Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts
Learn professional chef and hospitality services for restaurants and other commercial food establishments. The Culinary Arts curriculum is designed to give you a professional and practical experience and background with a hands-on approach in the daily operation in a professional kitchen and full-service restaurant. Learn classical skills and knowledge needed to work in volume feeding establishments and experience all phases (front and back of the house) of a restaurant operation through rotation of assignments.
Baking and Pastry
Learn basic to advanced concepts and techniques of baking. Students will gain working knowledge of major methods such as creaming, foaming, meringues, custards, pies, tarts, cookies, brownies, bread baking process, muffins, quick breads, sugar work, showpieces, special occasion cakes, fillings, icings, mousses, glazing techniques, along with chocolate and confectionery technology.
Contact Us
*Please direct general inquiries to your educational adviser
Educational Adviser
Anthony Escalera
(951) 222-8557
Anthony.Escalera@rcc.edu
Tech A 101
Culinary Program Specialist
Dawn Martin
3801 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
Dawn.Martin@rcc.edu
(951) 328-3805 Office
Advanced Professional Skills in Baking & Pastry Arts CE
|
Major Units 10 |
Typical Time to Completion 1 year |
Program Requirements |
Cake Decorating CE
|
Major Units 4 |
Typical Time to Completion 7 months |
Program Requirements |
Culinary Arts AS
CE
|
Major Units 32 |
Typical Time to Completion 9 months |
Program Requirements |
Baking and Pastry AS
CE
|
Major Units 25 |
Typical Time to Completion 1 year |
Program Requirements |
Foundational Culinary Arts CE
|
Major Units 25.5 |
Typical Time to Completion 10 months |
Program Requirements |
Intermediate Professional Skills in Baking & Pastry Arts CE
|
Major Units 10 |
Typical Time to Completion 1 year |
Program Requirements |
Introduction to Professional Skills in Baking & Pastry Arts CE
|
Major Units 10 |
Typical Time to Completion 1 year |
Program Requirements |
Professional Skills in Baking & Pastry Arts CE
|
Major Units 28 |
Typical Time to Completion 2 years |
Program Requirements |
If you are interested in technical trades, you can explore other instructional pathways in Advanced Technical Arts and Trades.
Application to the Culinary Programs
Following are the Information Workshop dates and the Online Application dates for the Culinary Arts Program. All students that are interested in the Culinary Arts Program should attend an Information Workshop. Requirements and eligibility criteria will be discussed at the workshops. All workshops will be held at the Culinary Academy Building.
For additional information please call (951) 328-3663 鈥淓AT FOOD鈥. Times and dates are subject to change. The address is 3801 Market Street, Riverside, California 92501
Requirements to enroll in the culinary program:
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
- Able to lift 50 lb.
How to Apply:
- Submit
- Submit AN ONLINE CULINARY APPLICATION on the specified online application dates shown below.
- Online Baking and Pastry Application is currently closed.
- Online Culinary Application opens on October 14, 2024, and closes on October 20, 2024, at 7 pm.
Acceptance:
- Random numbering process
Class size limitation:
- We are only able to accept (35) students.
How long is the program?
- Three 12-week sessions (approximately one year) winter, spring, fall
What is the daily time commitment of the culinary program?
- Mondays: 8 鈥 11:50 am
- Tuesdays through Fridays: 8 am 鈥 2:30 pm
How much?
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Approximately $2500 for the whole program
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Tuition: $46 per unit
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Health Services: $20 (Fall & Spring) and $17 (Winter & Summer)
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Student Services: $30 (Fall & Spring) and $10 (Winter & Summer)
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Parking: $50 (Fall & Spring) and $25 (Summer) and $0 (Winter)
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Uniforms: $311.98 (XS-L) extra fees for XL sizes
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Black Non-Skid Shoes: approx. $100
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Knife Set: $293.63
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Textbooks: approx. $350
Notification of status of your application:
- You will be notified by email within 15 business days
Questions / Workshop Schedule:
- Attend an information workshop to learn more about the culinary program. see the information workshop schedule below:
Due to a limitation of space, the online application criteria is based on a random
numbering process, and the dates listed below are the only dates that students will
be able to apply!
Duplicate applications will disqualify your application.
鈥婲o reservation or appointment necessary
Date | Time | Location |
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September 16, 2024 |
1 pm | Via |
December 9, 2024 Monday |
1 pm | Via |
May 19, 2025 Monday |
1 pm | Via |
Will be accepted on the following dates only
Date | Time | If Accepted, Program Begins: |
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October 14 -20, 2024 | 8 am - 7 pm | January 6, 2025 |
January 13-19, 2025 | 8 am - 7 pm | April 1, 2025 |
June 9-15, 2025 | 8 am - 7 pm | August 25, 2025 |
鈥婲o reservation or appointment necessary
Date | Time | Location |
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Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 | 12:30 pm |
Will be accepted on the following dates only
Date | Time | If Accepted, Program Begins: |
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April 1, 2024 鈥 April 7, 2024 |
8 am - 7 pm |
Fall Semester: Summer Semester: |