Culinary Arts

South Puget Sound Community College ETPL
This program differs from the Culinary Arts AAS by offering more general education as part of the core requirement, making it more transferrable to colleges and universities who chose to articulate with South Puget Sound Community College. The only current accepted articulation for this AAS-T degree is with South Seattle Community Colleges Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Hospitality Management.The Culinary Arts Program at South Puget Sound Community College is designed to provide knowledge and skills in the areas of food production, service and hospitality, and kitchen and dining room supervision. Students progress through high volume food service applications in the areas of starch and vegetables, soups and sauces, meat fabrication, cold foods and garde manger, saut and hot line food production, table service, restaurant baking, and kitchen and dining room supervision.All students in the program will gain marketable skills, regardless of previous experience in the hospitality/food service industry.

Financial information

Total tuition

$12,631.40

Total required fees

$1,014.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Olympia, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

99

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS-T

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

48%

Employment rate

81%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$20.08

Typical (median) annual earnings

$28,105.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Other Industries

62%

Accommodation and Food Services

38%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
21
Completion rate
48%
Average number of students who completed each year
7
Gender
Male
51%
Female
49%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
5%
Asian
5%
Black or African American
10%
Hispanic
7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
60%
Multi-racial
14%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
7%
20 to 29
36%
30 to 39
27%
40 to 49
16%
50 and over
14%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
5%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
45%
Some college experience, but no degree
27%
Certificate or AA
14%
BA or higher
9%