Professional Cooking

Certificate of Achievement
Career/Technical (Major Code: A1824)

Prepares students for work in the restaurant and hospitality industry by focusing on the development of kitchen skills and food handling techniques. Covers the preparation of food and the functions of ingredients, cooking methods, food economics, nutrition, safety, and sanitation in the kitchen. Emphasizes baking and pastry skills and the culinary kitchen.

Program Student Learning Outcome

    • Demonstrate teamwork in planning, purchasing, preparing, and presenting food for service in the culinary industry.

Gainful Employment

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Students who complete this program will have acquired the necessary analytical tools to successfully secure gainful employment in the field of study.

For more information regarding the data provided for this program and what it means to you as a student, please feel free to visit our SWC Gainful Employment website at: www.swccd.edu/gainfulemployment.

Program Requirements
CA 181FOOD SERVICE SAFETY, SANITATION, AND NUTRITION1
CA 170FUNDAMENTALS OF PROFESSIONAL COOKING TECHNIQUES3
CA 171SOUPS, STOCKS, AND SAUCES3
CA 172PROFESSIONAL COOKING: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES3
CA 173FOOD AND CULTURE3
CA 183CULINARY PROCUREMENT, COST CONTROL, AND MENU MANAGEMENT3
Total Units16