Register for the 22-week Culinary Apprenticeship Certificate.

If you have a passion for the food industry, our Culinary Apprenticeship Certificate program is for you. This innovative and intense training will get you started on a rewarding career in the culinary industry. Whether you dream of putting on large catering events or crafting unique gourmet dinners in a fine dining establishment, we can give you the background you need to make it happen.

The Culinary Apprenticeship Certificate is a 3-month intense program designed for aspiring culinary professionals with a passion for food who desire something more than the traditional, classroom-based culinary education program. You will work hands-on in the kitchens of accomplished professional chefs who will provide the tools needed to succeed in the hospitality industry.

Meet Chef Rich.

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of computers and access to a computer and the Internet are required.

Students are also required to pass a background check, sign a waiver of liability and show proof of health insurance.

Location

Classes will be held at KSU Center, primarily in our professional catering kitchen classroom.

Fresh Courses On The Menu

• ServSafe Exam Prep and Intro to Knife Skills

• Soups (consommé, broth, and purée), sauce, and sandwiches

• Sauce and pasta (dry vs. fresh pasta), gnocchi, and potatoes

• Dry heat cooking

• Poultry fabrication and moist heat cooking (steamed, shallow poach, and deep poach)

• Combination cooking methods: stewing and braising, veal shank

• Garde manger basics

• Whole beef tenderloin

• Cookies, cupcakes, and frosting

• Pork loin roast

• Beef strip loin roast

• Menu planning and nutrition

• Seafood: salmon, lobster, and clams

• Cooking eggs, hollandaise, breakfast meats, and grinding meats

• Cost control

• Baking and pastry basics

• Lamb leg roast

Each student is required to have:

• Chef’s knife (not required on the first night of class)
• Black non-skid shoes
• Black chef pants
• Food thermometer
• Coverage for any associated transportation and parking costs

Recommended items:

• Small notebook and pen set to keep in your chef coat pocket

Additional details:

• These supplies are at the expense of the student.
• Chef coats and textbooks are provided.

Apprenticeship Sites

Your apprenticeships will consist of approximately 16-20 hours per week in rotation between several prestigious venues.*

• Atlanta Country Club
• Canoe
• District Events and Catering
• KSU’s Commons and Stingers
• Holbrook Communities
• Maven Restaurant Group
• Seed Kitchen & Bar

*Venues are subject to change based on availability.

By completing 240 hours of apprenticeship work divided into three different rotations, you will gain hands-on experience in a variety of food service environments. Working 80 hours at each location, you will make important connections in the restaurant industry and gain valuable experience for your resume.

Note: Student is responsible for transportation to apprenticeship sites, which are all located within a 1-hour drive of the KSU campus. Student is also responsible for transportation costs such as parking.