Ocean Springs High School
Career Technical Center
College and Career Focus
Career Clusters Hospitality and Tourism
CTE: The Key to Economic Development in
Hospitality and Tourism
6820 CULINARY AND RELATED FOODS TECHNOLOGY I
Open to: Grades 10-12 Credit/Weight: 2 units/4.0
Prerequisite: Selection Course length: 2 terms/Full Year
This course is designed to develop skills used in commercial food service jobs and to introduce students to careers
available in the industry. Students in the program are involved in planning menus, preparing, and serving meals on a
regular basis at the “Hungry Hounds Cafe”. Emphasis is placed on cost and portion control, the value of safety and
sanitation, human relations and general quality as well as quantity food production.
A $15 lab fee is required.
6821 CULINARY AND RELATED FOODS TECHNOLOGY II
Open to: Grades 11-12 Credit/Weight: 2 units/4.0
Prerequisite: Culinary I, Course length: 2 terms/Full Year
This course is structured to further develop skills in menu planning, costing, ordering, receiving, and food storing;
quality food production, how to improve and advance in the job market, customer service techniques, and employee/employer
relations. Students completing this course are prepared to enter junior or senior college and/or enter the
job market at the intermediate level. Many junior and senior colleges offer scholarships in Hotel-Motel Restaurant
Management and other related areas. There are also apprenticeship or work study programs (such as the one at
Disney World) and culinary schools available for those completing a high school food service program.
A $15 lab fee is required
Skills USA- Mississippi is a state association affiliated with National Skills USA, an organization serving high school members who are preparing for careers in service occupations.
The ProStart National Certificate of Achievement is your passport to the future. Earning the COA can give you a leg up in your job search, and opens the door to collegiate opportunities. Numerous restaurant, foodservice and hospitatality programs offer benefits to ProStart graduates. These benefits include scholarships, class credits, and credit towards work experience requirements.
