Associate - Culinary Arts Professional

The Culinary Arts Professional program will teach students the concepts of the food service industry to prepare them to work as a professional chef, dessert specialist, catering manager, restaurant manager, or food and beverage manager. With extensive classroom and hands-on experience in our culinary lab learners will create pastry and baking goods, develop and hone their kitchen skills, create French and Classic Cuisine presentations, and participate in a 180-hour externship in a professional kitchen. Graduates will have gained the skills and confidence to begin their careers in the culinary and food service industry as professionals with skills, knowledge, and experience. Graduates will enhance their career prospects by completing the associate degree requirements to demonstrate further their competencies in this field.