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Four TCHS culinary students wearing chef uniforms and hats stand behind a buffet table filled with various breakfast foods, including bacon, sausages, and fruit. Plates are stacked on the side, and the students are smiling, showcasing their work.

Culinary Arts,  providing students with experience in the kitchen through weekly skill rotations, restaurant opportunities, and catering events.

This program prepares creative students with a passion for food and customer service to be career or college ready. Students gain hands-on experience in the kitchen through a weekly skill stations rotation. Students also have the opportunity to run a restaurant that is open to the public and prepare for catering events throughout the school year.

TCHS student in white chef uniform prepares food in culinary classroom. Food prep containers and a can opener are around her on the table.

Course Description and Career Skills

This program provides comprehensive instruction in the culinary arts, preparing individuals for careers in the foodservice industry. Students gain hands-on experience in food safety and sanitation, kitchen operations, knife skills, and the preparation of a wide variety of foods, including breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, meats, poultry, seafood, pasta, grains, baked goods, and desserts. The curriculum also covers purchasing, receiving, and storage procedures, standardized recipe preparation, nutrition, seasoning and flavoring, menu planning, front- and back-of-house operations, and the use of industry technology such as point-of-sale systems. Emphasis is placed on professional standards, customer service, workplace safety, and efficient workflow, equipping students with the knowledge and practical skills required to succeed in culinary and hospitality careers.

The various skill career levels for technical college high school: beginning, intermediate, advanced.

Program Opportunities

Certifications

  • Career Safe OSHA 10
  • Pennsylvania Skills Certificate
  • Serv-Safe Certificate (NRA)
  • Serv-Safe Food Handler (NRA)
  • Serv-Safe Manager (NRA)

Workplace Opportunities

Some notable partners include:

Aramark - West Chester University, Wegmans Food Markets, Savona Restaurant, Victory Brewing Company, and more!

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CIP 12.0508

The Department of Education provides a CIP Code to approved Programs of Study (POS). Schools and postsecondary institutions use the CIP code to categorize the POS, outline the scope and sequence of educational offerings, and develop a POS task list. Click here to review the task list.