College Certificate - Intermediate Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts program is designed to prepare future working cooks and chef apprentices, provide courses for the student desiring personal enrichment, and enhance the skills and professional qualifications of cooks and chefs employed in the local industry.

The Intermediate Culinary Arts Certificate of Achievement program at College of the Desert provides training for careers as first-line supervisors in the food service and lodging industries, one of the fastest growing sectors in today’s job market. This program emphasizes intermediate-level skills in cooking and baking, Garde Manger banquet preparation, and hotel and restaurant operations including food procurement and menu planning.