Eastern Maine Community College Culinary Arts, Bangor, Maine

Eastern Maine Community College Degree Programs :

• Food Service Specialist, One-year certificate program
• Culinary Arts, Associate Degree Program

A.A.S. program graduates responsibilities:

• Line cooking including sauté, broiler/grill, fry and expedition work.
• Menu planning and execution.
• Pre-preparation and Preparation work in the categories of Garde Manger and Hot Foods; Saucier, Entremetier, and Tournant.
• Reservation systems and all phases of dining room position execution.
• Food costing, purchasing and distribution.
• Preparation of glutinous products, simple desserts and advanced dessert selections.
• Basic nutrition and modified diet menu items.
• Sanitation.

Students study Classical French, International, and American regional cuisines, pastry arts, table-side cookery, buffet catering, advanced garde manger production, and other culinary topics.

The one-year certificate program in Food Service Specialist prepares students with basic skills and offers valuable needed experience for successful employment in the food service industry.
Careers options for students successfully completing the Culinary Arts Associate Degree Program include chefs, kitchen managers, catering directors, and restaurant managers. Students may also choose to transfer to four-year college programs.

Students receive hands-on experience at The Rangeley Café, the training restaurant for Culinary Arts at EMCC.

Graduates will be certified in the areas of Foodservice Sanitation through the Educational Foundation under the auspices of the National Restaurant Association and Food and Beverage Management through the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Motel Association Educational Institute.

Eastern Maine Community College Location:

• Address:354 Hogan Road
• Bangor, Maine
• ZIP: 04401
• Tel: 1-800-286-9357
• Web: http://www.emcc.edu/

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