What to Expect:
Course Work
The Culinary Arts curriculum provides specific training required to prepare students to assume positions as trained culinary professionals in a variety of foodservice settings including full service restaurants, hotels, resorts, clubs, catering operations, contract foodservice and health care facilities.
Course work includes:
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Baking
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Culinary Fundamentals and Production Skills
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Customer Service
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Garde Manger
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Human Resource Management
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Nutrition
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Purchasing and Cost Control
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Sanitation and Safety
Career Paths
Graduates should qualify for entry-level opportunities including prep cook, line cook, and station chef. American Culinary Federation certification may be available to graduates. With experience, graduates may advance to positions including sous chef, pastry chef, executive chef, or foodservice manager.
Skills & Concepts
Students will be provided theoretical knowledge and practical applications that provide critical competencies to meet industry demands, including environmental stewardship, operational efficiencies, and professionalism.
Fact Sheet for Culinary Art’s Associate, Diploma & Certificate Programs
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Associate Degree
Associate Degree in Culinary Arts (A55150)
Program Length: 5 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma & Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Associate in Applied Science
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Certificates
Baking Certificate (C55150C2)
Program Length: 3 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma, Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Demi-Chef Certificate (C55150C3)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma, Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Food Service Fundamentals Certificate (C55150C4)
Program Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: High School Diploma, Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Pantry Chef (Garde Manger) Certificate (C55150C1)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma, Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
High School Connections
Demi-Chef Certificate (C55150H1)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
The Culinary Arts program is designed to meet the educational requirements for the ServSafe – Food Safety Manager certification in North Carolina. Please see the disclosure chart for information regarding the ServSafe – Food Safety Manager certification in other states.