The hospitality industry is one of the nation’s largest employers offering many different career opportunities. Pioneer Tech’s Culinary Arts program prepares students through classroom experience and hands-on training. Culinary Arts students also learn by preparing meals daily for the public in a commercial kitchen.

Career Majors

CULINARY ASSISTANT – ENTRY LEVEL

FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANT 

Expense Sheet

Courses Include
Course Checklist

• FACS Career Readiness Core

• FACS Career Readiness Advanced

• Sanitation

• Kitchen Safety

• Food Service Equipment

• Seasoning and Flavorings

• Getting Ready to Cook

• Cooking Methods

• Introduction to Garde Manger

• Sandwiches, Appetizers and Hor’s d’ Oeuvres

• Fruit and Vegetables

• Grains, Legumes and Pasta

• Introduction to Stocks, Sauces and Soups

• Fish and Shellfish

• Meat and Poultry

• Yeast Breads, Rolls and Pastries

• Quick Breads

• Desserts

• Working in a Restaurant

• Menus

• Dietary Basics

• The Business of a Restaurant

• Job Readiness/Hospitality

• Independent Living Skills

Employment Opportunities

• Sous Chef

• Line Cook

• Executive Chef

• Pastry Chef

• Baker

• Caterer

• Restaurant Owner

• Food Service Manager

Competencies/Certifications Available

• First Aid

• CPR

• ServSafe Food Handler

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

• Basic Culinary Arts

• Advanced Culinary Arts

Student Organizations
ProStart®
ProStart® is a two-year, industry-backed culinary arts and restaurant management program for high school students. The program reaches approximately 165 thousand students in over 1,800 schools in all 50 states, Washington, DC, and the Territory of Guam. Over the past 23 years, more than 1 million students have participated in ProStart.
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SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is the #1 workforce development organization for students. We empower students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members.
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FCCLA
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education in public and private schools through grade 12. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families.
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National Technical Honor Society
The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is an educational non-profit that exists to honor, recognize, and empower students and teachers in Career & Technical Education. As the honor society for Career & Technical Education, NTHS serves over 100,000 active members annually in both secondary and postsecondary chapters across the country.
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PTC Esports Team
Pioneer Tech is home to the Manticores Esports Team. Any student enrolled at PTC can be a part of either the High School or Adult teams.
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