Culinary Specialist - Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Culinary Specialist from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a Campus Certificate Food degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The Culinary Specialist One-Year Diploma program is designed to prepare individuals for careers as cooks or chefs in commercial and institutional food production. The skills learned in this program will prepare students for employment in restaurants, bakeries, catering services , delis, hotels, resorts, schools and health care facilities. In the kitchen lab, students will receive hands-on training and experience in all areas of basic quantity food preparation and kitchen operations. Sanitation certification training is included in the curriculum. Graduates of this program may transfer all credits to the two-year Culinary Management associate degree program. Career Opportunities The food service industry is the #1 retail employer in the United States. Demand for well trained culinary staff is at an all-time high. Graduates are qualified for a non-management cook or chef position on a food production and service team. Program Outcomes After completion of this program, graduates are expected to be able to: Practice commercial food preparation skills required in full-service restaurants, hotels and country clubs Practice institutional food preparation skills required for hospitals, retirement communities, school systems, factories and other industrial food service operations Evaluate quality factors in food Operate, clean and maintain commercial kitchen equipment Practice effective math and communications skills View more details on Southwest Wisconsin Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Food courses.