LEARN THE CRAFT OF PROFESSIONAL COOKING
Culinary Arts gives students hands-on experience in a student-operated commercial kitchen and dining room while exploring careers in culinary arts and hospitality. Through demonstrations, instruction, and daily kitchen work, students develop the technical, creative, and professional skills needed for careers as chefs, bakers, pastry chefs, dining room managers, and other food-service professionals.
INDUSTRY CREDENTIAL
ServSafe Manager Certification
Students prepare for the nationally recognized ServSafe Manager examination, developing knowledge of food safety, sanitation, temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, and allergen safety.
COLLEGE CREDIT
Central Maine Community College
Intro to Culinary Arts- 3 credits
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT
4 Culinary Arts elective credits
Professional English
Technical Math
Global Citizenship
Technical Science
Technical Health*
Technical Art*
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Culinary Arts combines professional cooking techniques with the organization, safety, teamwork, and time management required to work successfully in a commercial kitchen.
CULINARY SKILLS
- Knife skills and food preparation
- Foundational cooking methods
- Recipe interpretation and execution
- Menu planning
- Commercial kitchen equipment
- Baking and culinary production
PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN OPERATIONS
- Food safety and sanitation
- Timing and sequencing
- Culinary math
- Organization and workflow
- Communication and teamwork
- Catering and high-volume food production
SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE
A professional kitchen depends on much more than the ability to cook. Culinary Arts students develop the ability to work efficiently under pressure, communicate with a team, manage time, follow food-safety practices, solve problems, and maintain professional standards while producing food for others. The program's authentic kitchen and catering experiences give students opportunities to practice these skills in real-world situations.
IS CULINARY ARTS A GOOD FIT FOR YOU?
Culinary Arts may be a good fit for students who enjoy working with food, learning by doing, collaborating with others, and working in an active, fast-paced environment.
Students should be prepared to:
- Work with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
- Measure accurately using weight and volume
- Apply money math
- Read and understand material at approximately an 11th-grade level
- Use fine motor skills for detailed culinary work
- Work in a fast-paced, physical environment
- Safely handle knives and other sharp instruments
- Work both independently and as part of a team
WHERE CAN CULINARY ARTS TAKE YOU?
ENTER THE INDUSTRY
Build practical skills for employment in restaurants, resorts, bakeries, institutional kitchens, catering operations, and other hospitality settings.
CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION
Develop a strong technical foundation for further study in culinary arts, baking and pastry, hospitality, food service, and related fields.
EARN AN INDUSTRY CREDENTIAL
Prepare for the ServSafe Manager Certification, a credential recognized by employers throughout the food-service and hospitality industry.
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
Interested in Culinary Arts? Learn more about applying to Green Mountain Tech and start developing the skills to turn an interest in food into a professional pathway.