Culinary Arts, Baking, and Pastry

As Julia Child once said, “No one is born a great cook; one learns by doing.” The Culinary Arts program can help you learn by doing—no matter your prior experience—sharpening your skills and preparing you for a career as a cook, pastry or restaurant chef, baker, or caterer.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

Baking and Pastry Arts	Scottsdale
Culinary Arts	Estrella Mountain, Scottsdale

Commercial Baking and Pastry	Estrella Mountain, Scottsdale
Culinary Arts I	Estrella Mountain
Culinary Arts II	Estrella Mountain
Culinary: Foundations	Scottsdale
Culinary: Professional	Scottsdale

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$97

Tuition starts as low as $97 per credit hour.

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We offer over 600 scholarships to lower your costs.

40k

Over 40,000 of our students are the first in their families to go to college.

“What I like most about hospitality and working in hospitality for me, is probably just the genuine connection with people. I always enjoy meeting people from all walks of life, my colleagues and being able to connect with all sorts of people to make their experience special.”

Zachary Sporbert

Hospitality & Tourism Management Student

Hospitality Jobs Are Essential to Arizona’s Economy

Arizona’s hospitality industry continues to be a critical driver of the state’s economy with leisure, tourism, and events supporting thousands of jobs. A major tourism destination, Arizona is likely to experience steady demand for hospitality workers, such as recreation guides, hotel and resort staff, and catering and restaurant staff, over the next decade.

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