Culinary Arts

Renton Technical College ETPL
Cooking is the closest thing to alchemy you will find. You mix a few ingredients, add a spark, and voila, you have created a tasty treasure. The Culinary Arts program shows you the tricks of the trade, preparing students to work in the hospitality industry. Using a professionally equipped kitchen, students learn knife skills, advanced cooking methodologies, garde manger techniques, and more. Degree graduates have the opportunity to become a certified Culinarians through the American Culinary Federation.

Financial information

Total tuition

$14,235.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Renton, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

17 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

94

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Completion rate

67%

Employment rate

72%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$23

Typical (median) annual earnings

$38,500

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Accommodation and Food Services

41%

Healthcare and Social Services

21%

Other Industries

20%

Education

9%

Arts, Entertainment, Recreation

9%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
48
Completion rate
67%
Average number of students who completed each year
16
Gender
Male
49%
Female
51%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Asian
17%
Black or African American
16%
Hispanic
11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
47%
Multi-racial
6%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
24%
20 to 29
47%
30 to 39
15%
40 to 49
7%
50 and over
7%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
16%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
50%
Some college experience, but no degree
23%
Certificate or AA
11%
BA or higher
0%