College of Western Idaho

Culinary Arts

What Kind of Career Can You Expect?
You may begin your exciting hospitality career in a wide variety of businesses, virtually anywhere around the world. Your skills will be needed by fine-dining establishments, resorts, catering companies, hotels, airlines, bakeries, home meal replacement businesses, and commercial foodservice facilities.

Those who are considering enrollment are advised to give serious consideration to the long hours of difficult work required, both at college and in your subsequent employment within the foodservice industry.

What is the Outlook for Job Opportunities and Pay?
The hospitality industry is the world’s largest and fastest growing employment sector, offering unlimited opportunities all over the world. No matter which area of the industry you choose, as a CWI culinary graduate you will have the professional training to move ahead in your career and work toward advanced, skilled foodservice positions.

We are proud to have one of the best schools in the Northwest and we take pride in producing students who are hired by some of the finest dining establishments.

Our focus on quality provides you with skills that last a lifetime. We encourage you to stop by and tour our facility.

What Skills, Traits, or Prep Classes Would be Helpful?
- Can manage and cook in a foodservice setting
- Have both theory training and hands-on experience
- Have basic business skills
- Understand and utilize the latest technologies
- Display analytical skills
- Have a knowledge of and passion for food
- Are flexible and dependable
- Display ethical and enthusiastic behavior
- Are skilled at oral and written communication
- Utilize excellent interpersonal and team skills
- Can perform critical thinking and complex problem-solving
- Understand how to manage profitability and significantly enhance the bottom line
- Anticipate the wants and needs of increasingly sophisticated customers and respond
with the latest ideas.
- Have a sense of timing, speed, stamina, and dexterity
- Have a good work ethic and are able to perform under pressure
- Are dedicated to continuous learning

What Kind of Degree(s) Can I Earn?
- Associate of Applied Science Degree - AAS (approximately two-years)
- Advanced Technical Certificate - ATC (approximately 16 months)
- Technical Certificate - TC (approximately one-year)

To Get Financial Aid:
Almost all prospective students are eligible for some kind of financial aid, regardless of credit history, income or assets.

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CWI delivers college credit instruction, certificates and degrees through its memorandum of understanding with College of Southern Idaho (CSI). CSI is accredited through The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCUU).