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Submitter's Information

Name

Kimberly Wicker

Title

Curriculum Chair

Region

Los Angeles

College

LA Trade-Tech College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Marcia Wilson

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Plant Based Culinary & Nutrition

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Culinary Arts (130630)

Projected Start Date

09/01/25

Catalog Description

 

Employers value the role that hands-on and field experiences play in educating and training potential employees in restaurant, agriculture, nutrition, and plant-based lifestyles. The first-hand experience in building and maintaining an ever-growing awareness of plant-based food preparation in restaurants, hotels, and catering establishments allows students to pursue careers in small farms, school gardens, community/urban farming. The demand for local, seasonal, and sustainable cuisines continues to grow. This program empowers students to advance the awareness of plant-based lifestyles in our local communities through meaningful employment opportunities in the plant-based food industry.

 

 

 

Enrollment Completer Projections

50 completers 

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

This program is helpful for individuals wanting to pursue careers in plant-based nutrition education, green technology, community/urban farming, school nutrition/garden, restaurant or food service industry, and service opportunities emphasizing plant-based nutrition and sustainable farm-to-table campaigns in small- and large-scale restaurants.

Potential employment opportunities as: Chefs and head cooks, first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers, food service manager, school garden instructor, market gardener/garden or farm manager/farmer, sustainable agriculture consultant, organic sales, marketing, and outreach, food manufacturer, processing, preparation, handling, packaging.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

15

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Students will complete 15 units. 

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Integrate principles of plant-based nutrition and various plant-based cooking methods to produce high-quality nutritionally balanced meals and foods.
  • Identify and assess sustainable green technology, culinary production, and operational theory in restaurants and culinary environments.
Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
CLN ART 112Sanitation and Safety2S1
CLN ART 118Principles of Plant Based Nutrition2S1
CLN ART 119Plant Based Culinary Techniques4S1
CLN ART 110Culinary Green Technology3S2
PROFBKG 102Plant Based Baking Techniques4S2

Supporting Documents

Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

LACCD

College

LATTC

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

Marcia Wilson

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

Culinary Arts, Certicate and Associate of Arts

List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region

Hospitality, Culinary, Nutrition & Dietetics

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

100 

List of colleges contacted for collegial consultation
Priority Sector

Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.

N/A

Submission Details

Published at

04/30/25 - 05:17 PM

Last edited at

05/05/25 - 08:31 AM by Gray Rakow

Status

Recommended

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Gray Rakow Super User   ·  05/05/25

Per the college, the TOP code has been revised from 1306.00 to 1306.30.