Culinary Arts and Food Service Certificate (CLC)
2017-2018
Type: Career, Certificate (C1)
Open Admissions
Division: Career & Tech Education & Bus
The certificate program is aimed at students wishing to concentrate solely on hands-on culinary arts or students who already hold a degree. Laboratory classes encompass the kitchen, dining room and bakery, many with emphasis on providing direct customer service. Nutrition and food safety courses are also required. Students are eligible to take any related courses offered in the degree program as electives. A certification in food sanitation is offered and encouraged within this course of study.
This program has been relocated to the North Shore Business Center at 30 Log Bridge Road in Middleton, Route 114. Shuttle bus service will be available.
First Year
Fall
| CFS101 | Basic Culinary Techniques | 2 |
| CFS102 | Meat/Poultry/Fish Fabrication & Production | 2 |
| CFS104 | Introduction to Breads, Pastries, and Desserts | 2 |
| CFS105 | Food Handler Safety Practices | 1 |
| CFS118 | Stocks, Soups, & Sauces | 2 |
| CFS234 | Culinary Arts Workplace Seminar | 1 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Spring
CFS-ELECTIVE
| Culinary Arts and Food Service Elective | 2 |
CFS-ELECTIVE
| Culinary Arts and Food Service Elective | 2 |
| CFS106 | Baking Production and Merchandizing of Bakery Products | 2 |
| CFS110 | Introduction to Garde Manger | 2 |
| CFS206 | A La Carte Restaurant Operations | 2 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Requirement Notes
CFS101 is the first course in the hands-on cooking sequence and must be taken before any other cooking course.
CFS104 is the first course in the hands-on baking sequence and must be taken before any other baking course.
Culinary Arts and Food Service Elective: Students may select from the following 2-credit CFS electives: CFS108 Table Service, CFS116 Banquet & Function Management, CFS202 Danish, Croissants, Choux and Puff Pastry, CFS204 Classical Baking, CFS212 American Regional Cuisine, CFS216 International Cuisine.
Liberal Arts Elective: Select one of the following: CMP101, CPS100, or IDS106.
Program Note
Communications and Mathematics proficiencies required to graduate.
See guided pathway sheets for advising information specific to your area of focus.
Total Credit Hours: 26