Training for a degree, diploma, or certificate in the culinary field can provide students with a number of exciting career options. Certificates, as well as associates, bachelors, masters, and even doctorates degrees are available to those looking to start a career in the food industry. You can train to become a restaurant manager, pastry chef, executive chef, food preparation worker, food critic, nutritionist, and much more. With a number of accredited educational programs available you can study food preparation, customer service, equipment operations, food presentation, safety and sanitation, culinary vocabulary, communication, and other culinary related areas.
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Pastry Arts
Pastry arts programs prepare students in the art of preparing pastries and baked goods for a variety of reasons and facilities. With an education from an accredited vocational school you can train for a variety of careers in the culinary field such as pastry arts. There are a number of diploma and certificate programs that can teach you cooking principles, candy making, advanced piping skills, sanitation, how to make; marzipan, croissants and cookies, mousses, scones, puff pastries, cheesecakes, pies, and more. Coursework may include
nutrition, food storage, sanitation, portion control, cooking, menu development, and other relevant courses.
Restaurant Management
With an accredited education available from several vocational programs you can train for a career in restaurant management or
hospitality management. Students can study financial management, sales, purchasing, sanitation, nutrition, business law, kitchen and wait staff management, menu development, and other exciting courses. Graduates who have obtained an education in restaurant management will have the knowledge and skills needed to find employment in hotel restaurants, medical facilities, resorts and lodges, fast food services, and other culinary related agencies.
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When looking to receive an education in the culinary field it is important to make sure that the vocational program you choose to attend carries full accreditation. This will ensure that the certificate or degree you choose to obtain will be respected and provide a quality education. There are several agencies such as the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (
ACFEFAC) available to provide full accreditation to a number of educational programs.
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Choose a program from the menu above to learn more about obtaining an accredited education in the culinary field. By requesting more information from a number of educational programs you can gain an understanding of the certificates and degrees available to you.
PETAP Articles Relating to This Profession:Culinary Professionals Required Qualities and TraitsRegarding Accreditation: In order to confirm a quality education, valid accreditation is necessary. Accrediting organizations approved by
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