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Welcome to the Career Pathways Certificate Programs in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management!
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Gain entry level skills and know-how to get your feet wet in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality industry! The Career Pathways Certificate Programs in Baking and Pastry Restaurant Ownership, and Meeting, Convention, and Special Events Manager are designed to give the student entry-level skills to succeed in the industry. All course credits are designed to enter the 2-Year AAS Degree Programs if so desired!
The Culinary Arts Program offers a Career Pathways Certificate Program in Baking and Pastry available for current or incoming students. Applications to the program for 2011 - 2012 will be available in January, 2012. This certificate pathway is for students that want to get a foot hold in the food service industry as beginning bakers and pastry cooks. All of the classes offered in this program would apply directly should you want to consider obtaining an Associate of Applied Science degree in Culinary Arts and Foodservice Management in the future in this program.
The Certificate is worth 22 Credits. A Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Baking and Pastry course, which begins in the Fall term, must be taken in sequence: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Baking (3 terms); Food Service Safety and Sanitation; Seasonal Baking and Pastry (2 credit class, 4 credits required; choose 2 terms out of 4);International Baking and Pastry; Basic Mathematics; and Composition of Cake.
This Baking and Pastry Certificate program is NOT considered a One-Year Certificate of Completion. The Certificate is embedded within the 2-Year Culinary Arts and Foodservice Management AAS degree program. All Certificate courses are also available to accepted 2-Year AAS students as program electives or for the Culinary Arts students who are also obtaining the Certificate. Registration for these courses are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students are responsible for understanding the advanced and open registration dates and process in order to register for these courses successfully.
You are welcome to review the Application from 20111-12 for your information:
Career Pathways Certificate Program Baking and Pastry Application 2011-12
Career Pathways Certificate Program Baking and Pastry Application 2011-12* (pdf.file)
You can now begin the admission process for the Career Pathways Certificate Program in Baking and Pastry in preparation to submit your Application Materials. Just follow these steps...
- Lane Community College Admission
Apply to Lane Community College. Once you are a Lane student you will receive an 'L' number. This number is required on your Culinary Arts application. - Placement Testing
Take placement tests in reading, writing, and math. Minimum scores needed to apply to the program are reading-68 and writing-64 and readiness for Math 25. If you have prior college credit in writing or math, attach an unofficial transcript to your application. YOUR UNOFFICAL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE APPROVED AND DOCUMENTED BY PROGRAM COUNSELOR OR ADVISOR. THE DOCUMENT MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION WHEN SUBMITTED. Math must be current within one year or a placement test will need to be taken. Questions...contact Testing at (541) 463-5325. - TAKE THE LANE COUNTY FOOD HANDLERS CARD EXAM, which can be taken online at the following link: Lane County Food Handlers Permit Online Testing The cost of the card is $10.
- Complete Your Career Pathways Certificate Program Application for the Baking and Pastry program. You can download the Application from the link above or or stop by the main program offices in Building 19, Room 202 right here at Lane!
The Hospitality Management Program offers two Career Pathways Certificate Programs in Restaurant Ownership and Meeting, Convention, and Special Events Manager! These Certificates are available for current or incoming students, 2011-12. The Restaurant Owndership Pathway is for students that want to learn how to manage and own a restaurant. The Meeting, Convention, and Special Events Manager is for students who want to acquired advanced skills in event management and planning. All of the classes offered in these Certificate programs would apply directly should you want to consider obtaining an Associate of Applied Science degree in the future in the Hospitality Management Program.
The Restaurant Ownership Certificate is worth 34 Credits. Classes are only offered in specific terms: Food Service Safety and Sanitation;Basic Mathematics;Hospitality Financials 1;Hospitality Financials 2;Supervision in the Hospitality Industry;Communications and Guest Relations;Restaurant Ownership;CA or HRTM Elective;Kitchen Operations;Restaurant and Menu Management;Fundamentals of Wine, Spirits and Beer;and Hospitality Information Systems.
The Meeting, Convention, Special Events Manager Certificate is worth 42 Credits. Classes are only offered in specific terms: Hospitality Management Lab, Introduction to Hospitality Management, Principles of Meeting and Convention Management, Advanced Principles of Meeting and Convention Management, Hotel Operations 1 and 2, Supervision in the Hospitality Industry, Buffet and Banquet Planning, Hospitality Sales and Marketing, Communications and Guest Relations, and 8 credits of Cooperative Education.
APPLICATIONS TO THE CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CAREER PATHWAYS CERTIFICATES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN BUILDING 19/202.
Baking and Pastry Course Matrix: Pathways Baking Certificate
Restaurant Ownership Course Matrix: Restaurant Owner Certificate
Meeting, Convention, Special Events Manager Course Matrix: Events Manager Certificate
For general Program information and guidance, you may contact:
Carolyn Litty, Program Counselor, (541) 463-5236
Claudia Riumallo, Program Advisor, (541) 463-5378
Wendy Milbrat, Administrative Support Specialist, (541) 463-3503
Julie Fether, Special Projects Coordinator,(541) 463-3518
