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Jan 15, 2025
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2024-2025 Catalog
Culinary Arts Certificate
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Code: CERT.CULN.ARTS
The Culinary Arts Certificate Program is designed to prepare entry-level or working food service professionals to increase their job value or refresh their culinary preparation and leadership skills in the introductory kitchens and the on-campus student-run full-service restaurant. Typically, students can complete the certificate program in two semesters. This certificate program is embedded into the AAS degree program. Students who wish to advance to a two-year degree can transfer all 30 credits into the 60-credit AAS degree at Bergen Community College.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Advance proficiency in all stages of food and bakery preparation including budgeting, purchasing, receiving, storage, preparation, presentation and service
- Earn TIPS Certification and ServSafe Certification for food handling and beverage service
- Produce high-quality menus that are nutritionally adequate and maintain variety, balance and appeal to different clientele in a full-service student-run restaurant
- Hold a leadership role in high volume food preparation and production in diverse food and bakery production settings
- Evaluate methods to maintain quality and cost effective measures.
CAREER PATHWAYS
| Sous Chef: Hotels, Restaurants, Catering Halls, Contract Dining |
Cook: Prep, Saute, or Line Cook |
| Chef or Manager: Restaurants, Catering, Banquet, Events, Sales, Purchasing, Food Courts |
Assistant Manager: Events, Food & Beverage, Food Service, Restaurant |
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Recommended Semester Sequence
Plus ONE of the following courses:
General Education Requirements
Restricted Program Requirements
Plus ONE of the following courses:
Total Credit Hours: 30
Specific Program Notes
Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.
Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.
*General Education Electives
- Students enrolled in this program are NOT REQUIRED to successfully complete a course in basic algebra if indicated by by the Accuplacer Test, unless they choose the college math/computer science elective.
- Those who hold current ServSafe Food Protection Certification will receive credit for HRM-102 .
- Those who hold NOCTI Certification in Culinary will receive credit for HRM-103 .
- Students who choose this certificate will be able to transfer all 30 credits into the 60-credit AAS program at Bergen Community College.
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