CTC Culinary Arts

Commercial foods/Culinary Arts

Have you always dreamed of owning a restaurant? Do you enjoy cooking? If you answered yes to either of these questions then our Culinary Arts Program could be right for you. Click on the link below to read about some of the common personality traits of the Chef:

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This course is taught by highly qualified chef instructors and prepares students for immediate employment in the foods industry.

This program can lead to careers in restaurant and catering services. Jobs available in this industry include:

Chef
Wine Steward
Bartender
Food Safety Inspector
Dietician and Nutritionist
Food Technologist
Institutional Food Service employee
Restaurant and Facilities Manager

The course includes food preparation and serving; identification, storage, selection and presentation of a wide variety of foods. Students are taught through lectures, classroom demonstrations, lab work, field trips, and multi-media computer presentations. The training includes daily preparation of lunch in a restaurant setting along with specialty preparations for banquets, conferences, and many other community-based activities.

The Culinary Arts program is a 1500 hour course and takes approximately 1.5 years to complete. Students receive a state of Florida Adult Certificate of Completion upon graduation.

Students will then either move on to employment in the field or may continue their education at a community college working towards an Associate degree in Culinary Management. Completion of this course allows articulation to any community college in Florida equal to 15 credit hours.

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Subjects taught in the Culinary Arts Program include:

Bus Person/Waiter
Steward
Salad Person
Utility Cook
Breakfast Cook
Line Cook
Pastry Cook