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Career & Technical Education
Food and Beverage Management (ProStart)
Program Description
The ProStart program introduces high school students to a wide variety of careers within the restaurant, food service and hospitality industry. Students will study and practice professional food preparation, preparation of international cuisines, food safety and sanitation, customer service relations, accounting, cost control, marketing, and an introduction to aspects of lodging management. Students will follow the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation industry standard curriculum with the potential to earn ProStart and ServSafe certifications. Senior year, students must complete a 270-hour work-based learning experience. In addition, for ProStart Certification, the student internship must allow them to complete 52 competency goals plus an additional 130 work-based learning hours.
Completer Courses
- Honors Culinary and Hospitality Management 1
- Honors Culinary and Hospitality Management 2
- Pro-Start Work-Based Learning
Schools Offering Completer
- All high schools
Potential Certifications
National Restaurant Association
- ServSafe - Food Manager Certification
ProStart National Certificate of Achievement (COA)
Articulated/Proficiency Credit
Anne Arundel Community College (AACC)
- HRM 119 - Certification in Sanitation (1 credit)
- HRM 111 - Introduction to Hospitality Industry (3 credits)
- HRM 121 - Introduction to Cooking (3 credits)
Career Opportunities upon Program Completion
- Cook, Restaurant ($27,850 - $45,570)
- Caterer ($30,225 - $70,062)
Career Opportunities with Additional Education and Training
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner ($36,360 - $95,620)
- Food Service Manager ($49,300 - $104,760)
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