Do you have a passion for cooking and baking? Express your creativity with food and learn how in the Culinary Arts program at OTC.
OTC’s Culinary Arts program can offer you the hands-on skills and knowledge needed to satisfy and attain your career goals. Taught by our seasoned chefs, you can begin your culinary journey by enrolling in the Culinary Arts program.
Here is what you can expect to learn as a Culinary Arts student:
THE PRINCIPLES OF COOKING - You’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of cooking, food preparation, and knife skills mastery.
BAKING AND PASTRY - Learn the secrets of artisan breads, cake decorating, pies, pastries, and the science of baking.
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOKING - Explore the exotic tastes of Asia, Italy, France, and South America, and the melting pot of foods from around the United States.
NUTRITIONAL COOKING - Learn how to cook wholesome foods and healthy gourmet dishes.
One Joseph E. Kennedy Blvd. | Statesboro, Ga 30458 | 912.681.5500 | www.ogeecheetech.edu Find us in more places than just campus. Along with hands-on kitchen labs, you will learn what it takes to operate a foodservice facility through classes, such as Foodservice Purchasing and Cost Control, Sanitation, Fundamentals of Restaurant Operations, and Culinary Leadership, all tools a culinary professional needs for success. Our program prepares you for entry-level positions in this competitive industry, such as prep cook, line cook, catering assistant, baker, and managers. In order to achieve this, however, you must have a passion for learning and be prepared to make a commitment to your culinary education.
The culinary arts program mirrors real life experiences of the foodservice industry, which is extremely demanding. Students will be required to perform the high standards necessary to complete the program. This means standing for long periods while preparing food, working in extreme heat, lifting heavy objects, performing quickly under pressure, and maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen lab, all while upholding your academics. Prior to completing the program, students are required to serve a minimum of 180 hours as an intern in an approved foodservice facility. The benefits of this will allow the students to put to use all that they have learned during the program and possibly lead to permanent employment with the internship site. If you are interested in enrolling in the Culinary Arts program or want further information, please see one of our admissions specialists or contact Chef Tony Pisacano or Chef Bryan Richard. We will be happy to assist you in your pursuit of a culinary career.
We also offer Technical Certificates of Credit in the following areas: Prep Cook | Introduction to Culinary Nutrition NEED TO KNOW INFO: Advanced Baking Principles | Catering Specialist www.ogeecheetech.edu PHONE: 912.681.5500 WE’LL SUPPORT YOU TOLL FREE: 800.646.1316 EMAIL: [email protected] Ogeechee Technical College is dedicated to supporting you with all the resources necessary to achieve maximum success in school, the workplace, and life. Support includes the Student Resource Center, Tutoring Services, Counseling Services, Disability Services, Career ACADEMIC AFFAIRS: 912.688.6045 Services, and more. ADMISSIONS: 912.688.6994 ADULT EDUCATION: 912.871.1721 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: BOOKSTORE: 912.871.1648 CONTINUING EDUCATION: 912.871.1816 CHEF BRYAN RICHARD FINANCIAL AID: 912.486.7402 Culinary Arts Instructor LIBRARY: 912.871.1606 Office: Rm 839 | Occupational Studies Building 912.688.6030 | [email protected] REGISTRAR: 912.871.1611
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