Hospitality & Culinary

Pathway: Human Services

Your recipe for success!

Can you take the heat? Then join us for this fast-paced program where you’ll prepare everything from hors d’oeuvres to soups to entrees to decadent desserts. With commercial-grade kitchens, a full-service restaurant, a cafeteria and a bakery, you’ll gain hands-on experience across the culinary field.

Put on your chef’s hat and get ready to:

Discover a variety of hospitality and culinary skills and techniques
Sauté, chop, boil, fry, braise, and bake
Prepare bakery goods like tortes, decorated cakes, breads, doughnuts, and cookies
Make candy and build chocolate sculptures
Run a working restaurant and bakery and cater special events
Visit local restaurants, hotels, country clubs and more
Prepare to earn certifications from the National Restaurant Association and Secchia Institute for Culinary Education

Learn to Use

Tools & Equipment

Here are some of the tools that you'll learn to use in this course:

Bowls
Cutting Boards
Fryers
Grills
Knives
Meat slicing machine
Ovens & stoves

Earn Certifications

Available Certifications

Through this program, you’ll be prepared to earn certifications in:

Serv/Safe Manager
ACF

Earn College Credit

Potential College Credit

Up to 25 free college credits available*

The number of possible credits vary by college.

*Students must meet minimum requirements.

Future Career Options & Earnings

Possible Career Options & Earning Potential

The range of pay for professionals in Hospitality & Culinary careers covers a broad range and depends upon many factors. Below are annual salary ranges for a few roles this program may lead you into.

With a HS diploma (some certification could be required):

Short Order Cook
Entry Level: $26,750 | Median: $34,510 | High End: $43,180
Baker
Entry Level: $28,860 | Median: $35,830 | High End: $47,130
Cook, Restaurant
Entry Level: $29,570 | Median: $36,980 | High End: $46,030

With additional college and/or advanced certifications:

First-line Supervisor of Food Prep/Serving Workers
Entry Level: $29,500 | Median: $37,940 | High End: $59,750
Food Science Tech
Entry Level: $39,290 | Median: $52,130 | High End: $68,610
Chef/Head Cook
Entry Level: $42,170 | Median: $60,070 | High End: $82,000
Food Service Manager
Entry Level: $41,600 | Median: $60,790 | High End: $93,180
Dietician/Nutritionist
Entry Level: $48,420 | Median: $66,850 | High End: $84,530
Food Scientist
Entry Level: $55,620 | Median: $76,940 | High End: $134,910

* Note: Job titles and salary data are taken directly from O*Net (as of 2026).