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    Courses Programs in Professional Cooking

    A course is a short look at a topic that usually takes a few weeks or months to complete. Some courses are very general while others go into detail about one area. Courses are often part of a larger certification program but can also stand alone.

    What is a course in professional cooking? While experience and other courses may prepare you for work as a line cook, a professional cooking course is often more focused on being a chef, sous chef or someone who creates menus and new food items. Courses often include some time in the kitchen with an expectation that students are familiar with basic tools and safety practices. Some courses may focus on particular cuisine, such as regional, cultural or experimental.

    In a professional cooking course you may learn skills such as safe kitchen practices, attention to detail and communication. Safe practices in the kitchen can translate to safer practices in your life while communication is good for forging social and business relationships.

    Courses vary in cost depending on multiple factors. Some of these include the school's location, the length of the course, the supplies needed and whether the course is online or not.

    A course in professional cooking can prepare you to enter a career in cooking or advance your current culinary career. You skills in the kitchen may qualify you to apply for a chef or sous chef position. Knowing how to cook professionally may also be useful for gaining a job as a private chef on a yacht or at a luxury hotel. Anywhere people eat, someone needs to prepare the food and that someone could be you.

    Professional cooking courses are offered in many schools across the globe, especially ones that specialize in the culinary arts. Search for your program below and contact directly the admission office of the school of your choice by filling in the lead form.