Northwest Tech offers the following career majors within the Hospitality & Tourism Cluster.

Restaurant Food & Beverage Services Pathway Career Majors

Culinary Arts Assistant - Fairview Campus only
The Culinary Arts Assistant career major prepares students for a variety of food preparation skills required for a career in food services and/or food preparation.  Instruction incorporates kitchen fundamentals such as safety, sanitation, and kitchen equipment with more advanced training in quantity preparation and presentation of entrees and desserts.  Also covered are dining room management principles and specific subject areas such as stocks, soups and sauces.  Students will have opportunities to apply the skills they learn in an external internship.  The ProStart and ServSafe certification by National Restaurant Association may be taught/obtained during this course.

Culinary Assistant Entry Level - Fairview Campus only
The Culinary Assistant Entry Level career major prepares students as entry-level culinary assistants who perform a variety of food preparation tasks in food services and/or food preparation.   Students learn kitchen fundamentals such as safety and sanitation, equipment and knives, standardized recipes, measuring techniques, basic seasonings, and dry and moist cooking methods, along with preparation and/or presentation of all kinds of dishes including breakfast items, sandwiches, hors d’oeuvres, baked items/desserts, and main menu dishes.  Instruction provides an overview of restaurant duties and menus as well as management and owning and job readiness/independent living skills. The ProStart and ServSafe certifications by National Restaurant Association may be taught/obtained during this course.

Updated on 7/2/13