Sustainable culinary arts

Monterey Peninsula College · Monterey

Study sustainable kitchen practice, food safety, catering, urban agriculture, and cottage-food business fundamentals.

Tuition: See program costs
Format: Noncredit; confirm current delivery and schedule
Length / pace: 348.5 instructional hours in the 2024-2025 catalog sequence

Listed among MPC noncredit certificates; course list verified in the 2024-2025 catalog

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Sustainable culinary arts

Noncredit Certificate of Completion · Monterey Peninsula College

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RequiredMPC noncredit eligibility: at least 18 years old or completed high school or equivalent, and currently living in California. Confirm current certificate course prerequisites and availability with MPC.Source

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Requirements and course information

Confirm any fees and materials costs with MPC · 348.5 instructional hours in the 2024-2025 catalog sequence

Required: MPC noncredit eligibility: at least 18 years old or completed high school or equivalent, and currently living in California. Confirm current certificate course prerequisites and availability with MPC.
Confirm with school: Contact MPC counseling for an individual education plan and confirmation that the published course sequence is current.

Selected examples from the seven-course sequence listed in the 2024-2025 catalog; the catalog reports 348.5 total hours.

HOSP 420: Catering (Certificate course)
HOSP 421: Urban Agriculture Culinary Arts (Certificate course)
HOSP 422: Farm-to-Table Sustainable Cooking (Certificate course)
HOSP 427: Cottage Food Business (Certificate course)
HOSP 480: Food Safety Certification (Certificate course)

Sources

MPC Sustainable Culinary Arts Noncredit Certificate of Completion: https://catalog.mpc.edu/programs-study/hospitality-culinary-arts/sustainable-culinary-arts-noncredit-coc/sustainable-culinary-arts-noncredit-coc_text.pdf

MPC Noncredit Certificates and Classes: https://www.mpc.edu/academics/adult-education/noncredit-certificates-classes.html

MPC Find a Class and pathways: https://www.mpc.edu/academics/find-a-class.html