Culinary Arts Academy

Career Cluster: Hospitality & Tourism

Academy Overview:
The Culinary Arts Program is a School-to-Work program. The Pro-Start curriculum was written and is supported by the Education Foundation of the National Restaurant and Lodging Association. Students develop skills in career and job opportunities, basic food preparation, personal productivity, safety and sanitary work procedures, commercial tools and equipment, nutrition and work ethics. Students will acquire skills for a wide range of food service careers that include but are not limited to Executive Chef, Restaurant Manager, Teacher, Research/Nutritional Chef, Food Editor/Stylist, Sales/Marketing Director Facilities Designer, Food Purchasing Director, and Banquet/Catering Director. Students are also offered the opportunity to qualify for Bright Futures/Gold Seal scholarships. Additionally, students who successfully complete the program will test for PROSTART industry certifications including Safe Staff, Serve Safe Food Handler Certification, and the National ProStart Certificate of Achievement. To further enhance the Culinary Arts Program, Pine Forest High School participates in the On-the-Job Training (OJT) portion of the course. Students gain valuable experience and education in the field of food service from mentors.

Academy Brochure: http://career.escambia.k12.fl.us/downloads/brochure/Brochure_ECSD_PFHS_CulinaryArts.pdf

Academy Website: Culinary Arts Academy

Academy Teacher(s):
Jane Skipper JSkipper@escambia.k12.fl.us (850) 941-6150 ext. 229


District Contact:
Aisha Adkison, Workforce Specialist, aadkison2@escambia.k12.fl.us

Career Pathways Resources:

• Suggested Course Sequence: Program of Study
  

• Career Pathways Articulation Agreement(s):

  Industry Certification
  Pensacola State College
  
  

Online Links & Resources:

• http://www.frla.org/
• http://www.fra-stc.org/
• http://prostart.restaurant.org/
• http://fcclainc.org/