Pre-Apprenticeship Applications must be submitted by 5pm on June 14, 2023.
All follow-up scholarship grant funding paperwork must be submitted by 5pm on June 21, 2023.
Note: Students that have previously participated in this program are not eligible to recieve this scholarship again.
Lowcountry rising 9th-11th graders (ages 15 or older, prior to the start of class) interested in pursuing a career in the culinary arts are encouraged to apply for the Culinary Institute of Charleston's Pre-apprenticeship program. This program offers four three-week courses in Fundamentals in Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry for FREE to all participants.
Students will receive:
- Hands-on training in Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry
- Course materials
- A uniform
- Lunch
Students enrolled in the pre-apprenticeship program must:
- Attend all classes during the three-week course (no absences)
- Have reliable transportation
Classes will be held on the Thornley Campus of Trident Technical College (Building 920, 7000 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston). Student will be responsible for all transportation.
For more information, contact:
Gaynor Mueller
Culinary Institute of Charleston
Gaynor.mueller@tridenttech.edu
843-820-5090
Course Schedules:
July 10 - July 28
Morning Session - Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Fundamentals of Culinary Arts (Applications for this session will go on a waitlist)
- Fundamental of Baking & Pastry
Afternoon Session - Monday-Friday; 1:00 - 5:30 p.m.
- Fundamentals of Culinary Arts
- Fundamentals of Baking & Pastry