Culinary Arts/Chef Training

The Culinary Arts/Chef Training certificate program at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is a one-to-two-year certificate offered by this public institution in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The program provides hands-on instruction in food preparation techniques, kitchen operations, and culinary principles used in professional food service environments, within the culinary arts and food service management field under CIP code 12.0503.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana also offers a longer two-to-four-year Culinary Arts certificate for students seeking additional training. Related programs at the Las Cruces campus span a broad range of technical disciplines, including Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD, Animation and Interactive Technology, System Networking, Photographic and Film/Video Technology, and Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology, reflecting the school's varied vocational program offerings.