Restaurant Entrepreneur Certificate

The Restaurant Entrepreneur Certificate equips students with the essential skills to navigate the dynamic service industry and successfully launch and manage their own restaurant. Courses cover key areas such as food service management, menu planning, cost control, beverage operations, and overall business management, preparing students for the diverse challenges of the industry. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken. This certificate requires 20-25 units.

50-100

This certificate is a combination of business and nutrition courses to give the student confidence to start a new restaurant or culinary venture.

Required Courses (15 units)    Units    Sequence

ACCT 100 F    Small Business Accounting    3    Semester 1

BUS 180 F    Small Business Management    3    Semester 1

     or    

BUS 181 F    The Entrepreneurial Mindset    3    Semester 1

BUS 240 F    Legal Environment of Business    3    Semester 2

     or    

BUS 240HF    Honors Legal Environment of Business    3    

     or    

BUS 245 F    Business Law I    3    

FOOD 120 F    Food Service Management    3    Semester 1

FOOD 110 F    Food Safety and Sanitation    3    Semester 2

Restricted Electives (Select 3 courses for 5-10 units)    Units    

FOOD 102 F    Introduction to Foods    3    Semester 1

FOOD 130 F    Cultural Aspects of Food    3    Semester 2

FOOD 160 F    Foods for Fitness    2    Semester 2

FOOD 170 F    Vegetarian Cooking and Nutrition    2    Semester 2

NUTR 210 F    Human Nutrition    3    Semester 2

BUS 295 F    Business Internship    2 - 4    Semester 3

     or    

NUTR 295 F    Nutrition and Foods Internship    2 - 4    Semester 3

Total Units    21 - 25    

Business Management and Nutrition

Mt San Antonio 

Pasadena 

Rio Hondo 

50-100