Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts program prepares students by teaching the fundamental principles and techniques of professional cooking and baking. Students learn through classroom lectures, guest speakers, presentations, and hands-on activities for commercial kitchens. Students learn, develop, and test their skills by using different cooking methods to cook vegetables, starches, proteins, soups, sauces, and many other foods. They also develop and test their skills in baking breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, pies, and more.

Objectives

• Receive state-approved food safety management certification.
• Demonstrate kitchen safety in a professional environment.
• Define key culinary terms, processes, and methods.
• Demonstrate customer service and guest hospitality.
• Demonstrate professionalism through repetition by preparing and plating foods daily.
• Prepare classic dishes using appropriate cooking principles.

Syllabi

Providing course syllabi ensures openness and transparency in course expectations, fostering a clear and accessible learning environment for all students.

View syllabi for Culinary Arts Department courses (opens in a new tab)

Program Courses

1. 1

   About Your Program

   Bridgerland Technical College is open year-round. Most programs are open-entry, which means you can start at the beginning of every month as long as there is space available. Please contact a Student Success Advisor with any questions about your program. You can check available start dates.

   Make an appointment with a Student Success Advisor

   Not ready to schedule? You can text questions to (435) 261-9877.

2. 2

   Admissions

   Complete the Certificate-Seeking Application. College admission policy requires a student to have a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent.

   Fill out the Certificate-Seeking Application (opens in a new tab)
3. 3

   Programmatic Requirements

   Students will receive additional pre-enrollment programmatic requirements (if applicable) via email. If you do not receive this email within 24 business hours, please check your spam or junk mail folders.

   WorkKeys Assessment: Workplace Documents (Level 4), Graphic Literacy (Level 4), and Applied Math (Level 4).

   Please note: A composite ACT score of 17 or a composite SAT score of 930 may waive assessment requirements if taken within the past four years. If you attended BTECH as a high school student, you may be able to waive the Academic Assessment with your grades. Contact a Student Success Advisor for more information.

   Physical/Safety Requirements: Students must be able to reach, bend, stoop, and lift up to 50-pound objects and work in a standing position for extended periods (up to 8 hours). Other physical requirements may apply, as reasonably applicable, in a standard kitchen/restaurant environment. Students must follow all proper hygiene practices to ensure safe food handling.

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4. 4

   Enrollment and Registration

   Once programmatic requirements have been completed, the next step is to meet with a Student Services Representative to complete your enrollment. You will declare your start date, enrolled hours, and set up your payment schedule.

   The first month’s payment or completed Financial Aid is required at the time of enrollment. No appointment is necessary.

   Questions? Call (435) 753-6780, email studentservices@btech.edu, or visit Student Services at the Logan Campus.