Culinary Arts, I-BEST
Certificate Information and Schedule
- Certificate Length: 3 Quarters
- Credits: 44
- I-BEST Start Dates: Fall and Spring Quarters (Daytime)
The I-BEST Culinary Arts certificate prepares students for a wide variety of first careers in the culinary arts and can prepare students with prior experience for promotions in professional kitchens. Students gain experience with stations of line cooking, inventory, production of daily specials, sauce preparation and basic butchering, as well as the basic function and structure of the cold kitchen. Culinary Arts students learn basic cooking principals, workplace vocabulary, and safe food handling practices. I-BEST Culinary Arts Certificate graduates can continue studying at LWTech to complete additional certificates in Baking Arts and/or a Culinary Arts Associate’s (AAS) degree.
Learn more about LWTech's Culinary Arts program.
I-BEST Culinary Arts Course Sequence
Quarter One: Fall/Spring
- CART 110 Introduction to Culinary and Baking Arts 10 credits
- CART 115 Food Service Safety and Sanitation 2 credits
- ABED 071 Communication Skills Culinary Applications I 2 credits
Quarter Two: Winter/Fall
- CART 120 Intermediate Culinary Arts 10 credits
- CART 130 Costing, Planning, and Procurement 5 credits
- ABED 073 Communication Skills Culinary Applications II 2 credits
Quarter Three: Spring/Winter
- CART 135 Front Line 10 credits
- CART 140 Management 3 credits
Employment and Wages
What does a Culinary Arts career look like in the United States?
Current Job Openings in Washington
Explore a variety of current, local job postings in the Culinary Arts on these popular job search websites:
- LWTech Hire Lions
Hire Lions is LWTech's online job search website. To use the site and sign-up for job alerts, create a free account. If you have questions about creating an account, you can contact the Employment Resource Center. - Indeed
- Monster
- Glassdoor
Contact an I-BEST Advisor
Ready to talk with an advisor about the I-BEST Culinary Arts Certificate? Want to learn more about options to help pay for I-BEST college classes? Request an appointment with an I-BEST advisor by submitting an appointment request form and an advisor will contact you as soon as possible.