The Culinary Institute of the Carolinas at Greenville Technical College provides students with basic food knowledge and culinary techniques for classical and current trends. All courses are built from a foundation of competencies required for American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC) accreditation, which means our program stays current with industry expectations.
CPS may cover the cost of tuition, fees and books if you're enrolled in a qualifying program at GTC.
A career in culinary arts is a blend of discipline and creativity. Depending on experience, employment options may include:
National Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also has information on national trends in culinary and related careers.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THE PROGRAM
All courses are built from a foundation of competencies required for American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF) accreditation. Courses are arranged with sensitivity to those combining work and class schedules.
Skills taught include:
The student learning outcomes for the Culinary Arts Technology program are:
CIC MISSION STATEMENT
The Culinary Institute of the Carolinas at Greenville Technical College is dedicated to providing the region’s best professional culinary education. Excellence, leadership, professionalism, ethics, and respect for diversity are the core values that guide our efforts. We teach our students the general knowledge and specific skills necessary to live successful lives and to grow into positions of influence and leadership in their chosen profession.
STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES
Greenville Technical College's Culinary Institute of the Carolinas offers you the best possible environment for gaining culinary skills with state-of-the-art facilities that include five kitchens, a room designed especially for ice carving, and the finest tools of the trade such as programmable combination ovens and blast chillers. Students gain real-world experience while serving customers during events held in the upscale dining room.
The Culinary Arts concentration of the associate degree is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Educational Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC). This means the program meets or exceeds an established standard of excellence and remains current with industry expectations.
Greenville Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.
Questions about the accreditation of Greenville Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Culinary Arts Technology
Associate in Applied Science
This program covers basic skills, methods and techniques for all aspects of food preparation to prepare students for food production positions including a la carte, catering, buffet preparation and display of foods and eventual advancement into executive roles. Focus is also concentrated in areas of food and beverage management, purchasing, sanitation, marketing, cost control, law, and nutrition.
The Culinary Arts concentration is an accredited program by the American Culinary Federation Educational Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC). Graduates are eligible for the Certified Culinarian designation, which can lead to sous chef, lead line chef, lead line supervisor or executive chef positions.
Culinary Arts program details from our current catalog »
Baking and Pastry Arts
Certificate in Applied Science
This certificate program is focused on the skills required for employment within a confectionary setting, including restaurants, hotels, clubs and retail bakeries.
Baking and Pastry Arts details from our current catalog »
Culinary Education
Certificate in Applied Science
This certificate program assists students in preparing for certification with the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation or for advanced production classes in the Culinary Arts Technology associate degree program.
Culinary Education details from our current catalog »
Hospitality/Tourism Management
Associate in Applied Science
The purpose of this program is to create training and employment opportunities for students in the field of hospitality and for those already in the workforce. The Hospitality/Tourism Management degree will produce graduates with the skills needed to be employable in many areas of hotel management, event planning, and foodservice industries. Graduates will be conversant in software skills and laws governing travel, hotels, restaurants, and alcohol service.
Hospitality/Tourism Management degree details from our current catalog »
Click the program below to view the ideal grouping of courses in order by semester. This plan assumes a full-time schedule. Note, however, that many variables can affect this plan, and not every course is offered every semester. Please see your advisor to map out your own personalized progression toward graduation.
Culinary Arts Technology
Associate in Applied Science
Baking and Pastry Arts
Certificate in Applied Science
Tuition and fees information »
Costs in addition to tuition and fees:
GTC = Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts, 69 credit hours, in-county resident with lottery reduction, http://hoju.dos5.net/tuition/
Escoffier = Austin Campus, Associate Degree in Culinary Arts, 60 weeks, http://www.escoffier.edu/admissions-aid/tuition/
AI = Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts, 90 credit hours/66 weeks, http://www.artinstitutes.edu/atlanta/tuition-aid
JWU = Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts, 61 credit hours, http://www.jwu.edu/campuses/charlotte/admissions-and-aid/tuition-and-fees/index.html
CIA = Texas Campus, Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts, 69 credit hours, http://www.ciachef.edu/cia-tuition/
In Addition to the scholarships above, please check with the Greenville Tech Foundation and the faculty within the Culinary program for any additional scholarship information.
Program Mission:
The Culinary Institute of the Carolinas at Greenville Technical College is dedicated to providing the region’s best professional culinary education. Excellence, leadership, professionalism, ethics, and respect for diversity are the core values that guide our efforts. We teach our students the general knowledge and specific skills necessary to live successful lives and to grow into positions of influence and leadership in their chosen profession.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the Culinary Arts Technology Associate Degree, the graduate will be able to:
The Culinary Arts Technology Associate in Applied Science degree is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Institute (ACFEI). ACFEI requires all accredited programs to meet an established set of required knowledge and competencies for program graduates. To see the required knowledge and competency correlation with the required and elective courses for the program, see the ACFEI Required Knowledge and Competency matrix (pdf).
To review the required accreditation program’s outcome data, see the ACFEFAC Program Outcomes Report (pdf).
For program information for the Culinary Arts associate degree including placement rates, graduation rates, and program demographics, see our Program Data report.
Department Head and Chef Instructor
Kristen Grissom, CC, MHA, CET
864-250-3675
Kristen.Grissom@dos5.net
Administrative Assistant
Olivia Huddleston
864-250-3670
Olivia.Huddleston@dos5.net
Jeremy Caldwell
Academic Program Director, Hospitality & Tourism
Jeremy.Caldwell@dos5.net
Charles "Austin" Craft, CC
Chef Instructor
Charles.Craft@dos5.net
Patrick Wagner, CCE
Chef Instructor
Patrick.Wagner@dos5.net
Brian Province, CEC
Chef Instructor/Purchasing Manager
Brian.Province@dos5.net
Isaac Moore
Operations Manager
Isaac.Moore@dos5.net
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