Hospitality Cooperative Work Experience

Catalog description

Work experience in the hospitality/tourism industry. A minimum of 300 hours will be spent in cooperative work experience, with one classroom hour per week in an on-campus seminar. This course is required for culinary apprentices It consists of the on-the-job training in the food service industry following the guidelines of the American Culinary Federations (ACF) national apprenticeship training program for cooks. The equivalent of one hour per week will be spent in an on-campus seminar related to the culinary profession. Students will maintain membership in the ACF as "student members". Work sites must be coordinator approved. Written agreement with hospitality/tourism organizations to offer their facilities and management personnel to provide supervised work experience. Students will be given assistance, if needed, but are ultimately responsible for securing their own employment. A student will be expected to begin this period of employment by the end of the 4th week of the semester in which enrolled, or the student should withdraw from the course. Student will provide own transportation and will adhere to the policies and procedures of the employer.