Culinary Arts & Hospitality (ProStart)
Courses & Descriptions
Culinary Essentials
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Semester
Credit: 0.5 per semester of academic elective credit
Prerequisite: None
Fee: $50 (Covers FCCLA membership and cost of food for the course)
Location:
Englewood High School
3800 S. Logan Street
Englewood, CO 80113
2023-24 Schedule:
| First Semester | Second Semester |
| M/T/F 8:15-9:07 and W 8:15-9:39 | M/T/F 8:15-9:07 and W 8:15-9:39 |
| M/T/F 10:09-11:01 and W 9:44-11:08 | |
| M/T/F 11:47-12:39 and TH 11:53-1:17 | |
|
M/T/F 1:41-2:33 and TH 2:06-3:30 |
Description: This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of culinary skills and food preparation. Through instruction and culinary lab practice, this class will provide an opportunity for students to learn food preparation and demonstrate food safety. Some topics include introductory culinary skills and preparation of items such as quick breads, yeast breads, and eggs; as well as meal and menu planning, nutrition, and food-borne illnesses. Students will be able to: Demonstrate the correct procedures and techniques in introductory culinary labs. Analyze nutritional guidelines and plan menus that are nutritionally balanced. Demonstrate food safety standards. Students are encouraged to take Catering following this course.
Catering
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Semester
Credit: 0.5 per semester of academic elective credit
Prerequisite: None
Fee: $50 (Covers FCCLA membership and cost of food for the course)
Location:
Englewood High School
3800 S. Logan Street
Englewood, CO 80113
2023-24 Schedule:
| Second Semester |
|
M/T/F 9:12-10:04 and TH 9:44-11:08 |
| M/T/F 10:09-11:01 and W 9:44-11:08 |
| M/T/F 11:47-12:39 and TH 11:53-1:17 |
Description: This course is designed for students with career interests in the food industry as well as owning their own catering business. The purpose of these two courses is to develop skills in quantity food preparation, safety and sanitation, planning, customer service, business plans and entrepreneurship.
ProStart 1 & 2*
Grade Level: 11, 12
Course Length: Year-long
HS Credit: 0.5 per semester of academic elective credit
Prerequisite: Culinary Nutrition and/or Catering and/or teacher approval
Fee: $100 (Covers FCCLA Membership, cost of food for the course, and chef coat)
Location:
Englewood High School
3800 S. Logan Street
Englewood, CO 80113
2023-24 Schedule: M/T/F 2:38-3:30 and W 2:06-3:30
Description: ProStart is an academically rigorous 2-year career-building program for high school students in the field of culinary arts. Colorado ProStart is sponsored by the National & Colorado Restaurant Associations. It is a two-year foodservice hospitality management curriculum.
This nationally certified program is a competency-based study of food preparation, lodging, customer service, and business management coupled with 1+ year of mentored industry work internships in a broad spectrum of operations. ProStart 1 and ProStart 2 will be offered in alternating years. Students may enter the program either as a junior or a senior by starting in either ProStart 1 or ProStart 2. ProStart 1 is not necessarily a prerequisite for ProStart 2. Successful participants in the program will have the opportunity to compete in ProStart Invitational Competitions at the State and possibly National level as well as the FCCLA State Leadership Competition and apply for multiple industry scholarships.
ProStart 3
Grade Level: 12
Course Length: Year-long
HS Credit: 0.5 per semester of academic elective credit
Prerequisite: ProStart 1 and ProStart 2; teacher recommendation
Fee: $100 (Covers FCCLA Membership, cost of food for the course, and chef coat)
Location:
Englewood High School
3800 S. Logan Street
Englewood, CO 80113
2023-24 Schedule: M/T/F 2:38-3:30 and W 2:06-3:30
Description: This program combines work-based, on-the-job training with relevant technical education in the classroom. Students who participate in this program earn college credits and industry credentials. They also start on a career path that continues after high school graduation – whether that is a continuation of their apprenticeship along with college, college only, apprenticeship only, or other full-time employment.
* Through ProStart 1 and 2, students are prepared to take the National Restaurant Association ProStart Exam and can earn an industry certificate which can be used toward Englewood graduation requirements. ProStart exams are facilitated through your instructor.