Culinary Arts: Cooking Essentials

Certificate of Proficiency
Career/Technical (Major Code: A1826)

Prepares students for employment in the culinary arts. Focusses on the development of culinary techniques, operational aptitude, safety, sanitation, cost control.

Program Student Learning Outcome

    • Demonstrate an understanding of the criteria for excellence in purchasing food, preparing food, 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 183CULINARY PROCUREMENT, COST CONTROL, AND MENU MANAGEMENT3
CA 170FUNDAMENTALS OF PROFESSIONAL COOKING TECHNIQUES3
CA 182FUNDAMENTALS OF PROFESSIONAL BAKING AND PASTRY TECHNIQUES3
Total Units10