Culinary Arts

• Basic kitchen skills

• Kitchen safety and sanitation

• Front and back of the house operations

• Baking principles

• Entrepreneurship and marketing

• Customer service skills

• ServSafe Manager
• ProSTART

Students may continue their education at a four-year university, community college, or technical institute. The Culinary Arts program can be a stepping stone to many opportunities. This program provides students with skills they can use to earn money while they pursue advanced training. The Prostart curriculum developed by The National Restaurant Association Foundation provides students with the opportunity to earn college credits while in high school. It also gives students the opportunity to earn national certification in safety and sanitation through ServSafe Certification and Restaurant Management through ProStart Management Certification. College scholarships are available through FCCLA, ProStart, and other competitions held in Ohio for high school culinary students.

View the Culinary Arts Career Tree to explore entry-level, professional, and technical jobs in this career field.

$3,000 scholarships are available from Clark State College and Sinclair Community College to qualified students.

• Roland Eliason, Winds Cafe 
• Jason Knapp, Cbus St.  
• Gregg Needles, Tolles Career Center  
• Louis Ortega, Painted Pepper
• Zavier Sheppard, Forest Glen Health Campus
• Dan Young, Young's Jersey Dairy  
• CTC Instructor: Dave Hay
• CTC Instructor: Dave Remias

The Program Advisory Committee is comprised of experts and professionals, and often CTC graduates, who are currently working in the industry.

The role of the Program Advisory Committee is to advise, assist, support, and advocate for the program. If you are interested in serving on the Program Advisory Committee please contact the program instructor.