Culinary Artsi is designed to provide the basic skills needed for employment in the Hospitality and Culinary Arts Industry. Students will learn critical and relevant aspects of this industry and will learn the skills necessary to be employed in restaurants and resorts, or continue on to post-secondary education. Much of their training is provided through volunteer work at the Vermont Food Bank and the operation of the onsite Green Room.
College Credit and Industry Certification
A Tech Prep agreement exists with New England Culinary Institute that provides eligible students the opportunity to be dually enrolled at NECI and BTC. Advanced students may reside on the NECI campus (1 week) and accumulate credit at a significantly reduced cost (see BTC instructor for details).
Successful completers of the BTC Culinary program have attended Johnson State College (Hospitality Program), Johnson and Wales University, and Paul Smith’s College. Students who complete the program and pass required testing many receive credentials for Lodging Operations (LO), ProStart (PS), and ServSafe Certificate (ServSafe), college credit, and scholarships through ServSafe.
Recommended Academics
Students should enroll in courses which emphasize public speaking, business writing, and/or food exploration. If a student is considering owning a business, they would benefit from courses in accounting, entrepreneurship or business law.
Labor Market Outlook/Potential Earnings:
Students completing this program have been employed at Chartwell’s Food Services, Pizza Hut, Soups and Greens, The Wayside, Suzanna’s, Holiday Inn, Lague Inn, Sarducci’s, Bolton Valley Holiday Resort, Stowe Mountain Resort, The New England Culinary Institute, Hyatt, Hilton Hotels.
