Culinary
The Anthis Career Center
offers courses in the following:
Allied Health Careers
Arts
Automotive Technology
Aviation Technology
Careers in Early Education
Construction Trades
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Engineering Technology
COOPERATIVE TRAINING Firefighter Program
Students who successfully complete one year of Information Technology Academy
the Culinary Arts program are eligible for co-op ICE
job placement. (Interdisciplinary Cooperative Education)
Co-op students work in a community training site Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice
and receive pay for a minimum of 15 hours per
week. They also earn three units of high school
credit per semester for satisfactory progress. A
teacher/coordinator from the Career Center is
Academic classes are also available
responsible for monitoring the student-employer
work relationship. For more information, contact
Anthis Career Center at 467-1010.
DEPARTMENT PREREQUISITES anthis.fwcs.k12.in.us
Excellent school attendance
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
Reading level above grade 6 Fort Wayne Community Schools supports the principle that all
Math level above grade 6 (fractions) persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity without
regard to race, religion, color, marital status, national origin, sex,
Professional uniform (chef’s hat, coat, age, disability or limited English proficiency. No person is excluded
pants, and skid-proof shoes in black or from participating, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subject
to unlawful discrimination on such basis under any educational
white)
program or student activity. 1200 South Barr Street
Good personal grooming – no piercings Fort Wayne, IN 46802
allowed while in lab
Hospitality Department (260) 467-1031
Foods classes helpful Main Office (260) 467-1010
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revised 11/07
where futures begin . . .
he Anthis Career Center offers two programs through the Culinary Arts depart-
ment. Each class has unique opportunities for students preparing for employment and/or
post-secondary education. Class discussion, instructor demonstration, resource persons,
extended off-site work and field trips enhance the in-house laboratory experience.
Culinary Arts I Students completing this class, demonstrating
The Culinary Arts class is the beginning class in proficiency, and meeting IVY Tech Community
this area. The students learn back-of-the-house College qualifications, receive nine credit hours
skills while preparing food for the cafeteria line in Hospitality at IVY Tech.
and snack bar. They gain experience operating Prerequisite: Culinary Arts I
the various pieces of commercial equipment and
learn the fundamentals of basic food preparation Certification
and baking including sanitation, knife skills and ACF Certification and ServSafe Certification may
Whenever you pick up a newspaper or magazine, you recipe interpretation. be awarded after the student is tested.
see numerous opportunities that exist in the restaurant,
hotel and tourism industries. Travel and tourism is Students in the AM class receive a greater focus Barr Street Café
expected to become the world's largest industry. This in the baking area. Examples of products includ- The Barr Street Café is open during the FWCS
growth will create 20 million new jobs. ed in the baking focus are: yeast breads and rolls, school year. It features gourmet food and is stu-
cake decorating, puff pastry, pate choux, mousse dent operated. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and
The food preparation and service industry will have and pies. Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Call for reserva-
faster than average growth through 2014. Wages tions: 467-1031 or 467-1032.
and salaries are expected to increase by 16% while Students completing this class and demonstrat-
other industries are expecting a 14% increase. ing proficiency may receive nine credit hours in
Hospitality at Ivy Tech Community College.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, skilled
chefs and head cooks, servers, hosts and hostesses
are expected to grow slightly faster than over all Culinary Arts II
employment. (Restaurant Management)
Culinary Arts II is an advanced approach to food
44 percent of every dollar we spend on food is
and cooking principles. It acquaints students with
spent eating out, and people are consuming over
restaurant-style food, menu planning, pricing,
50 billion meals a year in restaurants and cafés.
inventory, line production and service. Students
The restaurant and food service industry needs a will operate the Barr Street Café and learn the
total of 13 million skilled and dedicated persons aspects of the front and back of the house. The
by 2010 to run its businesses. class meets from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stu-
dents need their own transportation.
Good computer skills will increase your employ-
ability in this industry.
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