Culinary - Advanced (Certificate T0457)

Business Division
Certificate T0457

The certificate prepares students for career opportunities in restaurants, catering, hotels, theme parks, and other food service businesses. Students gain practical training in the use of commercial equipment and acquire the skills necessary to be successful in the field of culinary arts such as: knife skills, food production, presentation, menu development, portion control, cost control, menu planning, and nutrition. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this degree will also earn the Food Protection Manager Certification. The program combines management theory and practical application of skills and abilities preparing them to meet the needs of employers.

Required Courses

Course Prefix Course Name Units
CUL 101Professional Cooking Foundations3
CUL 102Professional Cooking I3
CUL 103Professional Cooking II2.5
CUL 104Garde Manger3
CUL 105Baking and Pastry I3
CUL 107World Cuisines2.5
CUL 111Exploring Beverages3
CUL 113Commercial Food Production3
CUL 114Dining Room Service Management3
CUL 115Restaurant Operations4
HRM 52Food Safety and Sanitation2
HRM 56Hospitality Supervision3
HRM 57Hospitality Cost Control3
HRM 59Introduction to Food and Beverage Management3
Required Electives2.5-4
Choose a minimum of 2.5 units from the following:
Culinary Work Experience
Baking and Pastry II
Specialty Cuisines
Street Foods
Sustainability in Culinary Arts
American Regional Cuisine
Food Service Entrepreneurship
Total Units43.5-45

Program Learning Outcomes

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.

Looking for guidance? A counselor can help.This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall Term 1Units
HRM 52 Food Safety and Sanitation 2
HRM 56 Hospitality Supervision 3
CUL 101 Professional Cooking Foundations 3
CUL 102 Professional Cooking I 3
CUL 105 Baking and Pastry I 3
 Units14
Spring Term 1
HRM 57 Hospitality Cost Control 3
HRM 61 Menu Planning 3
CUL 103 Professional Cooking II 3
CUL 104 Garde Manger 3
CUL 111 Exploring Beverages 3
 Units15
Fall Term 2
CUL 91 Culinary Work Experience 5
Certificate: Culinary Advance T0457 7
Submit petition to Admissions Records Submit petition to Admissions Records
(CUL 114 AND CUL 115) 6
CUL 106 OR CUL 107 OR CUL 108 OR CUL 109 OR HRM 62 OR HRM 72 3
CUL 110 OR CUL 112 0
 Units5
 Total Units34
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