Academics

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts

A career in hospitality and culinary industries awaits those who complete the Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts, Comprehensive Certificate and/or the Certificate in Baking and Pastry from MCC. Click here and we’ll send you more information about the program.

MCC offers these options:

  • Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management - This 60 credit hour 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.  
  • Comprehensive Certificate in Culinary Arts - The Comprehensive Certificate in Culinary Arts program is accelerated to offer serious, motivated Culinary Arts students the opportunity to complete the certificate program in three semesters of coursework (45 credit hours) and the externship class.
  • Certificate in Baking & Pastry - This new certificate is available as a stand-alone certificate or as an add-on to the existing Comprehensive Certificate. As a stand-alone it consists of 30 credit hours and as an add-on it is 12 credit hours.

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Name of College Mohave Community College Mohave Community College
Name of Certificate Culinary Arts: Baking and Pastry Culinary Arts: Culinary Arts and Hospitality
CIP Code 120503 120503
ONET Code    
Average Cost

Tuition and Fees: $4,945.00
Room and Board: $18,423.001
Books and Supplies: $1,100.002

1 MCC does not provide on-campus housing or a meal plan. This is an estimated cost based on Mohave County living costs.
2 Average cost of books and supplies per student survey.

Tuition and Fees: $6,335.00
Room and Board: $24,564.001
Books and Supplies: $1,250.002

1 MCC does not provide on-campus housing or a meal plan. This is an estimated cost based on Mohave County living costs.
2 Average cost of books and supplies per student survey.

Number of Credits Required 30 45
Number of years it should take a student to complete this program on time 1 2
Approximate overall cost to complete this program, if completed on time $24,468.00 $32,149.00
Percentage of students who completed this program on time 14% 67%
Number of students who completed this program in 2010-11 7 9
Number of students who completed this program on time 1 6
Median Title IV student loan debt incurred by students who have completed this program $0 $0
Median private educational loan debt incurred by students who have completed this program N/A N/A
Median amount of institutional financing owed by students who have completed this program N/A N/A
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