The Culinary Management program offers the following courses:

This pre-apprenticeship course from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and Colorado Restaurant Foundation introduces students to a competency-based foodservice & hospitality management curriculum offered to students in grades 10-12. It is a study of culinary arts, restaurant and lodging management, employability skills, and business entrepreneurship coupled with paid mentored work internships in a broad spectrum of industry restaurant, foodservice, and lodging operations. Students who wish to obtain the national ProStart certification must complete a 400 - hour guided internship and pass the exams for both ProStart I & II. Successful participants in the program will have the opportunity to receive college credits, earn industry certifications and credentials, compete in the ProStart Invitational Competitions, and apply for industry scholarships.

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisites: Grandview High School & Smoky Hill High School students must take ProStart I at home high school.

Length: 1 Year

Credits: 2 Credits (2 CTE)

Dual Enrollment: ProStart I - Metro State University of Denver (RST 1550 - 3 credits); ProStart II - Metro State University of Denver (RST 2550 - 3 credits), $50 additional fee per Metro State University credit, 6 credits

Certifications: ServSafe Food Handler, ServSafe Allergen, Colorado Restaurant Association Workforce Readiness Certificate and ProStart National Certification of Achievement. (additional certifications available upon request)

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisites: ProStart I and/or ProStart II

Length: 1 Year

Credits: 2 Credits (1 CTE / .5 ENG C / .5 ENG TECH WRITING)

Concurrent Enrollment: Arapahoe Community College (ENG 1031 - 3 credits)

Certifications: ServSafe Manager, ProStart National Certificate of Achievement, ServSuccess Certified Restaurant Professional, Certified Line Cook (additional certifications available upon request)