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Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts

Degree Type: Associate of Applied Science Degree, AAS, Certificate, CER

Pathway: Business, Technology and Public Service

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Why choose Culinary Arts at PPSC? 

Discover your passion for cooking at PPSC! Choose from specialties like baking and pastry, food service management, sustainable cuisine, or general culinary arts. Our expert chef-instructors will guide you through various cooking styles, teach essential knife skills, and ensure you master food safety. Culinary Arts is a fast-growing field that requires dedication, endurance, and ambition. We offer an Associate of Applied Science to help you break into the industry, as well as multiple certificates for seasoned professionals or anyone looking to try a new hobby. Start your culinary journey with us today!

What do PPSC culinary students study?

Under the guidance of skilled chefs, PPSC culinary arts students will master the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of various foods. You'll gain essential culinary skills and knowledge to excel in the industry. As a PPSC Culinary Arts student, you will learn:  
  • National sanitation standards and proper ServSafe practices
  • Management skills and food costing
  • Cooking techniques and classical recipe preparations
  • Food production and processing
  • Customer service
  • Knife and cutlery skills
  • Understanding the culinary industry
  • HACCP recipe outlining and nutritional analysis
  • Business plan preparation for food venues (restaurants, food trucks, etc.)
  • Basic cake decorating techniques
  • And more! 
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Attend a Culinary Arts Information Session

At this session, you will meet your chef instructors, tour the kitchen lab area, have all your questions answered, and complete your first-semester schedule!

New students must attend one of the listed sessions prior to attending any Culinary Arts classes.

January 14th: 10:00 am Room B-204 A (In person)

January 14th: 3:00 pm Room B-204 A  or Join Online (Hybrid)

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Degrees and Certificate Options

Pikes Peak State College has several Culinary Arts degree and certificate options.

Learn more about each option and the classes you might take
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The AAS degree provides career skills to enable students to enter the job market after graduation, retrain in a new career, or upgrade employment skills. There are multiple emphasis areas for this degree including Baking and Pastry, Food Service Management, and Sustainability Management and Dietary Cuisine.

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This certificate will prepare students for employment in baking and the art of pastries.

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This certificate is designed for students seeking basic skills to enter the food services field.

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This certificate is designed for students who seek employment as a journeyman cook, station cook, or entry level cook in a professional establishment.

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This certificate is designed for students who seek employment as supervisor in food service management.

 

 

Culinary Arts Classes You Might Take

Classes you might take will vary depending on the degree or certificate option(s) you pursue. Check the course catalog for specific classes required to reach your goals. 

 

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andres velez

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The knowledge and skill sets I gained at PPSC were necessary tools in becoming the business owner I am today. The small classroom setting granted us valuable face time with our Chef instructors that wouldn’t have been possible in a larger school environment. I recommend PPSC to anyone who tells me they want to work in the food service industry.

Andres Velez | Owner, Piglatin Cocina and Anju Korean Street Eats

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