Overview
The Food Service Careers certificate teaches skills and knowledge to work in the food service industry through practical experience in community-based work settings. Intended for adults with cognitive disabilities. The program begins with an orientation and introduction to basic job readiness skills, industry orientation, Worker Safety, FOODSAFE™, kitchen awareness, and use of kitchen knives. You will progress from kitchen basics to food preparation and cooking skills. Classroom/kitchen learning components then alternate with three supervised workplace practicum placements, four (4) weeks in length, which progressively increase in variety and complexity of tasks.