Chippewa Valley Technical College
CULINARY MANAGEMENT
Online, USA
Associate Degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) offers a two-year associate degree in Culinary Management across campuses in Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, Neillsville and River Falls. The programme teaches basic and advanced culinary techniques, menu planning, beverage management, nutrition, purchasing, cost control, restaurant operations and foodservice supervision. A required internship places you in an off-campus hospitality environment to practice skills. Keywords: culinary arts, hospitality, kitchen management.
Career Outcomes: Graduates are prepared for line cook, sous chef, restaurant manager, food service manager, baker roles and can pursue careers in catering, bakery operations, food production, culinary instruction or hospitality supervision and management.
The food service industry is one of the area’s leading employers, and CVTC is answering the demand for these careers with a new two-year Culinary Management associate degree. Careers in the culinary industry are challenging and varied, with many opportunities for advancement. CVTC’s Culinary Management program will prepare you for a career as a line cook, sous chef, restaurant manager, food service manager, or baker.
The Culinary Management associate degree will prepare learners to implement theory and management skillsets towards professional food preparation and service standards in an ever-demanding marketplace. Students will learn basic and advanced culinary technique, menu planning, beverage management, restaurant operations, nutrition, purchasing, cost control, and food service supervision. A required internship will allow the practice of these skill demonstrations in an off-campus hospitality environment. Graduates have many exceptional employment opportunities locally or wherever their careers may take them.
