Culinary Arts/Hospitality

Michigan and National Employment and Wage Data

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

• Career/Technical Education Teachers
• Food Scientists and Technologists

Associate's Degree, Long Term Training, Apprenticeships 

• Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
• Bakers
• Chefs and Head Cooks

Certificate or Moderate-Term Training 

• Cooks
• Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators 
• Food Batchmakers
• Food Cooking Machine Operators 
• Food Processing Workers

High School Diploma or Equivalent & Short-Term Training 

• Bartenders
• Cooks
• Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
• Dining Room Attendants and Cafeteria Attendants 
• Food Preparation 
• Food Servers, Non-restaurant
• Food Service Managers
• Hosts and Hostesses
• Waiters and Waitresses

Students should inquire within their guidance office about high school curriculum requirements that may be satisfied through a CTE class, as this is determined individually by school district.

College Credit(s) Possible

• Students can earn up to 10 college credits from NMU
• Students must earn a grade of 90% or better and be recommended by the instructor
• Each college reserves the right to set its own credit-granting policy
• Contact your college(s) to find out the score it requires to grant credit, the number of credit hours granted, and the course(s) that can be bypassed with a satisfactory score

NMU Courses Satisfied

• HM 111 - Food Service Sanitation - NMU Credits Granted 2
• HM 112 - Intro to Hospitality Industry - NMU Credits Granted 4
• HM 115 - Professional Cooking I - NMU Credits Granted 4

Industry-recognized Certification

National Restaurant Association ServSafe Food Safety (an industry standard)*

ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification

*Credentials are nationally recognized, portable and stackable, which means students have the option of attaining more advanced credentials in the future

CTE Culinary Arts Students Outreach

CTE Culinary Arts students from Marquette Senior High School (MSHS) served over 125 MSHS students and staff in their cafeteria.

CTE Culinary Arts students from MSHS served yogurt parfaits to over 125 MSHS students and staff in their cafeteria during lunch. While gaining experience from the event, the culinary students created awareness of CTE opportunities available to MSHS students.