The hospitality industry is one of the fastest
growing businesses. This rapid growth means increasing numbers
of career opportunities and advancement for those that have the
right training. First Coast Technical Institute’s Commercial
Foods and Culinary Arts Program offered through its division,
Southeast Institute of Culinary Arts, can help prepare you for
an important role in this exciting and rewarding field.
By combining the time-honored secrets of master chefs with the
latest in contemporary food industry practices and trends, our
Culinary Arts Program is able to give you the best of both worlds.
This program will allow you to master the skills from basic food
science to advanced gourmet cooking; everything you need to become
a successful member of the Culinary Arts profession. As a student
of our Institute you will learn the basic and advanced principles
of cooking, baking, table service and related subjects from our
highly motivated professional chefs. You will also gain valuable
hands-on training that will permit you to convert theory into
practice; all in a facility and on equipment that mirrors the
industry workplace. This training and education will help qualify
you for an exciting career in the restaurant, hotel, fast food,
and institutional food service industries.
Our passion is to prepare our students for a lucrative
and rewarding career as a culinary professional. We invite you
to email us for further information or come by for a tour of the
program facilities, and meet some of our talented and knowledgeable
chef instructors. Catch the excitement - join our dynamic culinary
team and begin your rewarding career!
Noel Ridsdale
Coordinator and Division Head
Southeast Institute of Culinary Arts/FCTI
