Certificate - Professional Culinarian/Cook 

Area of Study: Hospitality Management  
Degree/Certificate: Certificate of Proficiency  
Program Description

This program provides all the basic, advanced skills and practice needed to start a career as professional cook/chef. It includes all of the educational requirements for certification through the executive chef level of certification by the American Culinary Federation. Students complete a practicum that provides the work experience needed to advance and the work experience needed for certification.

Degree: Students and those seeking executive chef status may apply credits toward Hospitality Management Degree with a Concentration in Culinary Art.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Professional Culinarian Cook/Certificate of Proficiency Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements

Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester Credits

HOSP-1010

Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

2

HOSP-1020

Sanitation and Safety

2

HOSP-1030

Basic Food Preparation (1)

3

HOSP-1450

Advanced Food Preparation (1)

4

HOSP-1551

Baking Production and Sales I

3

MATH-1060

Survey of Mathematics or higher (2)

3

Total

17

Second Semester Credits

ENG-1010

College Composition I

3

HOSP-1040

Customer Services

2

HOSP-1350

Menu Planning and Nutrition

3

HOSP-2350

Restaurant Operations

3

HOSP-2400

Hospitality Management and Supervision

3

HOSP-2990

Advanced Culinary Skills and Evaluation

3

Total

17

Summer Semester Credits

HOSP-1860
OR
HOSP-186A
AND
HOSP-186E

Hospitality Practicum and Seminar
OR
Hospitality Practicum: Culinary Arts
AND
Hospitality Practicum Seminar

 

3

Total

3

Program Total Credits

37

Notes

(1) Consecutive eight week course. HOSP-1030 must be completed before taking HOSP-1450. Take HOSP-1030 in the first eight-weeks of a semester and take HOSP-1450 in the second eight-weeks of a semester.

(2) MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

Program Outcome