Combining the Cuisine Certificate and the Pastry & Baking Certificate, the Professional Certificate in the Culinary Arts includes 200 hours of hands-on training. You can choose your schedule to complete the course in as few as 10 weeks, or part-time over 4 months.

We also have an Accelerated Program which allows you to complete the full curriculum in just 5 weeks by attending the morning and afternoon classes together.

The curriculum consists of:

Cuisine

  • Introduction to Food Science
  • Professional Knife Handling and Technical Cuts
  • Stocks and Sauces
  • Emulsions: Vinaigrettes, Mayonnaise & Citronettes
  • Classical & Modern Cooking Techniques
  • How to Build Flavors
  • Basic Butchery, Trimming & Cutting
  • Professional Egg Cookery
  • Poultry Trussing, Baking, Roasting and Braising
  • Beef & Pork- Different Cuts, Tenderizing, Braising, Basting
  • Restaurant Style Potatoes, Grains & Legumes
  • Homemade Pasta, Ravioli, Gnocchi & Pizza
  • Cooking Seasonal Vegetables & Techniques
  • Seafood – Fish, Shellfish, Bisques & Sushi
  • How to Trim Salmon and Fillet Round Fish
  • Plating, Garnishing, and Presentation
  • Hors d’oeuvres
  • International Dishes
  • Advanced Techniques – Beef Wellington and Romesco Sauce

Pastry & Baking

  • The Science of Baking
  • Types of Flours and Baking Ingredients
  • Quickbreads, Shortcakes & Scones
  • Blueberry Crumble, Almond Florentines, & Tuiles
  • Cream Puffs and Eclairs
  • Chocolate Mocha Pot au Crème, Panna Cotta and Pastry Cream
  • Bread Pudding and Crème Brûlée
  • Cheesecake & Tarts
  • Strudels & Pies
  • Vanilla Sponge Cake, Carrot Cake, and Flourless Chocolate Cake
  • Petits Fours, Profiteroles, Paris-Brest and St. Honoré Cake
  • Bagels and Challah
  • Focaccia; Rosemary Olive Oil and Sourdough Breads
  • French Baguettes and Croissants
  • Beignets, Crullers, Churros & Donuts
  • Apple Turnovers, Cheese Danishes & Sacristains
  • Chocolate Lace, Leaves and Filigrees
  • Chocolate Buttermilk Cake, Chocolate Molten Cake, and Chocolate Mousse
  • Entremets and Brioche
  • Chocolate Rochers and Mendiants
  • Macarons and Soufflés
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Upcoming Schedules

e.g. 9am Pastry followed by 9am Cuisine
e.g. 1pm Cuisine followed by 1pm Pastry
e.g. 9am Cuisine + 1pm Pastry (Accelerated)
e.g. 9am Pastry + 1pm Cuisine (Accelerated)
Professional Certificate in the Culinary Arts

You can choose to take one program during a semester and the following program the next semester, or accelerate the certificate by taking both programs in the same semester

Choose your Cuisine SemesterChoose your Pastry & Baking Semester

Start: March 1, 2021 (9 wks)
End: April 26, 2021
Time:
5pm – 8pm Pacific
6pm – 9pm MT
8pm – 11pm Eastern
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Location: Online

SOLD OUT
Start: March 1, 2021 (9 wks)
End: April 26, 2021
Time: 6pm – 10pm MT
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City

Start: March 1, 2021 (5 wks)
End: April 2, 2021
Time:
12pm – 3pm Pacific
1pm – 4pm MT
3pm – 6pm EST
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Online

Start: March 1, 2021 (5 wks)
End: April 2, 2021
Time:
8am – 11am Pacific
9am – 12pm MT
11am – 2pm EST
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Online

ALMOST SOLD OUT – ONE SEAT LEFT
Start: March 1, 2021 (5 wks)
End: April 2, 2021
Time: 9am – 1pm MT
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City

Start: March 1, 2021 (5 wks)
End: April 2, 2021
Time: 1:30pm – 5:30pm MT
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City

NEW!!!
Start: March 4, 2021 (8 wks)
End: April 29, 2021
Time:
Thursdays & Fridays 6pm – 10pm
Saturdays 1pm-5pm
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City

Start: April 5, 2021 (5 wks)
End: May 7, 2021
Time: 1:30pm – 5:30pm MT
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City

Start: April 5, 2021 (5 wks)
End: May 7, 2021
Time: 9:00am – 1pm MT
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City
Start: April 5, 2021 (5 wks)
End: May 7, 2021
Time:
8am – 11am Pacific
9am – 12pm MT
11am – 2pm EST
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Online		Start: April 5, 2021 (5 wks)
End: May 7, 2021
Time:
12pm – 3pm Pacific
1pm – 4pm MT
11am – 2pm EST
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Online
Start: May 3, 2021 (9 wks)
End: June 29, 2021
Time: 6pm – 10pm MT
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City
No class Memorial Day

Start: May 3, 2021 (9 wks)
End: June 29, 2021
Time:
5pm – 8pm Pacific
6pm – 9pm MT
8pm – 11pm EST
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Location: Online
No class Memorial Day

NEW!!!
Start: May 6, 2021 (9 wks)
End: July 3, 2021
Time:
Thursdays & Fridays 6pm – 10pm
Saturdays 1pm-5pm
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City
No Class Fri May 28 & Sat May 29

Start: May 10, 2021 (5 wks)
End: June 11, 2021
Time: 9am – 1pm MT
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City

Start: May 10, 2021 (5 wks)
End: June 11, 2021
Time: 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City

Start: May 10, 2021 (5 wks)
End: June 11, 2021
Time:
12pm – 3pm Pacific
1pm – 4pm MT
3pm – 6pm EST
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Online		Start: May 10, 2021 (5 wks)
End: June 11, 2021
Time:
8am – 11am Pacific
9am – 12pm MT
11am – 2pm EST
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Online

Start: June 14, 2021 (5 wks)
End: July 16, 2021
Time: 1:30pm – 5:30pm MT
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City		Start: June 14, 2021 (5 wks)
End: July 16, 2021
Time: 9am – 1pm MT
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: On Ground in Salt Lake City
Start: June 14, 2021 (5 wks)
End: July 16, 2021
Time:
8am – 11am Pacific
9am – 12pm MT
11am – 2pm EST
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Online		Start: June 14, 2021 (5 wks)
End: July 16, 2021
Time:
12pm – 3pm Pacific
1pm – 4pm MT
3pm – 6pm EST
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Online

On-site courses are subject to change because of COVID-19. Final decisions will be made two weeks prior to each class start.

Course Length

The Professional Certificate in the Culinary Arts includes 200 hours of hands-on training. The course is 2 to 4 months long. It can also completed in as few as 5 weeks through an Accelerated schedule

Tuition and Fees

Application Fee 55
Tuition 9,420
Knives and Equipment Included*
Total 9,475
*Tuition must be paid in full to receive kit

Zero-Interest Payment Plans

Tripod is sent to online students
Set of Knives and Tools is Sent Once
Tuition is Paid in Full
All programs have a $55 Application Fee

Sample Payment Plan – Online

CuisinePastryProfessional
Deposit*195195195
Monthly Payments465 x 12 months419 x 12 months615 x 15 months
Total Paid to Start195 + 465 = 660195 + 419 = 614195 + 615 = 810

*$1,250 deposit required for on-campus courses

Cuisine Certificate + Pastry & Baking Certificate = Professional Certificate in the Culinary Arts

You can combine the Cuisine Certificate with the Pastry & Baking Certificate to complete the Professional Certificate in the Culinary Arts

Learn more about the Professional Certificate in the Culinary Arts.

Questions?

Call (801) 413-2800 or email info@pcculinary.com

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