With the Culinary Arts Certificate, Advanced Certificate or Associates of Applied Science from MCC, graduates can expect their career track to ultimately go all the way to executive chef.

Their passion and motivation will determine how far they go in the field. They can move from prep cook to station cook to sous chef to chef de cuisine to executive chef. As the tourism and hospitality industries grow, opportunities in culinary arts grow. Jobs are available all over the world and local restaurants and resorts are eager to place our graduates. Students who complete the certificate  program can start at a higher salary and have the opportunity to move up faster in the culinary industry than those who choose on-the-job training. There is great camaraderie in the kitchen, in the industry and within the organizations for chefs. If you are looking for a career and not just a job, look no further.

MCC offers these options:

• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Culinary Arts - This program is intended to give the serious culinary student the opportunity to learn the theory and practical applications of sanitation, business management and cooking techniques with the combination of classroom and hands on experience to advance in the culinary field.
• Certificate, Introduction to Culinary Arts - The Intro. to Culinary Arts program is accelerated to offer serious, motivated Culinary Arts students the opportunity to complete the certificate program in 15 weeks of coursework (24 credit hours) and nine credit hours of externship (270 on-the-job hours).  A Mohave County Food Handler’s Card is required.
• Certificate, Advanced Culinary Arts - The Advanced Culinary Arts program at MCC is for the student who has the motivation to become a manager in the culinary arts. Emphasis is placed on designing menus, costing products, and honing of your student cooking skills as well as the imagination to succeed.

FAQs

• What is included in the cost of the program? The following is all included in the cost of the program: three chef coats, one 4-way apron, a cotton chef hat, a 20-piece knife kit, tuition, and food costs.
• What do the books cost?  Books will cost between $100 and $200 depending on whether you buy used or new.
• What are the hours of class?  7 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• How many days a week are classes held? Classes are held for these classes Monday through Thursday.
• Is there Job placement?  No, but MCC will assist you by bringing in chefs from the area to talk to the class. They also conduct job interviews. Contact information will also be given to you about available jobs.
• How long does it take to finish the externship? The length of the externship is 270 hours of on the job training. MCC will give you 12 weeks to complete the externship.

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Jan. 30, 2008 - Not wasting any time before getting back into class action, from left, Thomas Marks, Bree Young, Amber Penetti and Alyse Cherry, all culinary art students on Mohave Community College’s Henry Campus - Bullhead City, were busy baking on Wednesday. Following the winter break, spring semester classes began Monday on all four campuses of MCC.

Nov. 23, 2007 - The culinary arts program on Mohave Community College’s Thomas C. Henry Campus - Bullhead City held its annual Gingerbread House Competition on Thursday, and the winning house was created by students Ree Young and Barbara Vanderpas. In second place were Thomas Marks and Becky Ackman; third place went to Alyse Cherry and Samantha Rowland. Campus President Dave Shahan was judge, and he said the houses looked “more like art than vittles to eat.”