Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality
About Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality
This program is a comprehensive, practical, hands-on experience for volume food preparation. Training includes preparation and serving, storage, identification, selection, and presentation of a wide variety of foods, communication and leadership skills, mathematical skills, human relations and employability skills, and safe and efficient work practices.
The mission of this program is to prepare students to work in the commercial food and hospitality industry.
Program Structure
| Postsecondary Program of Study | OCP | Course | Hours |
| Food Preparation | A | HMV0100 | 300 |
| Cook - Restaurant | B | HMV0170 | 300 |
| Chef/Head Cook | C | HMV0171 | 300 |
| Food Service Management | D | HMV0126 | 300 |
Dual Enrollment is available for high school students. View the Dual Enrollment at OTC video playlist.
Additional Program Details
Program Structure Details
Occupational Completion Points (OCPs) - The Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four Occupational Completion Points. OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles. Academic skill level required to complete program: Grade 9 language, math, and reading.
Industry Certification/Licensure
By the completion of the program, students will have taken the following certification exam:
- Certified Food Protection Manager, ServSafe®
Optional Exam(s)
National ProStart Certificate of Achievement (Dual Enrollment students only)
Articulation
Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an A.S. degree program are eligible to be awarded articulated credits at:
Valencia College:
- Culinary Management A.S. degree – 15 credits
Program Cost
*Subject to change
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