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Culinary Arts

Join our restaurant team to operate the Rockridge Restaurant at Upper Bucks.

  • Prepare specialty foods and baked goods in our new, state-of-theart commercial kitchen.
  • Hands-on experience through catering and food truck events, onsite restaurant operation and cooperative education placement.

 

 


             


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Units of Study

  • Safety / Sanitation
  • Careers in the Food Industry
  • Purchasing / Receiving
  • Knife Skills
  • Kitchen Equipment
  • Recipe Development & Preparation
  • Nutrition
  • Cheese Preparation
  • Salads, Fruits, & Salad Dressings
  • Herbs & Spices
  • Stocks, Soups, & Sauces
  • Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Prep
  • Baking & Pastry Skills
  • Menu Planning & Costing
  • Kitchen Brigade
  • Front-of-the-House 

Certifications

Culinary Arts students can earn the following certifications in high school:

  • OSHA CareerSafe                           
  • ServSafe Food Handler
  • ServSafe Manager
  • ServSafe Food Allergens
  • S/P2- Culinary Food Safety
  • S/P2-Culinary Workplace Safety

College Articulation

Bucks County Community College - Up to 35 Credits

Students must meet program requirements to access credits

Bucks County Community College - 9 Credits

Culinary Institute of America - 3 Credits

Montgomery County Community College* - 10 Credits

Northampton Community College- 10 Credits

  • Culinary Foundations
  • Product Identification and Costing
  • Culinary Skill Development

Delaware County Community College* - 9 Credits

Harrisburg Area Community College* - 9 Credits

Lackawanna College* - 9 Credits

Pittsburgh Technical College* - 9 Credits

Walnut Hill College - 3.5 Credits

  • Culinary for Hospitality Professionals

  • Sanitation (ServSafe Manager) 

Walnut Hill Degree Programs

Westmoreland County Community College* - 12 Credits

Allegany College of Maryland * - 9 Credits

Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center* - 10 Credits

  • Tools and Stationary Equipment
  • Food Service Math
  • Careers in Food Service
  • Introduction to Preparation & Service of Food
     
  • AST Culinary Arts

*  Indicates SOAR Credits 3902 SOAR page 1

Industry Salary Ranges

  • Prep Cook: $17,060 - $30,010
  • Chef: $23,150 -  $74,170
  • Food Service Manager: $28,780 - $83,010

Career Opportunities

  • Cook
  • Prep Cook
  • Caterer
  • Head Chef
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Server
  • Food & Beverage Manager 

Program Costs

  • Uniform: $150 (2 chef coats, 2 chef pants, 1 chef hat and non-skid work shoes)
  • Certifications: $75 

 Instructor:  Amber Underdown 
 Email: aunderdown@ubtech.org 

Instructor:  LarryFortunato
 Email: lfortunato@ubtech.org 

 

Phone: 215-795-2911 x218