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California Regional Consortia

Food Service Career & Certification Preparation

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Submitter's Information

Name

Kwokwai Sunny Siu

Title

Assistant Professor

Region

Inland Empire/Desert

College

Riverside City College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Shari Yates

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Food Service Career & Certification Preparation

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Culinary Arts (130630)

Projected Start Date

08/01/27

Catalog Description

This program is designed for those wishing to enter the foodservice industry as an entry-level cook or for those in the Riverside City College Cook & Pastry Apprenticeship Program. These courses teach the fundamentals of Safety & Sanitation, Menu planning, Food Cost Accounting, Purchasing & Receiving, and Food Preparation.   

Enrollment Completer Projections

The culinary academy enrolls 32 students a semester for the fall, winter and spring semesters. Additionally, the culinary courses aligned with the Americal Culinary Federation (CUL 50, 25, 26, and 27) will have 10 seats open to students in the culinary apprenticeship program or the general student body. 

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 designed for those wishing to enter the foodservice industry as an entry-level cook or for those in the Riverside City College Cook & Pastry Apprenticeship Program. These courses teach the fundamentals of Safety & Sanitation, Menu planning, Food Cost Accounting, Purchasing & Receiving, and Food Preparation.   

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

10

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

This certificate can be achieved by completing CUL50, CUL29, CUL25, CUL26, CUL27, and CUL20

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
CUL50ServeSafe Food Safety 
2S1
CUL29Introduction to Food Service 
1.5
S1

CUL25Menu Planning 
1.5
S2

CUL26 
Food Cost Accounting 
1.5
S3

CUL27 
Culinary Purchasing and Receiving  
1.5
S1

CUL20Fundamentals of Baking I 
2
S2

Supporting Documents

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Inland/Empire Desert Regional Questions

Advisory Minutes

Submission Details

Published at

05/19/26 - 10:49 AM

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Food Service Career & Certification Preparation". to Kwokwai Sunny Siu's drafts. This message will be sent to kwokwai.siu@rcc.edu

Comments, Documents, Voting

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Andria Coyle Super User   ·  06/02/26

Received regional recommendation via email vote on 06/01/26.