Culinary Arts

*Please note that MTI's Culinary Arts courses is temporarily suspended for the 2020-21 school year*

The Culinary Arts Program provides a professional and creative curriculum, a supportive staff, and an environment where passionate individuals can immerse themselves in the culinary world. Students will train in our restaurant and bakery facilities, while working alongside caring and experienced chef instructors. Academically based knowledge in the classroom and hands‐on experience in the industrial kitchens are intertwined to give the culinary arts student the skills necessary to pursue a professional career in the culinary/hospitality industry.

Students will find themselves immersed in a stimulating educational environment where dedicated, professional chef instructors will share their skills, experience and knowledge. Students are afforded the opportunity to develop their skills through demonstrations followed by hands‐on practical applications in professionally‐equipped industrial kitchens. As part of this dynamic environment, students are immersed in the culinary/hospitality world, where they will spend a significant time in the kitchen applying skills and techniques. The Culinary Arts Program teaches classical and creative cooking methods, American regional and international cuisine, food science, baking concepts, and the essential elements of table service.

Candidates must be highly motivated and energetic to enter the fast paced and demanding culinary arts field. All students of the Culinary Arts Program will have the opportunity to become: Serve‐Safe Certified, Food Allergen Certified, and Crowd Manager Certified, as well as earn an OSHA 10-hour certification (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and a CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification.

*Salary information provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics and Massachusetts Office of Labor and Workforce Development