Professional and Commercial Cooking Programs
The Star Career Academy has a professional cooking school that emphasizes "learning by doing".
Professional Cooking
This program emphasizes hands on training with special attention given to the practical side of professional food preparation. Students are prepared for careers in restaurants, bakeries, food service departments of corporations, and health-related institutions, as well as in the rapidly expanding fields of catering and “food to go”. Graduates of this program are prepared to fulfill many entry-level food service roles, including sous chef, garde manger, baker, pantry person, short-order cook, and line cook.
Culinary Program- Students Testimonial
Hear firsthand from a graduate of Star Career Academy's Professional Cooking Program (get the full story at Star's Student Testimonials):
"The dedication of the highly trained and experienced teachers and instructors as well as the curriculum under which the program has been designed has given me the confidence to face challenges in the competitive world of Culinary."
- Subodh Nair, Philadelphia Campus
Location Offering Program
Below are the campuses which offer Professional Cooking. Click on the campus to learn more about consumer information.
Manhattan, NY
Long Island, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Culinary Program in Newark, NJ
Gainful Employment Information |
At Star Career Academy, we understand that students and families should be prepared financially for college and are informed of the gainful employment opportunities before starting any program. To ensure you have all the information you need to make an informed choice, please use our easy program information locator feature. Simply select a campus to find programs offered, and then select your program of interest. The results* will show information unique to your program:
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