Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts program prepares students to assume positions as culinary professionals in a variety of food service settings, including full-service restaurants, hotels, resorts, clubs, catering operations, contract food services and health facilities. With experience, graduates may advance to positions such as sous chef, executive chef or food services manager.

The program provides students with the critical competencies to compete in the job market and to successfully meet the requirements and demands of the industry. The curriculum includes a strong theoretical knowledge base, extensive practical applications and skill-building and an emphasis on professionalism.

Program highlights

• Accredited by the American Culinary Federation and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• 12:1 student/teacher ratio
• Entry-level classes offered every semester, so students can start anytime
• Daytime and evening classes to fit busy schedules
• Instructors with wide-ranging culinary experience and education

Orientation sessions

All sessions are in-person and last about one hour and are held in Flavors restaurant, on the lower level of Building L (Student Services Building) on Southern Wake Campus.

• No sessions are currently scheduled.

Email Department Head Jeff Hadley at [email protected] for more information.