First Cook • Certificate of Completion

Program Information:

• As the second largest employer in the nation, the culinary industry allows for a very broad variety of jobs, including restaurants and foodservice, hotels and lodging, casinos, catering, clubs, resorts and retirement communities. If you are passionate, creative, and a self-driven hard worker, this industry has many opportunities.
• This First Cook Certificate of Completion prepares individuals for entry level positions such as line cook and prep cook, with coursework in customer service, costing, and food preparation including quantity cooking, baking, and garde manger.  Both classroom and real-world applications are used with hands-on training in our state-of-the-art facility. 
  This program is applicable for those entering the field for the first time. 
• This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet certificate requirements.

Top 3 Occupations According to www.onetonline.org:

• Head Cooks (35-1011.00)
• Food Preparation Workers (35-3021.00)
• Food Service Managers (11-9051.00)

For Program Information Contact:

Director of Culinary and Hospitality at the Workforce Institute at 217-786-2494 or see a Student Success Coach.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

Second Semester:

Course Requirements:

Required Program Courses

Please see your Student Success Coach for course planning.

Required Program Support Courses

Total Credit Hours: 24.5