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Culinary Arts

 
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  • WHAT DOES A FOOD PREPARATION WORKER DO?

    If you can take the heat, get in the kitchen with a culinary arts career. Under the supervision of chefs and other culinary professionals, food prep workers perform a number of tasks from preparing and cooking food to baking and planning menus. Work settings include restaurants, institutions, hotels or resorts. Turn your culinary skills into a career by getting hands-on culinary training at Washburn Tech.
    Career Forecast Bright Outlook.Average Salary $20,340 on campus

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    chef and culinary student in kitchen

    Our culinary program will prepare you to be a productive member of any restaurant or culinary staff. You will learn culinary math, food safety and sanitation, use and care of equipment and food preparation and cooking skills. Instruction also covers baking, purchasing and menu planning, as well as an introduction to restaurant supervision and management. Students must successfully pass the ServSafe certification before continuation in the culinary program. Attending full-time, you can complete the program in two semesters, while part-time and high school students can finish in four semesters.  Upon completion, you will earn a 48 credit hour technical certificate and be eligible to complete an associate degree or more advanced degrees at Washburn University.

    CERTIFICATIONS: Serv-Safe; OSHA-10

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    Entrance Test

    To enroll in this program, you must score a minimum of 4 in both reading and math on the Accuplacer test.

    Culinary Certification, Serv-Safe, OSHA 10

    Upon completion, you will earn a 48 credit hour technical certificate as well as Serv-Safe and OSHA 10 certification.

    Enter the Workforce

    Upon completion, you well be preparted to enter the workforce.

    You will also be eligible to complete an associate degree or more advanced degrees at Washburn University.

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    Associate Degree of Art

    You will be eligible to complete an associate degree or more advanced degrees at Washburn University.
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    Bachelor of Applied Science

    Upon completion, you will earn a 48 credit hour technical certificate and be eligible to complete an associate degree or more advanced degrees at Washburn University.
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    Jobs and Salaries

    CAREER FORECAST: bright outlook
    Population and income growth are expected to result in greater consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places. In addition, a changing workforce is making it more difficult to find and hire the necessary workers. The data below refers to surveyed wages and average annual job openings in the state of Kansas due to growth and net replacement. SOURCE: klic.dol.ks.gov and data.bls.gov.

    National Avg. Salary

    $26,070

    (BLS: 2020)

    Potential Job Openings

    426

    (annually in KS)

    Potential Job Growth

    10%

    (Nationally: 2019-2029)

    Schedule Options

    Morning

    LENGTH
    2 years

    PROGRAM BEGINS
    Every August

    SCHEDULE
    MON - FRI; 8-11:10am

    Afternoon

    LENGTH
    2 years

    PROGRAM BEGINS
    Every August

    SCHEDULE
    MON - FRI; 11:45am-2:55pm

    Full-day

    LENGTH
    1 year

    PROGRAM BEGINS
    Every August

    SCHEDULE
    MON - FRI; 8am-2:55pm

    Program Cost

    Financial Aid is available to those who qualify, and have a high school diploma or GED. To set-up an appointment with a financial aid counselor, call 785.670.3360.


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