Program Summary
CULINARY ARTS FOUNDATION - Certificate of Specialization
2020 - 2021, 2021 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 - 2025
The Culinary Arts Foundation Certificate of Specialization provides job skills in a career technical educational program. It is designed to integrate academic and lab training with real life experience in the field of Culinary Arts. Selected courses within the curriculum meet requirements for entry level employment, food safety certification, transferability to CSU, and also provide students with lifelong learning knowledge as well as consumer and industry-applicable skills.
Career Opportunities
Careers in culinary such as chefs, cooks, food prep workers, and catering.
Required Courses (8.5-10 credits)
Units: 8.5-10.0
0.5-2.0
CUL 213
BASIC FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION
0.5
OR
CUL 215
FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION
2.0
CUL 210
CULINARY ARTS FUNDAMENTALS I
3.0
CUL 220
CULINARY ARTS FUNDAMENTALS II
3.0
CUL 225
BAKING AND BAKING SCIENCE I
1.0
CUL 290
CULINARY: WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND CALCULATIONS
1.0
Any 100 or 200 level Math course may be substituted for CUL 290.
CUL 215 is required for the Culinary Arts Studies Certificate of Achievement and Hospitality Associate Degree of Transfer.
Total: 8.5-10.0
Program Outcomes
Perform hands-on food preparation, as it pertains to the changing industry, of many products and ingredients of all food groups that are commonly used throughout culinary careers.
Performance Exams
Apply the knowledge, skills, and ethics as they pertain to the requirements of the professional kitchen, utilizing the hands-on skills and techniques of the tools that are necessary to achieve required satisfaction of the employer and customer.
Performance Exams