CULINARY ARTSWest Kentucky Community and Technical College can turn a passion for cooking and food into a career.

The Culinary Arts program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers students a solid foundation to lead successful lives in one of the nation’s fastest growing industries.

You won’t spend all of your time at WKCTC sitting behind a desk. We believe the best way for you to succeed is with hands-on training, putting to use the concepts taught by instructors. You’ll get real experience essential in preparing you for the workplace.

The Culinary Arts program at West Kentucky Community and Technical

College is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education

Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC) which assures that the program meets standards and competencies set for

faculty, curriculum and student services.

Kentucky Community & Technical College System

CULINARY ARTS

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A WORLD OF CULINARY OPPORTUNITIES

Committed to professionalism, WKCTC’s dedicated faculty will prepare you for your future in culinary arts wherever the road might lead.

Career possibilities might include: restaurant, hotel, cafeteria/institutional (hospitals), personal chef, catering, as well as cruise ships.

WKCTC’s faculty consists of educators as well as chefs with industry experience. The College’s small class size paired with the attention of our instructors fosters an environment of success. WKCTC can turn your interest into a career with a craft that you can share with the world.

CONTACT INFORMATIONChef Patrick Fletcher, Program CoordinatorPatrick.fletcher@kctcs.edu270-534-3429

FINANCIAL AIDWKCTC participates in a full range of federal and state financial aid programs that include grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships. For information on any of these programs, contact the Financial Aid office at 1-855-G0-WKCTC or the Scholarship office by calling 270-554-6203.

CREDENTIAL OPPORTUNITIESDegree -- Associate in Applied Science with the following specializations: Catering and Personal Chef Track *Culinary Arts Track Food and Beverage Management Track

Diploma Catering and Personal Chef *Culinary Arts Food and Beverage Management

Certificate Advanced Catering Advanced Culinary Arts Advanced Food and Beverage Management Catering Culinary Arts Food and Beverage Management Fundamentals of Culinary Arts

* These options are certified by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF).