Hospitality Technologies
- Culinary Arts Technology
- Culinary Arts Certificate
- Personal Chef Certificate
- Hospitality Management Technology
- Pastry Arts Technology
- Pastry Arts Certificate
- Dietetic Technician
- Dietary Management Certificate
- Nutrition Science Technology
Culinary Arts Technology (CUL)
In the Culinary Arts Technology program at Cincinnati State, students receive training in all aspects of food preparation, including methods of cookery, sauces, soups, butchery, garde manger, pastry, and confectioneries, in addition to culinary management. Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Business degree.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Work in hotels, restaurants, clubs, resorts, catering, and health care food service operations
Articulation Agreements
Culinary Arts graduates from Cincinnati State are qualified to continue their education at the University of Cincinnati to earn the degree Bachelor of Applied Science in Culinary Arts and Science.
Representative Co-op Employers
Daveed’s at 934
Great American Ballpark
Kroger
Maketewah Country Club
Mesh
Vernon Manor Hotel
Co-op Salary Projections
$8–$12/hour
Employment Outlook
Graduates of the Culinary Arts program at Cincinnati State have excellent opportunities for employment. According to the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry employs an estimated 12.8 million people, making it the nation’s largest employer outside of government. It provides work for more than nine percent of those employed in the United States, and is expected to add two million jobs over the next decade, for total employment of 14.8 million in 2017.
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$25,000–$35,000 annually
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Dietary Management Certificate
Dietetic Technician
Hospitality Management Technology
Pastry Arts Technology
Pastry Arts Certificate
Nutrition Science Technology
Personal Chef Certificate
Culinary Arts Technology curriculum
Culinary Arts Certificate
The Culinary Arts certificate provides a combination of courses in food preparation and culinary management. This one-year program includes courses required for individual certification with the American Culinary Federation.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Fill a variety of positions in the food service industry
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$12–$14/hour
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Culinary Arts Technology
Dietary Management Certificate
Dietetic Technician
Pastry Arts Technology
Pastry Arts Certificate
Personal Chef Certificate
Culinary Arts Certificate curriculum
Personal Chef Certificate (PCC)
Being a personal chef is nothing new. There have always been those who have cooked and prepared meals for private clients. Having a meal service has become affordable not only to the rich and famous, but to ordinary clients as well. Clients include, but are not limited to, those unable to prepare meals for themselves in their homes due to physical problems, those needing special diets due to health concerns, or even those who want to purchase services as presents to loved ones for such holidays as Sweetest Day and Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and birthdays.
The Personal Chef certificate program provides culinary and non-culinary training in small business management, nutrition, and healthy cooking techniques. Upon completion, students will be eligible for certification through the American Culinary Federation and be qualified to operate individual businesses as personal chefs to a varied client base.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Operate as in-home personal chefs for hire to clients
- Provide on-site small event catering service
- Prepare and package meals for specified, weekly meal plans
- Work with clients to provide individualized meal plans for special dietary needs
Credentialing
After successfully completing the certificate program, and operating a personal chef service for a minimum of one year, students are eligible to apply for certification through the American Culinary Federation.
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
Variable
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Culinary Arts Technology
Culinary Arts Certificate
Dietary Management Certificate
Nutrition Science Technology
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$25,000–$35,000 annually
Personal Chef Certificate curriculum
Hospitality Management Technology UC (HOSPUC)
In the Hospitality Management Technology program at Cincinnati State, students learn basic lodging and restaurant operation skills and progress to hospitality management training through classroom instruction, laboratory experience, and cooperative education. Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Business degree and are prepared for supervisory positions in a variety of hospitality venues including hotels, restaurants, clubs, and catering companies.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Manage and supervise multiple hospitality venues including: hotels, casinos, restaurants, and catering companies
Articulation Agreements
Hospitality management graduates from Cincinnati State are qualified to continue their education at the University of Cincinnati to earn the degree Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management.
Representative Co-op Employers
Argosy Casino
Elegant Fare Catering
Hilton Hotels
Marriott Hotels
Tavern Restaurant Group
Co-op Salary Projections
$8–$12/hour
Employment Outlook
Excellent. According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the U.S. hospitality industry employs 1.8 million hotel property workers, and job growth in the hospitality industry is expected to rise by nearly 18 percent by 2014. Job growth for lodging managers is expected to rise 27 percent by 2014.
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$25,000–$35,000 annually
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Culinary Arts Technology
Culinary Arts Certificate
Dietary Management Certificate
Dietetic Technician
Pastry Arts Technology
Pastry Arts Certificate
Personal Chef Certificate
Hospitality Management Technology curriculum
Pastry Arts Technology (PAS)
The Pastry Arts Technology program at Cincinnati State prepares students for employment in the culinary industry as pastry chefs or as bakers in the field of baking and flour confectionery. The courses include technical aspects of baking and pastry commonly used in the industry, such as preparing yeast dough; producing cakes, cookies, and cold desserts; and constructing pastry centerpieces. Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Business degree.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Work in hotels, restaurants, bakeries, pastry shops, and other food service operations that require the services of a baking or pastry professional
Credentialing
Graduates are eligible for certification by the National Retail Bakers Association
Representative Co-op Employers
Bonbonerie
The Cincinnatian Hotel
Hilton Netherland Plaza
Patricia’s Wedding Cakes
Co-op Salary Projections
$8–$12/hour
Employment Outlook
Excellent
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$20,000–$30,000 annually
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Culinary Arts Technology
Dietetic Technician
Hospitality Management Technology
Pastry Arts Technology curriculum
Pastry Arts Certificate (PASC)
The Pastry Arts certificate program provides a basic introduction to the baking pastry production field. This one-year evening program includes instruction in various methods of pastry production used in the food service industry. This certificate program meshes with the Pastry Arts degree program, allowing students to apply earned credit toward obtaining an associate’s degree.
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$8–$10/hour
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Pastry Arts Technology
Pastry Arts Certificate curriculum
Dietetic Technician (DT)
Dietetic technicians are trained in food and nutrition and are an integral part of health care and food service management teams. They promote optimal health through proper nutrition by providing personalized services to meet clients’ nutritional needs, and are trained to supervise people who prepare and serve food. Dietetic technicians work independently or in teams with registered dietitians in a variety of employment settings, including hospitals, nursing care centers, retirement centers, schools, food companies, and community health programs.
Students are required to complete 463 hours of directed practice and practicum during the program. Students are also required to complete an additional 55 hours, to include co-op modules, professional meetings, wellness and program support.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Counsel clients and families on specific diets and design specialized meal plans
- Document client care
- Develop, implement, and review nutrition care plans
- Develop recipes and design menus
- Ensure quality and safety of food service
- Monitor budget and inventory
- Monitor food quality and meal acceptance
- Participate in assessing client’s nutritional status
- Supervise food production
- Teach nutrition classes
Representative Job Titles for Graduates
Dietetic Technician
Registered Dietetic Technician (on successful completion of registration exam)
Credentialing
Registration following successful completion of a registration exam through the Commission on Dietetics Registration of The American Dietetic Association (www.eatright.org).
Articulation Agreements/ Strong Transfer History
University of Cincinnati
Practicum Sites/Representative Clinical Sites
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Drake Center
Llanfair Retirement Community
Mercy Hospital—Western Hills
Montgomery Care Center
Mother Margaret Hall (Sisters of Charity)
Mount Pleasant Retirement Village
Mount Washington Care Center
Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community
Twin Towers
Employment Outlook
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, growth in employment of dietetic practitioners is expected to grow due to the increased emphasis on disease prevention, a growing and aging population, and a public interest in nutrition.
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$30,000–$35,000 annually
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Nutrition Science Technology
Dietary Management Certificate
Special Admission Requirements
Students must have high school or college courses in biology and chemistry (within seven years of application date) with grades of C or better. Students must score at an appropriate level on the COMPASS® placement test to enter college level courses or complete the recommended developmental education (DE) courses.
Dietetic Technician curriculum
Dietary Management Certificate (DMC)
Dietary managers work in teams with registered dietitians and are an integral part of health care and food service management teams.
The Dietary Management certificate program provides courses in food service management, nutrition, sanitation, and human resources. Students are required to complete 216 hours of directed practice and practicum during the program. Students are also required to complete an additional 14 hours, to include co-op modules, professional meetings, wellness and support programs.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Work in long term care, hospital, schools, and noncommercial food service settings in a management position
Representative Job Titles for Graduates
Dietary Manager
Certified Dietary Manager (on completion of the certification exam)
Credentialing
Certification following successful completion of a certification exam through the Dietary Managers Association (www.dmaonline.org)
Special Admission Requirements
Students must score at an appropriate level on the COMPASS® placement test to enter college level courses or complete the recommended developmental education (DE) courses.
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$30,000–$40,000 annually
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Culinary Arts Certificate
Dietary Management Certificate curriculum
Nutrition Science Technology (NS)
The Nutrition Science Technology program provides students with basic coursework that enables them to transfer to the University of Cincinnati baccalaureate programs in Food and Nutrition with an emphasis in business, exercise, or pre-medicine. Students will also have an opportunity to apply for the Coordinated Program in Dietetics when they have completed all but 54 hours at UC. The program also allows students to transfer into the Bachelor of Science in Dietetics program at UC. Emphasis is on completion of general education, science, and basic nutrition requirements to prepare students for work in their major at a four-year institution. The primary objective of this program is to provide for transfer to the University of Cincinnati, rather than preparation for a job. Students must work closely with their academic advisor from Cincinnati State.
Graduates are prepared to:
Articulate to the University of Cincinnati for a bachelor’s degree in:
- Dietetics /Coordinated program
- Food and Nutrition in Business
- Food and Nutrition in Exercise
Representative Job Titles for Graduates
This program is designed specifically for students transferring to the University of Cincinnati; graduates will not be qualified to work as Dietetic Technicians.
Articulation Agreements/Strong Transfer History
University of Cincinnati
Representative Co-op Employers
Co-op jobs vary depending on the student’s career goal.
Co-op Salary Projections
$8–$10/hour
Employment Outlook
Employment will occur after completion of the bachelor’s degree program at the University of Cincinnati. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, growth in employment of dietetic practitioners is expected due to the increased emphasis on disease prevention, a growing and aging population, and a public interest in nutrition.
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
With baccalaureate degree, $40,000–$50,000 annually
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Dietetic Technician
Dietary Management Certificate
Special Admission Requirements
Students must have high school or college courses in biology and chemistry (within seven years of application date) with grades of C or better. Students must score at an appropriate level on the COMPASS® placement test to enter college level courses or complete the recommended developmental education (DE) courses.
