After reviewing this information, please sign the Acknowledgement Form (PDF) and upload it to your application in the Admissions and Financial Aid portal.
Please contact Cynthia Litzenberger at clitzenberger@northampton.edu in the Culinary Arts Department if you have any questions about this information.
Before Registering for Culinary Arts (CULA) Classes
Essential Functions
Completing the Culinary Arts program will entail physical, emotional, and psychological demands related to professional training and employment in the food industry. To be successful in the program, you must be able to demonstrate essential functions including, but not limited to, motor skills and communication skills, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Culinary Arts Course Schedule
Culinary Arts is a Full Time Cohort model program with semesters starting three (3) times during the year: Fall (August), Spring (January), and Summer (May). During your first (1) and second (2) semester, classes run Tuesday through Friday with a start time of 9:00 AM and concluding at various times but no later than 2:30 PM. Semester three (3) is a late afternoon-evening shift with classes running between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
Culinary Arts Course Registration
Culinary Arts (CULA) classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Work with Academic Advisor to sign up for classes as soon as possible after registration opens.
After Registering for Culinary Arts (CULA) Classes
ServSafe© Manager Certification
The ServSafe© Manager Certification is a required industry credential, now integrated into your Culinary Arts coursework. Training and the certification exam will take place during your first class (CULA104). Each student will receive two attempts to pass the exam.
If you are already certified, your certification must be valid during the year you take your courses. If it is set to expire before your graduation date, you will need to recertify.
Culinary Arts Orientation
The Culinary Arts orientation will be held on the first day of class in CULA104.
Culinary Arts Health Form
The Culinary Arts Department will contact you prior to the start of the semester with instructions for submitting a health form to document your medical history, a current medical examination, and report of immunizations and tests.
Additional Information
This program requires some out of pocket expenses that are not included in your tuition fee. You will need to purchase two (2) complete Chef's uniform, black non-skid kitchen shoes, Culinary Knife Kit (available only in the bookstore), textbooks, notebooks, pens and pencils, and lab fee. Please check with Financial Aid to see if any of the items are covered in your assistance package. Please note that the uniform and culinary knife kits are not required until after passing the ServSafe manager exam.
