Professional Culinary Arts and Hospitality – CC
The Professional Culinary Arts and Hospitality certificate prepares you for employment as a kitchen manager and operations cook.
- Students will learn about history, trends, equipment, recipes, raw materials, sanitation, menu preparation, banquet presentation, and identify occupations in the food service and hospitality industry
- Each student will develop personal and professional etiquette
- Hands-on instruction includes advanced cooking and baking techniques as lab experience is an integral part of this program
- Students will learn how to classify and identify all causes of food borne illnesses and contaminations, and the best ways to avoid them
- Internships are available in The Hotel Jacaranda Restaurant kitchen which is a working and operational restaurant where students visit different stations learning every step and every department in the restaurant business
Course Examples (for a larger list, visit the College Catalog):
- Food Preparation
- Applied Techniques in Food Service
- Quantity Food Preparation
Length: 1,200 contact hours (approximately 1-2 years)
Approximate Program Costs
| Resident PSAV Tuition | $698 |
| Application for admission to SFSC | $15 |
| Books | $50 |
| Fingerprinting | $45 |
| Graduation Fee | $15 |
| Total = | $823 |
| Non-Resident PSAV Tuition |
$2,792 |
| Application, fees, books |
$125 |
| Total = | $2,917 |
Contact:
Jennifer Groves
Chair, Business and Computer Technologies
PHONE: 863-784-7136
grovesj@southflorida.edu
