Heights Career Tech to Offer Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program

October 17, 2018—Students in the Heights Career Tech program will soon have another professional pathway to choose from. Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the five-district consortium (which includes Shaker Heights High School) will partner with Cuyahoga Community College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program.

The two-year program will begin with 18 juniors taking two courses, Hospitality Fundamentals and Fundamentals of Food Production, at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus in 2019-2020. The following year, the program will expand to include 18 juniors and 18 seniors. The senior courses are Restaurant Management and Room Service and Operations. 

Students will receive 10 college credits after completion of the program.

“Our goal at the high school is to create as many opportunities as possible for student success after they graduate,” says Shaker Heights High School principal Jonathan Kuehnle. “This partnership with Tri-C through the Heights Career Tech Consortium will enable students to get a head start on their college or career training in the culinary arts and hospitality industry.”

Students who are interested in the program can learn more at the annual Career Fair on Nov. 15 during the school day at Cleveland Heights High School. There will be an informational session for parents that evening from 6-8 p.m.

For more information on Tri-C’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program, visit their website at www.tri-c.edu.

The Heights Career Tech Consortium allows junior and senior students to explore potential career fields with hands-on experiences in the classroom. The courses are offered through a five-district consortium, which includes Cleveland Heights, Bedford, Maple Heights, Shaker Heights and Warrensville Heights high schools. Heights Career Tech students currently have the opportunity to earn professional certifications, industry-recognized credentials, and college credit in 23 unique pathways. For more information, visit Heights Career Tech.