Culinary Entrepreneurship, Technical Diploma

at Nunez Community College

New Orleans Catalog

About

The Technical Diploma in Culinary Entrepreneurship will enable students to master skills within the areas of Culinary Arts and Entrepreneurship. Students will be provided with a variety of Culinary Arts coursework in order to promote mastery in the field and the attainment of industry-based certifications. Students will also learn the skills necessary to successfully start and manage a small business within the food-service industry.

Takes

2 Years

Costs

$8.5k

Leads to

$58.9k careers

Example Career

Chefs and Head Cooks

Business Management & Administration

Hospitality, Culinary Arts, & Tourism

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

Business Management & Administration

Hospitality, Culinary Arts, & Tourism

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Entry

Median

High

Salary

Hourly Wage

$36,040

$58,920

$93,900

$17.33

$28.33

$45.14

Enterprising

Realistic

Conventional

Is this a career path I'll enjoy?

This program equips students with culinary and business skills to excel in food-service management or to start their own food business. Graduates can pursue roles such as head chefs, food service managers, or entrepreneurial ventures in restaurants, bakeries, and cafes.

What skills and credentials will I gain?

Skills, Certifications, and Degrees:

Skills: Culinary arts, food preparation, business management, marketing, and food service sanitation.
Certification: Industry-based certifications such as the National Restaurant Association’s sanitation certificate.
Degree: Technical Diploma in Culinary Entrepreneurship

Culinary Entrepreneurship, Technical Diploma at Nunez Community College

Admissions

High school diploma or equivalency

High school diploma or equivalency. Nunez Community College is an open-enrollment institution. This means that regardless of your ACT or COMPASS scores, you are eligible to begin enrolling in classes on our campus.

In order to begin the application process, you will need to complete an online application form via Nunez's website. There's more information available here: https://www.nunez.edu/admissions

We accept applications year-round. A new student will need to confirm their classes with the registrar's office before a new semester begins. For more information, contact our Admissions Office. Here are your next steps for connecting with Nunez! Click "Get Started" to go to their admissions page. Apply right away through their portal, if you feel ready. Chat with a counselor to make the process as easy as possible. (We recommend this - community colleges are complicated). If you get stuck, you can always reach out to us at WhereWeGo for help by emailing support@wherewego.org .

Contact

Who do I contact?

Call: 504-278-6467

Website

Nunez Community College

3710 Paris Rd
Chalmette, LA 70043