Culinary Arts

Cook Up Your Culinary Career

If you love food, creativity, and hands-on learning, Allan Hancock College’s Culinary Arts and Management program prepares you for a fast-paced career in hospitality.

This program combines classroom instruction with real-world training in a professional teaching kitchen. Learn from industry-experienced chefs and managers while building skills in culinary arts, nutrition, and business operations.

Students create and sell food on campus, operate a bakery or restaurant, supervise teams, and complete a paid, credit-earning internship with local industry partners. Graduates are ready to enter the workforce or transfer to a university.

You’ll learn to:

• Prepare food safely and efficiently
• Cook and bake using industry-standard equipment
• Manage operations and adapt to business changes
• Communicate professionally
• Supervise and train staff
• Comply with food and beverage regulations
• Gain hands-on experience in a commercial kitchen

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Each program has unique requirements. The order in which you take courses may affect your completion time. Visit the links below to view the program requirements and a general semester-by-semester course schedule.

Associate in Science- Culinary Arts and Management

Certificate of Accomplishment- Culinary Arts and Management: Baking

Certificate of Accomplishment- Culinary Arts and Management: Catering and Events Management

Certificate of Accomplishment- Culinary Arts and Management: Food Production Supervision

Certificate of Accomplishment- Culinary Arts and Management: Food Services Production

Certificate of Achievement- Culinary Arts and Management: Restaurant Management

To view all available degrees and certificates visit the Allan Hancock College course catalog.

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• Business
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