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Basic Culinary Arts (XCR) Pathway

Certificate of Completion, Professional Education

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

AFS100Culinary Arts: Part I
AFS101Culinary Arts: Part II
AFS102Culinary Arts: Part III
AFS106ServSafe Food Sanitation
AFS103Baking Fundamentals
AFS104Understanding Menu Development
AFS105Global Cuisine
AFS108Fundamentals of Starting a Food Business
BAA201How to Manage Conflict in the Organization
BAA202Time Management: Take Control

Program Notes

  • ITA eligible
  • Evening program

Campus Information

  • Danvers and Middleton campuses

Additional Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent recommended
  • Students must provide documentation of 40 hours of supervised field work in order to receive their certificate.
  • ServSafe certification is required to be renewed every five years.

Advising Notes

Courses are listed in the order they should be taken.

This certificate is intended upon completion to prepare a student for entry-level employment in the culinary arts field.

If you have interest in continuing your education in culinary arts, contact an agriculture and food service pathway advisor to learn about additional educational opportunities at NSCC.

This certificate is designed upon completion to be eligible to use credit for prior learning from this program to save time and money on the culinary arts certificate. Contact CAS for more information on course equivalences and next steps you need to take to begin the next program.

http://www.northshore.edu/cas/credit/alternative_studies.html


How to Register
Students must pay in full, for each course, at the time of registration.

Ways to Register
  • By Phone – 978-236-1200 with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number 9:00-5:00 Monday through Friday
  • Online – If you have taken any course at NSCC within the last two years, you can register and pay through CAMPUS PIPELINE
  • By Mail – Send a completed registration form along with payment to: North Shore Community College, Enrollment & Records Office, 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923
  • By Fax – Fax a completed registration form with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number to 978-762-4015
  • Visit the Lynn or Danvers Enrollment Center with your completed registration form along with payment: Visa, MasterCard, Discover card, check, or money order

Labor Market Outlook*

Median level wages Chefs and Dinner Cooks: $29,150-$57,150

Median level wages Food Prep Workers: $24,310-$27,450

Median level wages Fast Food Cooks: $21,040-$25,210

10 year projected growth:

United States: 11.9%

Massachusetts: 12.1%

Metro North: 12.2%

*Data from Massachusetts Career Information Systems