Program Description

The Certificate of Achievement in Culinary Arts curriculum is designed for aspiring culinarians wishing to enter or advance in the culinary field. Students will explore the fundamentals of cooking and the culinary profession with emphasis on hands-on preparation in a wide range of cuisines. Challenging positions are available to graduates in restaurants, hotels, assisted living centers, educational institutions, supermarkets, bakeries, pastry shops, hospitals, ski and lake resorts, corporate cafeterias, and casinos.

Culinary Career Map

Recommended Course Schedule

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Program Requirements

Certificates of Achievement are a set of courses that can serve as a stepping stone to an associate degree or allow students to enter the workforce.  Certificates of Achievement have a general education component.

To earn a Certificate of Achievement, students must:

1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
2. Complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours within the college.
3. Satisfy General Education requirements for the Certificate of Achievement.
4. Have no financial or library obligation to the college.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the certificate will:

PSLO1: Demonstrate basic and intermediate culinary skills through a series of learned competencies including but not limited to knife care, cutting techniques, stock preparation, meal planning, and menu writing.

PSLO2: Demonstrate the knowledge to work in commercial hot food kitchens, commercial cold food kitchens, and commercial bakery kitchens.