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Turn your interest in cooking into skills for life and a future career!
Our two-year Culinary Arts work-based learning pathway gives students hands-on experience in cooking, baking, and professional kitchen practices.
Students begin with Culinary Arts I, the first-year concentrator course, where they learn essential cooking and baking techniques, nutrition, and food safety. They also have the opportunity to earn their California Food Handler’s Certification. In Culinary Arts II or Culinary Arts II Honors, the second-year capstone courses, students develop advanced culinary skills and explore menu planning, food-service operations, management, and entrepreneurship.
Aligned with California’s CTE Model Curriculum Standards for Food Service and Hospitality, the pathway integrates Career Ready Practices (CRPs) and helps students strengthen their teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and professionalism through experiences that reflect industry expectations. Students build a foundation for further education and careers in the culinary and hospitality industries.
*Students enrolling in higher-level courses should make sure they have completed any required prerequisites or courses.
Any required prerequisites or courses will be listed in the course description.
Culinary Arts I
Culinary Arts I
College Prep Prerequisite: Intro to Culinary Arts
UC Approved List G
Foundations of Cooking
Food Safety and Sanitation
Baking basics
Nutrition
Earn California Food Handlers Certification
Work-Based Learning Environment
Career Ready Skills
Culinary Arts II
Culinary Arts II
College Prep Prerequisite: Culinary Arts
UC Approved List G
Intro to Food Service Operations
Management
Entrepreneurship
Career Ready Skills
Building on Cooking and Baking Skills
Work-Based Learning Environment
Career Ready Skills
Cartering Treats for Future Ready Day!
Work Based Learning
School and District Events
Professionalim in Action
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