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Career Area: Hospitality and Tourism
Technical Diploma
Program Number: 31-303-2
Approximately 1 Year to Complete
This is based on full-time enrollment. Actual time to completion may vary based on the availability of courses a college offers and the number of credits the student takes in any given time period.
Credit Program
Most credit programs are eligible for financial aid, while most non-credit certificates provide valuable work-related skills on a short timeline. Check with the college offering the program to determine if it is eligible for financial aid.
Average Annual Tuition: $4585.5
This is based on one year of full-time enrollment for in-state students. WTCS tuition is set by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board in March for the following year. It does not include books, materials or program/college-related fees.
Staff helping with food service production duties

Food Service Production Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

Restaurant Cook
Grill Cook
Food Service Worker
Server
Cook/Chef

Average Median Wage

$21838

Food Service Production Programs

The Food Service Production program helps students develop skills to pursue a career in the food-service industry within restaurants, bakeries, catering services, delis, hotels, resorts, health care facilities and schools. The program incorporates comprehensive hands-on learning experiences complimented by supportive and theoretical activities to prepare students for a wide range of career opportunities in the food service industry.

Food Service Production Part of a Career Pathway Program Transfers Offered completely online Shared Program
Fox Valley Food Service Production at Fox Valley
Waukesha County Food Service Production at Waukesha County

Wisconsin Technical College System

The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) offers more than 500 programs awarding two-year associate degrees, one- and two-year technical diplomas, short-term technical diplomas, certificates and related education for apprenticeships. The System is the major provider of customized instruction and technical assistance for Wisconsin employers. With more than 287,000 people enrolling in a technical college each year, it is the largest higher education system in the state.

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