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Food Service & Hospitality Education Programs

Does the thought of becoming a world class chef or of working in the glamorous and exciting field of travel and tourism appeal to you? Or are you simply interested in learning more about wines for your next romantic night on the town?

Kapi'olani Community College offers a range of Food Service and Hospitality Education programs. Degree and certificate programs prepare students for entry-level positions in the workplace. Transfer programs prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions. Also, the college demonstrates its commitment to lifelong learning through a series of noncredit offerings aimed at working professionals and alumni. Continuing Education & Training offers a comprehensive selection of exciting noncredit courses in such areas as cooking basics, wines, baking and sanitation. Some programs may be completed during evenings and/or weekends.

For more information about academic credit programs in Food Service and Hospitality Education, please contact:

Transfer Programs

The College also provides transfer advising and support for students who plan to transfer to baccalaureate institutions such as the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, University of Hawai'i at Manoa or Hawaii Pacific University. General information about transferring can be found in the KCC Catalog in the Transfer Advising section. For more information contact a Food Service and Hospitality Education counselor.

Lifelong Learning Credit/Noncredit Programs

A series of noncredit courses complement the College's credit degree programs. These include short-term courses that cover a wide range of topics that include cooking basics, wines, baking, and sanitation. Noncredit short-term food, hospitality and travel classes are available to the general public. Noncredit classes are offered through the Noncredit Registration Office. For more information about noncredit courses and certificates, contact the College Information Office at 808.734.9559 or the Noncredit Registration Office 808.734.9211. A variety of customized training and noncredit classes are available at the Waikiki Lifelong Learning Center and at other sites in Waikiki. Please telephone 808.924.7505 for details.

Words from our culinary arts graduates

“The Culinary Arts Program at Kapiolani Community College (KCC) was an outstanding experience for me and I feel very fortunate to have been able to attend this college. KCC has opened doors and exposed me to many valuable opportunities that I will always have with me. My education has been enhanced by wonderful instructors and by a supportive staff and by all the professional chefs that have crossed my path that have shared with me information about our industry that you can't learn from a book.

The student is empowered to succeed and is given the necessary tools to do so. I enjoyed the journey of the stories, the intensity, the hard work, the people, the fun, but most of all the incredible sense of accomplishment that I felt when I finished, The feeling of WOW I can do it and I did do it.”

– Kelly Washino, 2006 graduate

“KCC and its excellent staff of culinary arts and pastry arts instructors provided me with the solid fundamentals I needed to pursue my career in the pastry arts.”

– Riki Tanabe
Pastry Chef
Albemarle Baking Company, Charlotteville, VA