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Culinary Arts

 

Culinary Arts I 11-12 Grade

3.0 Credits 2 Semesters Herndon Career Center Building C

Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.0 GPA; 90% attendance record; successful completion of English II and Algebra I with a C or better. Food Prep I and Food Prep II. 

Recommended: Business Fundamentals 

The capstone classes offered at Herndon Career Center are under the umbrella of the National Restaurant Association called ProStart. ProStart is a two-year hospitality program that will develop the aspiring young leader with the restaurant skills that will lead them into college and their career. ProStart culinary classes offer a block of time that will teach students the foundation of the restaurant industry where they will apply cooking methods while learning both front of the house restaurant standards and back of the house operations. Students will do so through running a student-run restaurant CINDER. Students will learn safety and sanitation, basic and advanced cooking methods. Students will also earn their ServeSafe certification for food safety. Students will demonstrate ability to calculate food, and recipe development throughout their two years in the program. 

Fees & Expectations: Students will order a uniform to be worn daily during class. Students may occasionally be required to work after regular school hours in order to participate in catered events and ProStart activities. Student fees will be approximately $150 to cover uniforms. 

Culinary Arts II 12 Grade

3.0 Credits, 2 Semesters, Herndon Career Center - Cinder

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Culinary Arts I with B- or better and 90% attendance. 

Recommended: Foods and nutrition courses, health courses, business courses 

The capstone classes offered at Herndon Career Center are under the umbrella of the National Restaurant Association called ProStart. ProStart is a two-year hospitality program that will develop the aspiring young leader with the restaurant skills that will lead them into college and their career. ProStart culinary classes offer a block of time that will teach students the foundation of the restaurant industry where they will apply and master advanced cooking methods while applying management goals for both front of the house restaurant standards and back of the house operations. 

The successful ProStart student will graduate with two national certifications. One being in safety and sanitation and the other is a Certificate of Achievement. Students who earn their ProStart COA can be eligible for credits at post-secondary institutions including  Johnson County Community College. Successful students are eligible to earn up to 10 hours of credit in the Johnson County Community College Culinary Arts program. 

Fees & Expectations: Students will order a uniform to be worn daily during class. Students may occasionally be required to work after regular school hours in order to participate in catered events and ProStart activities. Student fees will be approximately $150 to cover uniforms. 2nd Year Culinary Arts Special Topics: Students must meet the 90% minimum attendance rate and B- average in order to return for the 2nd year of curriculum.