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The Culinary and Pastry Arts Certificate program equips students with essential food production and management skills for diverse food service operations. Courses cover inventory control, production, operations analysis, purchasing, supervision, and personnel management. Hands-on experience is gained through operating South’s on-campus dining options, including the Culinary Convenience Store, dynamic food trucks, Otters’ Den pop-ups, and the full-service Alhadeff Grill. Under the guidance of expert chef-instructors, students refine their craft in real-world settings, gaining the practical skills and industry insights needed to thrive in a professional setting. Developed in collaboration with the hospitality industry, this innovative program provides realistic, career-ready training for immediate employment in the culinary field. This program is full-time only. We don’t offer a part-time option.
English and Math placement is required to ensure language and computational skills are sufficient for program success. Advisors are available to support you.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
No
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
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.
Top industries 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.
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.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
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.
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