Basic Culinary Arts (XCR) Pathway
Certificate of Completion, Professional Education
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| AFS100 | Culinary Arts: Part I | |
| AFS101 | Culinary Arts: Part II | |
| AFS102 | Culinary Arts: Part III | |
| AFS106 | ServSafe Food Sanitation | |
| AFS103 | Baking Fundamentals | |
| AFS104 | Understanding Menu Development & Costing | |
| AFS105 | Global Cuisine | |
| AFS108 | Fundamentals of Starting a Food Business | |
| BAA201 | How to Manage Conflict in the Organization | |
| BAA202 | Time 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