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What is a Culinary Apprenticeship?

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Apprenticeship is an on-the-job training program combined with technical classroom instruction. Students study the classical foundations of modern cuisine as well as a broad scope of business courses designed to prepare individuals for the challenges of today’s food service industry, while getting paid for each hour worked.  

The RMCC Apprenticeship Program combines an Associate of Applied Science degree with 6000-hour (3 Year) Dual registered apprenticeship. 
It is a very demanding program, running six consecutive semesters (summers off from school) during three years. Apprentices average a five-day workweek in a variety of resort kitchens, institutional kitchens, and free standing restaurants. During the school year, apprentices/students also attend classes one evening a week for 5 hours. All students are registered with the Bureau of Labor as an Apprentice Culinarian-Certified Cook. All apprentices are registered with the national ACF (American Culinary Federation).

Graduates of the program will be will issued a Journeyman Certificate for Certified Chef, by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship, which is nationally and internationally accepted by the food service industry; Certified Culinarian (CC) credentials by the American Culinary Federation; and, graduates are eligible to be awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree with the completion of additional coursework.  
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Benefits to the Apprentice

  • Develop real world skills based on job experience
  • Create career paths with long term financial security
  • Provide full time employment
  • Create documented skills
  • Develop a personal philosophical base that builds ideals for a successful culinary career
  • Develop professional work ethics through a commitment to the apprenticeship program
  • "Earn while you learn" philosophy
  • Earn progressively higher wages over the term of training
  • Experience long term financial benefits
  • Receive nationally and internationally recognized credentials upon completion
  • Develop documented skills that are transferable
  • Develop a personal sense of pride and professionalism necessary for success in the hospitality industry
  • Three year culinary education
  • Lab and classroom construction that compliments work instruction
  • Offered Associates of Applied Science degree in Culinary Arts, transferable to 4 year institutions and higher

Program Offerings

​The Culinary Arts Program is offered through Rocky Mountain Chefs of Colorado with credit available through Red Rocks Community College toward the following degree or certificate:

Please click here to view Culinary Arts Degree.
  • Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts

Please click here to view Culinary Arts Certificate.
  • Introduction to Culinary Arts Certificate
  • Certificate in Culinary Arts (a passing grade for all culinary arts certificate classes must be 70% or higher)

How to Apply

Prospective Students must attend an Information Session and secure an apprentice position at a sponsoring house before they may enter the RMCC Program.  All students must begin the program during the fall session.  
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​REQUIRED: Culinary Arts Information Sessions (no sign up required)
Session are held at Red Rocks Community College Lakewood Campus.
Orientation dates will be posted each March at the Red Rocks Community College website at www.rrcc.edu/culinary. Sponsoring houses/chefs information will only be distributed at orientation meetings.

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There is NO SPRING enrollment offered for this program.
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