A Culinary Arts Certificate Program is one of several new certificate programs being offered at Independence Community College this spring. The program is being administered by Master Chef Nowa Littlesun of Great Western Dining, ICC’s foodservice provider and popular community caterer.
The six-course certificate program is for the inexperienced cook seeking a fuller understanding of kitchen processes and food preparation, the student preparing for a professional career in the restaurant or hospitality industry, as well as the student taking their first steps towards becoming a top chef.
According to Littlesun, a double chef in Italian Cooking and Pastry and visionary behind feeding the community with Independence’s Open Arms Dining, this program is an excellent hands-on training program and successful completers will be ready for employment in high-end kitchens and professional food venues.
“The exciting thing about this type of study,” said Littlesun, “is that it fits the needs of someone who wants to improve their skills, have a better understanding of the working kitchen, cooks for large groups or needs to be able to provide superior food one plate at a time.” He continued that this is the perfect program for fans of the popular Food Network television programming and home cooks who want to excel at their craft.
Course completers will leave the 18 credit hour program with a working knowledge of restaurant management and food preparation skills suitable for immediate employment working in any restaurant, professional kitchen, cruise ship or their own business.
All six of the Culinary Arts Program courses will be offered each Spring and each Fall semester and will be taught by award winning Chef Littlesun. The program is designed to be completed in as little as one semester. A hybrid program, classes are online with the exception of the hands-on, kitchen instruction offered in the six credit hour Food Preparation class.
Designed to offer maximum time in the kitchen for hands on learning, the Food Preparation class will be taught in the kitchen classrooms of Independence High School. Class will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, beginning January 19th.
A second experience course is the Culinary Arts Program Internship Class where students will work with area culinary partners in professional and restaurant kitchens.
In addition to Food Preparation and Culinary Arts Internship, online classes include: Safety and Sanitation; Nutrition for the Culinary Arts; Food Production; and Purchasing and Inventory Control.
A second certificate being offered at ICC this spring is the Hospitality Program Certificate, which goes hand-in-hand with the Culinary Arts Program for people wanting upper management positions in hotel/foodservice establishments. Totally online, additional courses include Hospitality and Restaurant Management; Managing the Customer; Human Resource Management and Supervision; and Controlling Food Costs. The fifth course is a Safety and Sanitation which the student would not need to retake if completed in the Culinary Arts Certificate.
Students may complete one or both certificates. If they want to complete both certificates, it is suggested they complete the Culinary Arts Certificate first and then complete the Hospitality Management Certificate.
Enrollment is limited and students are encouraged to enroll early. Financial aid is available and ICC’s tuition wavier for real estate property tax payers in the northern half of Montgomery County is in effect to help cover any remaining tuition costs after all other student aid is applied. Students receiving tuition assistance are responsible for the cost of College fees, books, and course supplies.
For more information about this opportunity, enrolling in the program, or becoming a culinary partner for internship opportunities, call Chenoa Bosch at 620-332-5621. To enroll visit the ICC Admissions Office in the lower level of the Student Union or enroll online at: www.indycc.edu.
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