The Steinmetz Career and Leadership Academy Culinary Management program couples real-world skills and knowledge needed to get ahead in the foodservice business with the office skills necessary for owning or managing a restaurant. Students who complete this program find themselves highly marketable in this very competitive workplace. Students may receive a nationally recognized ProStart certification as well as various Microsoft Certifications. Students also can earn 2 College in High School credits through the Culinary Program, and 3 College in High School credits through the Office Management Program.
Advanced Culinary Arts
(1 credit)
Through a digital restaurant simulation, students create a virtual restaurant while learning about restaurant management. Students add to their culinary skill base by learning cake production, specialty desserts, dairy cooking and egg products. NYS Food Sanitation and Safety Laws are strictly reinforced.
ProStart Culinary Arts
(1 credit)
(UHS 2 Credits)
Students complete the National Restaurant Association ServSafe certification program. Curriculum includes meats and seafood, charcuteries and Grande Manger, pies and pastries, chocolate, and global cuisine. Students plan nutritious menus for the lunch program learning about sustainability and cost controls. NYS Food Sanitation and Safety Laws are strictly reinforced.
CAREER AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
(½ credit)
This course is required by the NYS State Education Department for any student pursuing a sequence in career and technical education. The emphasis is on business and economic systems, career planning, selection and success, and financial literacy.
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES
(1 CREDIT)
(UHS 3 Credits)
(Grade 11/12 or permission of instructor)
This course provides students with an in depth introduction to the Microsoft Office 2010 suite including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. It exposes students to practical examples of the computer as a useful tool and acquaints students with the proper procedures to create documents, worksheets, databases and presentations suitable
for coursework, professional purposes and personal use. This course uses an exercises-oriented approach that allows learning by doing.