Career Cluster:  Family and Consumer Sciences/Culinary Arts 

The Culinary Arts program is devoted to the development of the technical and management skills necessary to meet the food preparation needs of the hospitality industry.  The curriculum combines both the practical (hands-on) and the theoretical (classroom) aspects of food preparation with an emphasis on the technical skills required for all occupations that include aspects of food preparation. The student will be introduced to management concepts with an active participation in quantity food purchasing as well as customer service. In addition the student will receive their Servesafe sanitation certificate upon successful completion of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s sanitation exam.   DOE Code 5440

Grade Level:       12                                Prerequisites:  None

Length of Course:  1 year                       Class Times:  8:00 - 10:50 a.m.

HS Credits per semester: 3                     HS Credits per year: 6

College Credit per semester: 9   & 6       College Credits per year: 15

Location:  Vincennes University 

Fees:  ~ $330.00 The student will also be responsible for providing their own lab uniform from the VU bookstore (chef coat, chef hat, lab pants and lab t-shirt) as well as black socks and black non-skid shoes of their choice. Additional responsibilities include textbooks that are to be purchased through the VU bookstore at an estimated cost of $210.00 per semester. 

Additional education/training available at:  Vincennes University, Indiana State University, Ivy Tech, IUPUI and Purdue University.