Program description:

The Culinary Arts program prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills required for food production and service occupations in commercial foodservice establishments. Students completing this program will possess the technical knowledge and skills required for planning, selecting, storing, purchasing, preparing and serving quality food products. Nutritive values, safety and sanitation procedures, use of commercial equipment,serving techniques and management of food establishments will also be studied. Throughout the Culinary Arts instructional program, students will develop advanced critical thinking,applied academic, career development, life and employability skills, business, economic, and leadership skills required for culinary arts occupations.

Program Location:

Maricopa High School

Median Salary Range:

$24,000-$64,000

Related Careers

• Food Production Manager
• Food Service
• Catering Director
• Restaurant Management
• Dietary Management
• Food & Beverage
• Banquet Manager
• Resort Manager
• Nutrition

Student Organization/CTSO:

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education in public and private schools through grade 12. Everyone is part of a family, and FCCLA is the only national career and technical student organization with the family as its central focus. Since 1946, Arizona FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.