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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