The Culinary Arts program prepares students by teaching the fundamental principles and techniques of professional cooking and baking. Students learn through classroom lectures, guest speakers, presentations, and hands-on activities for commercial kitchens. Students learn, develop, and test their skills by using different cooking methods to cook vegetables, starches, proteins, soups, sauces, and many other foods. They also develop and test their skills in baking breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, pies, and more.
This program is eligible for Financial and Veterans Aid! Learn more
Registration Dates:
PROGRAM LOCATION | Registration open date | REGISTRATION close DATE | program start date |
|---|---|---|---|
Lehi, Payson | April 29, 2026 | August 16, 2026 | August 17, 2026 |
Lehi | August 2026 | January 4, 2027 | January 5, 2027 |
Minimum Age Requirement: 16 years old. High school students must be in their junior or senior year.
Registration opens at 8:00 AM in Learning Stream, and remains open until classes are full.
View the Catalog for full schedule details.
View the Catalog for program courses.
Upon registration, you will register and submit payment for the first course in the program.
While not required, you may make a deposit, in person or online, for the full program upon registration to be held in your student account.
View the Catalog for tuition and fee details.
Note: High school students attend MTECH tuition free, and are only responsible for fees and materials.
Course-by-course cost breakdowns can be found on the “Courses” tab above.
Upon registration, you will register and submit payment for the first course in the program.
While not required, you may make a deposit, in person or online, for the full program upon registration to be held in your student account.
View the Catalog for material and supply details.
MTECH Program Certificate in Culinary Arts
Preparation and opportunity to certify for ServSafe Manager Certificate
What position in a restaurant will I be able to get after completing this program?
Students completing Culinary Arts program should expect a starting position (often times accompanied by a higher than average wage) with rapid promotion opportunities once they are able to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.
How many hours of homework will be required for this program?
Students should expect about 30 -40 minutes of homework per night.
Admission requirements may be met by taking the Entrance Assessment OR by providing qualifying documentation. The Entrance Assessment can be taken at a Testing Center, and qualifying documents can be sent to transcripts@mtec.edu.
Learn more about the assessment HERE
Once the previous steps have been completed, eligibility has been met to register for the first course in the program. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuition and fees are due for the first course upon registration.
Prospective students can register through Learning Stream or in person at Student Services.
To register, you will use your Canvas login and password and will need your MTECH Student ID number. These items are provided in the email you received after your MTECH application; however, if you cannot find this information, please connect with our Student Services team prior to registration day.
Please be sure you have verified your Canvas email address before registering.
After a course is in your cart, you will have 5 minutes to complete the checkout process before it is unreserved and may be taken by another student.
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