Culinary Arts and Hospitality

ECC’s Culinary and Hospitality Management Program has been recognized as one of the best in the Midwest. If you have a passion for cooking, baking and service, we offer AAS degrees in three exciting hospitality disciplines including Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts and Restaurant Management.

If you are working in the industry and need to enhance your skills, our program offers four culinary certificates, four pastry certificates, and three restaurant management certificates to meet your workplace and career advancement goals. Students learn technical and hospitality skills in the classroom and then apply their knowledge as they create products in our five state-of-the-art kitchen labs.

According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment for chefs and head cooks is projected to grow 10 percent from 2016-2026, faster than the average for all occupations. Most career opportunities for food industry professionals are expected to be in food services, including restaurants. 

The Culinary and Hospitality Management Program holds articulated agreements with multiple in-district secondary schools meaning students can take courses while in high school and earn college credit. Our program also has transfer agreements with several four-year institutions for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Entrance Requirements

None

Program Requirements

Students must purchase a required ECC uniform and tool kit from the ECC Bookstore by the first day of class. Orders take two weeks to process, so please visit the ECC Bookstore for complete information and order forms.