Program Information:
As the second largest employer in the nation, the culinary industry allows for a very broad variety of jobs, including restaurants and food-service, hotels and lodging, casinos, catering, clubs, resorts and retirement communities. If you are passionate, creative, and a self-driven hard worker, this industry has many opportunities.
This Culinary Manager Certificate of Achievement prepares individuals for entry level positions such as line cook and station chef and some supervisory positions, with coursework in financial management, leadership, and customer service. In addition, there is a heavy emphasis on food preparation including classes on quantity food production, garde manger, American regional and international, and baking. Both classroom and real-world applications are used with hands-on training in our state-of-the-art facility through operating our student-ran café.
- This program is applicable for those entering the field for the first time; those considering this industry as a second career; and those in an entry level job in the field looking to move up the latter.
- This certificate of study must be taken in its entirety to meet certificate requirements.
For Program Information Contact:
Workforce Institute department at 217-786-2494 or see a Student Success Coach.