CULINARY BOOT CAMPS
Workforce Development | Culinary
Program Description
Culinary Courses in Pa.
Are you looking to elevate your culinary skills? Do you have an employee who needs to be ServSafe Certified? NPRC’s Culinary Boot Camps offer varying levels of training in the Culinary Arts. The Level I Boot Camp offers training in basic culinary skills, including training and testing for ServSafe Certification. The Level II Boot Camp expands beyond basic culinary skills, including cooking and baking techniques.
These programs were made made possible because of the generosity and commitment from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development, Community and Economic Assistance Program, The Fund for Northern Tier Development, Kecks Food Service, Charles Knox & Margaret Etner Foundation, and the Ernest L. Sweet and Mildred Roberts Sweet Foundation.
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Culinary Boot Camps
What You'll Learn
Introductory culinary skills, including use of kitchen equipment, basic cooking techniques, vegetable preparation, safe food handling procedures, and personal hygiene practices.
Common baking and cooking skills, including the preparation of stocks, emulsion sauces, pizza baking, sautéing, grilling, and plate presentations.
Teamwork and professionalism as it relates to culinary and kitchen operations.
ServSafe for Managers examination and training preperation.
Culinary Career Outlook
The national average earnings for cooks in a restaurant is $17.10 per hour or $35,570 per year.
The national average earnings for managers of food preperation is $20.31 per hour or $42,350 annually.
The estimated job growth for cooks over the next decade is nearly 500,000 job openings per year.
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Growing up in rural Potter County, Pennsylvania meant if I wanted good educational and employment opportunities, I would have to move. When NPRC started offering classes less than 30 minutes from my home (almost an hour closer than the next closest college), my future was no longer dependent on living in a more urban area. I received a quality education without spending the tens of thousands of dollars on room and board a traditional school would have required. And now, I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of the team making this story possible for so many other people in rural Pennsylvania. NPRC’s mission is a necessary one, helping serve a part of the population that has lacked affordable and quality higher education for decades. This school helped me avoid debt, find my path in life, and now, I have a job I love and opportunities I never expected.
- Brian, NPRC Graduate
While attending NPRC, I am enrolled in 16 credits and working toward a degree in business administration. This switch is already positively benefitting me as a student. I have been keeping up with classes and shifting out of bad habits that may hinder my success. As someone who is diagnosed with anxiety and ADHD, it sometimes gets hard to effectively communicate. However, NPRC continues to provide opportunities to not only challenge myself, but to help me grow as a student, and more importantly, as a person. NPRC was my second chance. My second chance to help me build myself better, and I feel like my future is already better than what it was before NPRC.
-Noah, Business Administration Student
My time at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College has been a great experience even through the COVID-19 pandemic. Never did I imagine doing a year of college in my own home and still be able to be on the Dean’s List and be extremely proud. I am 39 years of age, and it has taken me this long to attempt college. I have to say that starting college at this age was hard. However, everyone at NPRC has made it easy for me to understand what it means to be studious. You can feel the care that is given to you through the staff at NPRC. The instructors are always willing to help and they will always answer the questions that we have. This college is a great way to get started on your new path through life. There are so many options to pick from if you are undecided.
-Claudia, NPRC Graduate
I started with NPRC right after graduating high school in 2018. I was not sure what I wanted to do career-wise, but the criminal justice field had always piqued my interest. Before finishing my two-year degree with NPRC, I decided to transfer to a four-year university to further my education in both sociology and criminal justice. Without the affordability of NPRC and their knowledgeable staff, I would never have dreamed of being where I am today. I will be graduating from RIT in August of 2022 having majored in Sociology and Criminal Justice, as well as having minored in Criminal Justice. I am excited to start a career in the federal Criminal Justice system or within admissions/counseling in higher education. I plan to put myself through law school while working full time after graduating from RIT.
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