Culinary Arts

Diploma: Business
Credit Requirements: 50 Semester Credit Hours

The Culinary Arts diploma program prepares students for entry-level cooking positions in restaurants, hotels and motels, or other food service operations. Students study theory and practice applications of the requirements of quality food preparation.     All culinary courses are presented in culinary theory with application in kitchens of the Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College. 

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or the TTC placement test. Applicants with 12 or more semester credit hours from an approved, regionally accredited postsecondary institution with a grade of C or better may not need to take the placement test. This program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). Graduates are eligible for ACF certification.