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  • About Us
    • Mission & History
    • Meet the Team
    • Meet Our Partners
  • Our Programs
    • Adult Programs
    • Career Pathways Program
    • Youth Programs
    • USDA Nondiscrimination
  • Join the Movement
    • Donate Now
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Adult Programs App
    • After-School Program App
  • Life at ConnCAT
    • News & Info
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    • Orchid Café

culinary arts academy

ConnCAT’s Culinary Arts Academy is designed to fulfill the market demand for food service professionals. The program emphasizes superior culinary skills while producing well-rounded professionals equipped to enter the fast-paced environment of hospitality. 

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program benefits

Learn New Skills

Earn Certification

Earn Certification

Adult learners who complete ConnCAT’s program will have diverse skills in the areas of food and beverage operations, entrepreneurial skills, baking and pastry arts, and advanced culinary skills. The program also provides training related to teamwork, personal accountability, communication skills, and professional development.  

Earn Certification

Earn Certification

Earn Certification

The ConnCAT Culinary Arts Academy will put the adult learner on the path to success in the hospitality industry. Graduates will have the opportunity to acquire their national Food Service Protection Manager certification while enrolled in the program.

Start a New Career

Earn Certification

Start a New Career

This program gives adult members of our community a sense of purpose and professional self-worth, by providing them with a chance to learn in-demand culinary skills that will ensure job prospects and long term career opportunities.

program overview

Course Length

2 weeks      Commis (apprenticeship) 

6 months   Course Instructions 

80 hours    Externship
 

Class Schedule

 Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM 

Externship schedule determined by extern site  


Course Outline

  • Food Sanitation and Safety
  • Culinary Skills
  • Advanced Culinary
  • Art of Garde Manger
  • Introduction to Baking
  • American Regional Cuisine
  • Advanced Baking
  • Healthy Cooking
  • International Cuisine
  • Cafe Operation
    (coursework will also include keyboarding, computers, word processing, communications, professional development, financial literacy)


    This is a SNAP approved program offered at no cost to participants



externship

Externships allow ConnCAT students to demonstrate their skills, perform assignments 

practiced during didactic training and function as a culinary intern. It is important to us 

that externship experiences are mutually beneficial. Thus externship sites can 

expect professionalism and productivity from ConnCAT externs.


Upon successful completion of the didactic training, students will complete a 

4-week, 80-hour externship as a culinary intern.

Externship Partners

New Haven Lawn Club, New Haven, CT

Pacificio Restaurant, New Haven, CT

Tre Scalini Restaurant, New Haven, CT

Union League Café, New Haven, CT

Zinc, New Haven, CT

Hamilton Park, New Haven, CT

Texas Roadhouse Restaurant

West Haven, CT

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