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Culinary Arts Diploma

Wake Tech Course ID: D55150

The Culinary Arts Diploma program includes basic and more advanced courses to help prepare students for entry into the culinary field or to advance in their current foodservice positions.

Courses address both the art and the science of food preparation. Students learn basic sanitation, cooking and baking principles and garnishing and presentation skills. Modern supervision techniques are also studied and practiced. The majority of class time is devoted to actual hands-on kitchen skill development.

Course credits are transferable to the Culinary Arts Associate in Applied Science Degree program.

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Estimated Tuition & Fees
$3,268.00
Locations
  • Scott Northern Wake Campus
Total Credits
43
NOTE: Tuition listed is for in-state students. Out-of-state tuition is higher.
Tuition is set annually by the State Board of Community Colleges.
Wake Tech charges various fees in addition to tuition, and individual programs also have specific costs associated with them.

Career Outlook


  • Food Service Manager
    33811.27
    Starting Salary
    55947.11
    Median Annual Wage
    10%
    Growth*
  • Waiter or Waitress
    18397.95
    Starting Salary
    31834.68
    Median Annual Wage
    3%
    Growth*
  • Food Server, Nonrestaurant
    24372.26
    Starting Salary
    33056.52
    Median Annual Wage
    7%
    Growth*
  • Cook, Institution and Cafeteria
    25124.09
    Starting Salary
    35236.00
    Median Annual Wage
    6%
    Growth*
  • Cook, Private Household
    25903.47
    Starting Salary
    42155.38
    Median Annual Wage
    6%
    Growth*
  • Cook, Fast Food
    21459.42
    Starting Salary
    29108.24
    Median Annual Wage
    -5%
    Growth*
  • Chef or Head Cooks
    32107.48
    Starting Salary
    55151.64
    Median Annual Wage
    12%
    Growth*
  • First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
    28552.05
    Starting Salary
    38431.61
    Median Annual Wage
    9%
    Growth*
  • Cook, Restaurant
    26584.53
    Starting Salary
    35592.56
    Median Annual Wage
    21%
    Growth*
  • Cook, Short Order
    22980.49
    Starting Salary
    33948.54
    Median Annual Wage
    0%
    Growth*
  • Food Preparation Worker
    22779.05
    Starting Salary
    32336.95
    Median Annual Wage
    1%
    Growth*
  • Fast Food or Counter Worker
    22134.77
    Starting Salary
    29507.38
    Median Annual Wage
    6%
    Growth*
  • Bartender
    19674.18
    Starting Salary
    31462.16
    Median Annual Wage
    8%
    Growth*
  • Barista
    22134.77
    Starting Salary
    29507.38
    Median Annual Wage
    6%
    Growth*
  • Baker
    23090.04
    Starting Salary
    33929.95
    Median Annual Wage
    10%
    Growth*
  • Butcher and Meat Cutter
    27255.18
    Starting Salary
    37601.39
    Median Annual Wage
    3%
    Growth*
USA Wake County *Estimated job growth over 10 years.
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