Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 12.0503

at Erie Community College in Buffalo, NY

31.5 - Below AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$15,793

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$15,793

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.

How This Program Compares

First-year graduate earnings vs. Culinary Arts programs in New York

$15,79342% below average

Benchmark: $27,050 — average of 10 comparable programs

College Scorecard 2023

National median wage — Culinary Arts

$38,297

Across all experience levels in this field

BLS

Projected job growth — Culinary Arts

+11%

National outlook for this field

BLS

About This Program

The Culinary Arts/Chef Training certificate program at Erie Community College is a two- to four-year certificate offered at this public institution in Buffalo, NY. The program covers fundamental and advanced culinary techniques, food preparation, kitchen management, and food safety standards, preparing graduates for roles in restaurants, catering operations, and other food service environments.

This program is part of the culinary arts field (CIP 12.0503). Erie Community College also offers a Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef certificate for students interested in baking specialization, along with technical programs in Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, and Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician.

CIP 12.0503 — Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Category: Culinary Arts

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