Culinary and Baking Basics

What you'll learn

This Culinary and Baking Basics microcredential provides an essential foundation for your career! You will gain vital skills in the safe handling and preparation of food, overall kitchen safety, and kitchen equipment functionality-all while learning to prepare everything from soups to cake, from breads to seafood dishes. You will earn the nationally recognized ServSafe certification. You will be able to recognize and implement industry standards, understand the structure of culinary operations at restaurants, hotels, and commercial businesses, and use technology and technological tools to support your work. Your abilities in research, creativity, recipe development and problem solving will grow as you put your skills to work. This microcredential is a perfect fit for those seeking to launch their culinary careers and will also be of interest to current kitchen staff seeking formal training to advance. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study and to apply for entry or junior level kitchen positions such as line cook, prep cook, baker, pastry assistant, catering assistant, or culinary assistant working under the supervision of an experienced chef.

A face to face microcredential from Sullivan County Community College (50 instruction hours). Registration is completed with Sullivan County Community College. Eligible for financial aid.

Who can enroll

Ages 18 and up.

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What you can earn

Skills covered

Career outlook

Related occupations: Line Cook, Event Coordinator, Food Service Manager

Hospitality employers hire year-round across the state.