NWTC CULINARY ARTS Program

    Culinary Arts offers you the opportunity to study and work in all areas of restaurant operation and management.  In this course students will pursue knowledge in workplace readiness and general studies of industry practice, operate the Hideaway Restaurant and Bakery, as well as learn the essentials of computer use in the hospitality industry.  Culinary Arts will help you develop the inter-personal skills in human relations and communications that will enable you to be successful in this field.  A special highlight of this program is the opportunity to plan and participate in travel experiences.

Also, students will have the opportunity to earn industry certification from the National Restaurant Association through the PROSTART Management Program.  In addition, students can earn national certification in ServSafe, a food service safety and sanitation training program.

• Research is predicting a 40% growth rate in the number of job openings in this career field and salaries can go as high as $50,000 per year!!

Culinary Arts I - 935 A class for the career oriented first year student

PREREQUISITES:  This class is open to all 11th and 12th graders who have earned a “C” or better in College Prep English or a “B” in middle level English.  This class meets two periods per day for all three trimesters for 3 credits.  Students earn 2 Math credit upon completion of this class.

Culinary Arts II-975 A class for the career oriented second year student

PREREQUISITES:  This class is open to all 11th and 12th graders who have earned a “C" or better in Culinary Arts I.  This class meets two periods per day for all three trimesters for 3 credits.  Students earn 2 Math credit upon completion of this class.