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Culinary Skills, Certificate

Niagara County Community College · Sanborn, NY

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Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Student Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Classes are taught in state-of-the-art kitchen facilities at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute. The program will combine both classroom learning as well as laboratories.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193946
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193946_9571ad9e
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements (CULS)

6 items
  1. A total of at least 25-credit hours with a minimum curriculum grade-point average of 2.0. Academic Foundations courses do not count toward the certificate.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Because the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute (NFCI) is not a branch campus, students enrolled at NFCI must take at least one course on the Sanborn campus that is required in the program.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Students will demonstrate the ability to function safely and effectively in a teaching kitchen environment by completing core culinary tasks including mise en place, cooking, plating, and sanitation procedures. Students are expected to: a. Stand and move within the kitchen for up to 3 continuous hours b. Safely use knives, tools, and hot equipment c. Lift and transport up to 25 lbs. d. Tolerate typical kitchen conditions such as heat, steam, and noise with or without reasonable accommodations in compliance with ADA regulations.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Culinary: A minimum of 19-credit hours to include: CUL 120 - Principles of Baking CUL 121 - Culinary Foundations CUL 122 - Breakfast/Lunch CUL 223 - Restaurant Experience I CUL 224 - Restaurant Experience II CUL 130 - Sanitation and Safety CUL 131 - Food Supervisory Management CUL 142 - Nutrition
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Hospitality: A minimum of 3-credit hours to include: HOS 133 - Service Styles and Techniques OR HOS 143 - Front of the House Experience
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Liberal Arts General Education elective: A minimum of 3-credit hours to be selected from: Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MATH) Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DVRS) Natural Science & Scientific Reasoning (NSCI) Communication - Written (COMW) Communication - Oral (COMO) The Arts (ARTS) Humanities (HUMN) World Language (WLNG) World History & Global Awareness (GLBL) Social Science (SOCS) US History & Civic Engagement (USCV)
    Not resolved to a course

Typical Program

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    First Semester

    5 items
    1. CUL 120
      Principles of Baking 3 Cr. *
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CUL 121
      Culinary Foundations 3 Cr. *
      Not resolved to a course
    3. HOS 133
      Service Styles and Techniques 3 Cr. * OR HOS 143 - Front of the House Experience 3 Cr. *
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CUL 130
      Sanitation and Safety 2 Cr.
      Not resolved to a course
    5. CUL 131
      Food Supervisory Management 2 Cr.
      Not resolved to a course

    Second Semester

    5 items
    1. CUL 122
      Breakfast/Lunch 3 Cr. *
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CUL 142
      Nutrition 2 Cr. *
      Not resolved to a course
    3. CUL 223
      Restaurant Experience I 2 Cr. *
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CUL 224
      Restaurant Experience II 2 Cr. *
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Liberal Arts General Education elective to be selected from MATH, DVRS, NSCI, COMW, COMO, ARTS, HUMN, WLNG, GLBL, SOCS, or USCV 3 Cr.
      Not resolved to a course

    Note

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      Additional Costs

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        Scholarship Opportunities

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          Source. Niagara County Community College, catalog 2026-2027 Student Catalog — https://catalog.niagaracc.suny.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=36&poid=3529&returnto=2917. Captured page pages/0056.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.