Culinary Management A.A.S.

Start your career in the culinary industry!

This degree will prepare you for a career in Food Service Management, Restaurant Management, or Culinary Management. 

You'll start by learning the all-around skills you need in the core areas of hospitality, and then you can focus on a specialty of your choosing. Over the course of the program, you'll complete 400 hours of resume-building work experience making this a truly hands-on degree.  

Program Type
Career Program,
Duration
2 Years
Format
In-Person,

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Where you'll go

Work as a management trainee, dining room supervisor, banquet sales coordinator, catering coordinator, or one of the many other options available! You'll also have the foundational skills needed to transfer to a four-year school if that's your next step.  

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Meet Your Instructors

Chef Schneider

Chef Debbie Schneider
Chef Schneider is the Syracuse president for the American Culinary Federation and holds multiple high-level certifications, including for executive pastry chef, CEPC and culinary administer, CCA. She's a Culinary Institute of America grad who has proudly owned multiple restaurants and a bake shop in CNY. Benefit from her valuable experience!

Chef Madajewski

Chef Russ Madajewski
Chef Madajewski's 30+ years in restaurants started with an associate degree and turned into becoming an executive chef and then a food and beverage director in contract food management. He'll share with you his skills on developing new menus, supervising large staffs, and analyzing financials. He's also a member of the American Culinary Federation.

Chef Taylor

Chef James Taylor
Chef Taylor is no stranger to education - he earned four degrees from Johnson & Wales University where he taught as a chef instructor. He's also a member of the American Culinary Federation, a Certified ServSafe Instructor and Registered ServSafe Examination Proctor. Add in his masters in Business Administration and you'll get a holistic look at the industry. 

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You can save thousands by starting your education here — especially when you compare OCC with traditional 4-year colleges.  And that's not all!  Our Financial Aid specialists can help you navigate the process of getting free aid to help pay for your education.
 

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