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Culinary Arts

Basic Techniques Certificate Program

    • Develop a professional vocabulary related to food and its preparation
    • Learn and effectively practice technical skills in food preparation
    • Acquire the attributes of an entry-level foodservice employee, including professional caliber knife skills, organizational abilities, and food presentation artistry
    • Receive sanitation training & obtain a ServSafe certificate

Program Details:

  • Learn the basic skills necessary to cook proficiently
  • Includes two quarters of hands-on and theoretical culinary instruction with sanitation and nutrition training
  • Student internship

Students who have completed the Culinary Arts Basic Techniques Certificate Program at ICASI have excellent preparation for entry-level foodservice jobs.

Become qualified to seek these entry-level positions:

    • Prep Cook
    • Pantry Cook
 
    • Line Cook
    • Utility Cook
 

Advanced Techniques Diploma Program

    • Develop a professional vocabulary related to food and its preparation
    • Learn and effectively practice advanced technical skills in food preparation
    • Acquire professional caliber knife skills, organizational abilities, original recipe development abilities, and food presentation artistry
    • Receive sanitation training & obtain a ServSafe certificate
    • Learn foodservice operations including: commercial food production, dining room management, service & event planning
    • Learn professional foodservice management principles & application including: menu development, food costing, ordering & inventory, staff scheduling & management

Program Details:

  • Develop the ability to modify and adapt techniques learned in Basic Techniques classes and put them to use under professionally appropriate conditions
  • Demonstrate both mastery of particular skills and creative adaptation for techniques learned
  • Lecture classes cover a wide range of topics important to successful foodservice operations
  • Student internship

Students who have completed the Culinary Arts Advanced Techniques Diploma Program at ICASI have excellent preparation to seek a career in kitchen supervision or management.

Become qualified to seek these supervisory positions

  • Kitchen Shift Supervisor
  • Sous Chef
  • Kitchen Manager

Or become self-employed with these titles:

  • Caterer
  • Personal Chef