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Culinary Arts Specialist Program near Sacramento
Learn how to become a successful Culinary Arts Specialist with the Culinary Arts Specialist program at Institute of Technology in Citrus Heights (Sacramento), California.
If you are interested in finding a California culinary arts school, the Institute of Technology's Culinary Arts Specialist program in Citrus Heights (near Sacramento) is it. You will gain overall knowledge of food safety and sanitation, as well as industry-relevant skills necessary to be a successful culinary arts specialist.
Along with the basic knowledge and concepts of the food service industry, our Culinary Arts training at our Citrus Heights campus will teach you how to create pastries and baked goods, develop and improve your skills in the kitchen, discover the art of garde manger, and prepare Asian and classic cuisine presentations.
In addition to these skills, you will receive the proper tools through the Culinary Arts Specialist program. A uniform and culinary kit are included with the cost of the Culinary Arts Specialist program!
Culinary Art Specialist graduates prepare for careers in:
- Restaurant cook
- Personal chef
- Executive chef
- Sous chef
- Short order cook
- Prep cook and line cook
- Dessert specialist
- Bread and pastry baker
- Catering specialist
The balance provided by teaching students and then allowing them to use what they have learned is another way Institute of Technology Citrus Heights graduates gain an edge when looking for employment in the culinary industry.
Contact Institute of Technology’s Citrus Heights campus today to find out more about our culinary school opportunities in Sacramento!
On-time graduation rate – 56%
ACCSC employment rate – 73%
Occupational outcome – Chef, Head Cook, Cook (SOC Codes 35-1011, 35-2013, 35-2014, 35-2019) www.onetonline.org
Median federal loan amount – $7,144.35
Median private and institutional loan amount – $0
Tuition and fees – $20,075.00 (Books and supplies included)
Credit hours – 36
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Institute of Technology –
Citrus Heights Campus
6249 Sunrise Boulevard
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
