ProgramCIP 12.0505

Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

A program that prepares individuals to serve under the supervision of chefs and other food service professionals as kitchen support staff and commercial food preparation workers. Includes instruction in kitchen organization and operations, sanitation and quality control, basic food preparation and cooking skills, kitchen and kitchen equipment maintenance, and quantity food measurement and monitoring.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).