Culinary Arts

All students must have a valid Food Handler Card prior to working in the culinary lab and service to customers.

 Licensure

 Currently, no license is required for culinary careers in Washington State. However, all food workers are required to have a valid food worker card per WAC 246-217. Local health departments offer the food worker training, test and card. The Food Handler’s Permit is valid throughout the state.

Students are encouraged to research career goals as more employers are seeking employees with degrees and may also require specific American Culinary Foundation chef certifications and levels of proficiency.

Information regarding employment and training can be researched at the American Culinary Foundation and the Washington State Chefs Association websites.

Tuition and Fees

At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.

See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.

Costs

• Uniforms are purchased through NEWCHEF. The total uniform costs $98.90 + shipping $14.50. We recommend that uniforms are ordered one month prior to the first day of class. Please see the order sheet, and our code is BATES.
• Non-slip black shoes: $30-$120. Available at multiple stores.
• Culinary knife sets: $120. Special pricing with restaurant supply company Bargreen Ellingson in Tacoma, WA.
• Meat thermometer: $10 – $40. Available at multiple stores.
• MyLab Culinary E-Text book (OnCooking) and access code: $119. Completed at first day orientation through CANVAS (Instructor guided).
• ServSafe Manager textbook: $50.50, purchased through ServSafe.com

• National Median Salary: $51,530
• National Potential Annual Job Openings: 18,500

This information is based on data from O*Net, captured on June 2021.

Professional Memberships

Washington State Chef Association and American Culinary Federation

Student memberships are discounted at $50. Students will receive their first certification towards becoming a chef as a Certified Culinarian (CC), with the completion of Bates Technical College’s Culinary Arts program.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Bates Culinary Arts program will:

• Manage tasks in an diverse, ever changing culinary environment;
• Interpret weights and measurements, execute standard recipe conversions and implement cost controls in a kitchen setting;
• Demonstrate diversity and organizational skills to adapt quickly in a team environment;
• Demonstrate and apply food safety and sanitation practices;
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to apply all forms of cookery;
• Employ industry standard guest service skills, professional presentation and communication skills;
• Apply standards that meet American Culinary Federation Education Foundation requirements in a kitchen environment.

Culinary Arts Job Placement, Graduation, and Certification Rates

No forms have been provided.