Culinary Arts
CPTC's Culinary Arts program offers everything you need to be successful in the culinary world, from classes in basic cooking skills to advanced pastry arts to restaurant management.
You can start our culinary program fall, winter, spring or summer quarters.
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At an estimated cost of just $10,923, our Culinary Arts Degree is an inexpensive way to start a great career.
In just five quarters, our Pastry Arts Degree can prepare you for an exciting career as a pastry-arts chef.
If you're looking to start a career in the pastry arts — or advance in your current career — our Pastry Arts Certificate is a quick and inexpensive way to sharpen your skills.
Our culinary program emphasizes fine-dining food-production skills, professional service training and food management techniques.
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Potential Careers
Short Order Cook
Restaurant Manager
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Meet the Instructors
Dean Massey
Experience: Restaurants Unlimited Corporation, Lobstershop Corporation, Sysco Food Service
Education: Clover Park Vocational Technical College
Recognition: Instructional program of the year 2006, Faculty member of the year 2007, Puget Sound Energy distinguished faculty 2009
Shelley Newman
Experience: A Tier Above - Owner, The Fairmon Hotel, The Ritz Carlton, Cakework
Education: California Culinary Academy, St Leo's College, Highline Community College
Bill Jolly
Experience: Lobstershop Corporation, Zoopa Restaurant, Le Mesange Restaurant - France
Education: South Seattle Community College, Ecole Hotel Lerie de Grenoble
Degrees & Certificates
Our Culinary Arts program offers two degrees — one focusing on culinary arts, the other on pastry arts — and three certificates. Click the links to learn more and find out which one is right for you!
Degrees
- Culinary Arts Degree
- Pastry Arts Degree (AAT and AAS-T)