Academy of Health and Hospitality

Culinary Arts

This pathway prepares students for careers in the culinary field as a personal chef, caterer, executive chef, and food and beverage manager. Course content covers the components of commercial kitchen safety and sanitation, proper tools and equipment, quality food production, and service operation.

National Career Cluster Alignment

The Culinary Arts Pathway is a part of the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster. The Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster covers the management, marketing, and operations of restaurants, hotels, attractions, recreation events, and travel services.

Pathway Courses

Level 1 Course: Culinary Arts I

• Culinary Arts I equips students with the foundational knowledge and skills to pursue careers in the culinary field as competent entry-level quick service and fast food employees. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will have knowledge in the components of commercial kitchen safety and sanitation, history of the foodservice industry, hospitality careers, nutritional concepts, recipe basics, proper kitchen tools and equipment, and kitchen staples. Throughout the course students will gain experience in commercial food production and service operations, while preparing for further training in the culinary arts program of study at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Artifacts will be created for inclusion in a portfolio, which will continue throughout the full sequence of courses

• Aligned Industry Credential: OSHA 10 General Industry. The OSHA 10-Hour General Industry certification allows students to increase their value as entry-level workers by demonstrating mastery of the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the general industry workplace. The program also provides information regarding workers' rights and employer responsibilities. OSHA training and certification ensures that workers are more knowledgeable about workplace hazards and their rights.

Level 2 Course: Culinary Arts II

• Culinary Arts II is an applied-knowledge course to prepare students for careers in the culinary field as a prep cook, line cook, catering assistant, and many other entry-level food and beverage industry career paths. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will have a working knowledge of commercial kitchen safety and sanitation, menu planning, food presentation, purchasing and inventory, cooking principles, and food preparation. Students will gain experience in commercial food production and service operations, while preparing for further training in the culinary arts program of study at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Artifacts will be created for inclusion in a portfolio, which will continue throughout the full sequence of courses.

• Aligned Industry Credential: ServSafe Food Handler. The ServSafe Food Handler Certification, suitable for individuals in food handler employee-level positions, verifies basic food safety knowledge.

Level 3 Course: Culinary Arts III

• Culinary Arts III is an advanced course intended to further equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a variety of careers in the culinary field. Upon completion of the course, students will be proficient in components of commercial kitchen safety and sanitation, dining room service, food preparation and presentation, bakeshop preparation skills and equipment, and advanced cooking principles. Students will gain experience in commercial food production and service operations, while preparing for further training at the postsecondary level. Artifacts will be created for inclusion in a portfolio, which will continue throughout the full sequence of courses

• Aligned Industry Credential: ServSafe Food Manager. The ServSafe program provides food safety training, exams, and educational materials to foodservice managers. Students can earn the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification, accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-Conference for Food Protection (CFP).

Dual Credit and/or Dual Enrollment Opportunity in this Pathway

• Credit Type: Industry Credential for Dual Credit

• Institution: NSCC - Nashville State Community College

• Industry Credential for Dual Credit- Credit by assessment. Students are enrolled in a high school course that is identified as a match with a post-secondary course. Students complete the aligned industry credential assessment at the end of the course to prove mastery of content. If the student passes the assessment and earns the aligned industry credential, the student can use the college credit at that institution or request a transcript to use at a different institution.

Affiliated Career and Technical Student Organization: SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.

Therapeutic Services

This pathway prepares students for careers in medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, pharmacology, nutrition, and many more established and emerging fields in the healthcare sector. Course content provides foundational knowledge and skills in each of these areas

National Career Cluster Alignment

The Therapeutic Services Pathway is a part of the Health Science career cluster. The Health Science Career Cluster involves planning, managing, and providing therapeutic, diagnostic, and health support services. This cluster also includes medical and biotech research.

Pathway Courses

Level 1 Course: Health Science Education

• Health Science Education is an introductory course designed to prepare students to pursue careers in the fields of public health, therapeutics, health services administration, diagnostics, and support services. Upon completion of this course, a proficient student will be able to identify careers in these fields, compare and contrast the features of healthcare systems, explain the legal and ethical ramifications of the healthcare setting, and begin to perform foundational healthcare skills. This course will serve as a strong foundation for all of the Health Science programs of study as well as the Health Services Administration program of study.

• Aligned Industry Credential: OSHA 10 General Industry. The OSHA 10-Hour General Industry certification allows students to increase their value as entry-level workers by demonstrating mastery of the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the general industry workplace. The program also provides information regarding workers' rights and employer responsibilities. OSHA training and certification ensures that workers are more knowledgeable about workplace hazards and their rights.

Level 2 Course: Anatomy and Physiology

• Anatomy and Physiology is designed to develop an understanding of the structures and functions of the human body, while relating those to knowledge and skills associated with pathophysiology. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will be able to (1) apply the gross anatomy from earlier courses to a deeper understanding of all body systems, (2) identify the organs and structures of the support and movement systems, (3) relate the structure and function of the communication, control, and integration system, and (4) demonstrate a professional, working understanding of the transportation, respiration, excretory, and reproduction systems

• Aligned Industry Credential: Adult, Infant, and Child CPR/AED/First Aid. Earning the Adult, Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED certification and training equips students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children and babies.

Level 3 Course: Medical Assisting

• Medical Assisting is a level 2 or level 3 course designed to prepare students to pursue careers in medical assisting. Upon completion of this course, a proficient student will be able to implement communication and interpersonal skills, provide care safely, prevent emergency situations, prevent infection through infection control, and perform the skills required of a medical assistant. At the conclusion of this course and an appropriate clinical internship, students may sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam.

• Aligned Industry Credential: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification measures knowledge and skills in ambulatory settings (clinics and medical offices) under the supervision of physicians. CMAs are capable of doing both clinical and administrative procedures and are tested in such procedures.
   
• Aligned Industry Credential: Certified Phlebotomy Technician. Phlebotomy technicians are healthcare professionals responsible for obtaining patient specimens. They can perform various functions such as venipuncture, micro-collection, and specimen processing and handling while maintaining patient safety and confidentiality.

Dual Credit and/or Dual Enrollment Opportunity in this Pathway

• Credit Type: Dual Enrollment Only

• Institution: NSCC - Nashville State Community College

• Dual Enrollment- Students are dually enrolled in both college and high school courses. Students must meet college admission requirements and complete all coursework. If the student passes the course, he/she will be awarded the college credit via a transcript.

Affiliated Career and Technical Student Organization: HOSA

HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a national student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education Division of ACTE. HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.