The college is closed December 21 through January 1 for winter break and will reopen January 2. Prospective students can still apply for enrollment online during the break, and continuing students can register for Spring semester classes.
Learn the ropes and get a great job in the hospitality industry through Wake Tech's short-term, non-degree culinary and baking classes. The six- to eight-week courses provide high-quality, low-cost instruction that lead to industry certifications.
Also, look for specialty classes during the day on Mondays, featuring guest chefs and instruction on international cuisine (fee waiver and scholarship do not apply).
For more information about the program, contact Sameer Pawa at 919-866-6158 or [email protected].
Don't have enough money to pay for a course? Right now, Wake Tech's Propel program offers scholarships that cover the cost of registration and fees.
NOTE: The Propel Scholarship Application is currently closed and will reopen on March 1.
Learn how to prepare and present foods from a variety of world cuisines. This course emphasizes indigenous ingredients and customs, nutritional concerns, and cooking techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare a variety of international and domestic menus. Click on the detail section for the featured Chef of the Week and cuisine offered.
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Get ready to channel your inner bread baker. Bake, taste, and have fun exploring the world of baking! Learn how to bake and create fresh, mouthwatering specialty breads that will brighten any occasion. Our professional artisan bread baker will introduce you to a variety of recipes and techniques that will give you the confidence in bread baking and challenge you to learn more about professional bread baking than you ever thought possible.
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Learn the principles of safety and sanitation in the food service industry. In North Carolina, a restaurant or food service establishment can receive a two-point deduction on its health inspection grade. NC regulations now require all establishments to have a manager on duty who is ServSafe®- certified! Employees must score 75% or higher on the ServSafe® Manager exam and fulfill NC Food Code requirements for certification.
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Would you like to have a career in the food service industry – making bread? This hands-on course will help you get there! You'll learn how to turn flour, water, salt, and yeast into dough that bakes properly and results in a perfect crust and crumb. You'll learn processes and methods, from pre-fermentation to mixing and shaping dough into the perfect loaf, and build the fundamental skills to hand craft bread for an artisan bakery, café, or high-volume restaurant. The course also covers baking terminology, safe food handling (ServSafe), proper equipment use, and attitude development for work in a kitchen environment. You'll be ready to work on day one!
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | |
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| 302562 | 01/13/25 - 03/18/25 | Public Safety Education Campus | 355.00 | 9 | Register |
If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Start your career in the Baking industry with this fundamental baking and pastry arts course. Learn the science, techniques, and trends of baking. Discover the basic principles on how to prepare quick breads, cakes, cookies, custards, pastries, and cake decorating. This "hands-on" course includes a comprehensive overview of entry level career opportunities. Emphasis is placed on safe food/equipment handling, nutrition, recipe conversion, measurements, terminology, flavorings and related topics. Students will obtain a Certified Fundamentals Pastry Cook through American Culinary Federation upon successful completion of course along with ServSafe Certification.
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | |
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| 302721 | 03/24/25 - 05/21/25 | Public Safety Education Campus | 430.00 | 10 | Register |
If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Would you like to build skills for work in the culinary/restaurant industry? If so, this course is for you.
This course introduces the fundamental concepts, skills, and techniques in basic cookery. Emphasis is placed on safe food/equipment handling, nutrition, recipe conversion, measurements, terminology, classical knife cuts, flavorings/seasonings, stocks/sauces/soups, and related topics. Upon completing this hands-on class, students should be able to exhibit the basic cooking skills used in the food service industry and build self-confidence to work in a commercial environment.
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | |
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| 302165 | 01/27/25 - 04/16/25 | Public Safety Education Campus | 430.00 | 7 | Register |
If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.