Atlantic Cape Community College offers a two-year culinary arts degree that prepares students for a career in the foodservice industry. Atlantic Capes' culinary arts degree focuses less on food preparation than other schools and more on the business of the food industry. Students will learn how to order products, prepare menus and operate restaurants while learning traditional cooking techniques. Required courses include fundamentals of baking, dining room service, applied restaurant production and food catering. Atlantic Cape requires students to complete 65 credit hours for graduation.
The Atlantic County Institute of Technology is located in Mays Landing. The institute provides an alternative high school education for students who want to specialize in a specific technical trade. The culinary arts program spans four years, as students take general education classes alongside their degree courses. Required culinary arts courses include introduction to hospitality, pastry baking, table service and advanced culinary techniques. Atlantic Country has several job placement counselors who work with recent graduates of the program.
Ocean Country Vocational Technical School or OCVTS is located in Toms River and offers 40 different technical degrees to students. OCVTS offers a two-year associate's degree in culinary arts. Students must complete 78 credit hours to receive a degree. The school offers degree specialization in commercial baking, food sanitation, advanced food preparation and restaurant management.
Burlington County College opened in 1966 and serves more than 7,000 students working toward associate's degrees. The school has campuses in Pemberton and Mount Laurel. The culinary arts major at BCC counts as an associate's degree in applied science. Students must complete 64 credit hours to graduate, including several general education courses. BCC's program prepares students for careers as line cooks, pastry chefs and foodservice directors. Required courses include culinary practicum, foundations of professional baking and vegetarian cuisine.