CULINARY ARTS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION (NONCREDIT)
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This noncredit certificate is your pathway into a career in food service and hospitality. Students will learn culinary basics, food preparation, and how to manage a successful food service establishment, including:
- Cooking Techniques and Processes
- Bakeshop Elements and Equipment
- Dining Room and Kitchen Management
Students must successfully complete ALL courses to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Current Noncredit Culinary Schedule
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VOC ED 539: Food Handlers
Section | Date | Day | Time | Location |
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19452 | 2/5/24 to 3/28/24 | Thursday | 5:30pm - 7:50pm | SU 230 |
VOC ED 540: Elements of Cooking Techniques
Section | Date | Day | Time | Location |
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15734 | 2/5/24 to 3/28/24 | TuWe | 6:00pm - 8:05pm | SU 230 |
VOC ED 541: Baking Skills
Section | Date | Day | Time | Location |
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25143 | 2/24/24 to 6/1/24 | Saturday | 9:00am - 11:20am | SU 230 |
VOC ED 541: Baking Skills
Section | Date | Day | Time | Location |
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19453 | 04/09/24 to 6/3/24 | Wednesday | 5:30pm - 9:45pm | SU 230 |
VOC ED 542: Dining Room Management and the Garde Manger
Section | Date | Day | Time | Location |
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15736 | 4/8/24 to 6/3/24 | Thursday | 5:30pm - 9:45pm | SU 230 |
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CULINARY BASICS
Culinary basic Training (126 Hours)
VOC ED 539 | Food Handler’s Card (18) |
VOC ED 540 | Culinary: Elements Of Cooking Techniques (36) |
VOC ED 541 | Culinary: Baking Skills (36) |
VOC ED 542 | Culinary: Dining Room Service & Garde Manger (36) |
Additional Support
VOC ED 543 | Culinary: Basic Math Skills For Culinary Professionals (18) |
ESL NC 360 | Vocational English as a Second Language Enroll in VESL (ESL NC 360). Email sotos2@lahc.edu for more information. |
Certificate of Completion Form
If you have completed all the required classes, fill out and submit this form to the Office of Adult and Community Education at adulted@lahc.edu. This form must be completed and submitted to receive the certificate. Certificate of competency will be mailed in 6-8 weeks.