Certificates
Basic Culinary Arts
The Basic Culinary Arts program prepares students for many contemporary employment opportunities. These include Chef, Cook, Specialty and Ethnic Restaurant Operations, Food and Beverage Service, Fast Foods Operations, and Food Service in schools and day-care centers for the young and elderly.
Advanced Culinary Arts
With an Advanced Culinary Arts certificate employment opportunities within the restaurant and hospitality industries are available.
Catering
The Catering program is designed for a wide variety of employment opportunities within catering operations as well as developing and owning your own catering business.
For more detailed information on certificates please view the course catalog under CulinaryArts
Associate Degrees
Associate in Science Degree
Completion of the certificate program and a minimum of 60 units including the general education requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0 qualifies the student for the Associate in Science degree. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Saddleback College.
Transfer
With the completion of an associates degree or satisfying transfer requirements to an University there are opportunities to obtain a Bachelors of Science Degree in Culinary Arts.
Resources
National Restaurant Association: www.restaurant.org
American Culinary Federation: www.acfchefs.org
American Personal & Private Chef Association: www.personalchef.com