CULINARY
INTERESTED IN TRAINING
WHAT IS AN
APPRENTICESHIP?
KCCS APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM IS A WELL-
E S TA B L I S H E D , N AT I O N A L
CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR BUILDING A SKILLED
WORKFORCE.
REGISTERED APPRENTICES
EARN MONEY BY WORKING AT
RESPECTED FOOD SERVICE
E S TA B L I S H M E N T S W H I L E
COMPLETING RELATED
INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES.
WHY CONSIDER THE HAWAII
CULINARY APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM?
So you can hire graduates of a quality
culinary program such as the Culinary
Arts Program at KCC
To avoid wasting time, money and a
massive effort to train them in-house
Certification is the equivalent of 14
credits, which would cost a Hawai'i
resident $1794. Non-resident price
would be $4790. You can take
advantage of this for FREE for a limited
time.
INSTITUTE
OF THE
YOUR COOKS FOR FREE? PACIFIC
Hawaii Cook Apprenticeship
is basic culinary training
program offered by Kapi`olani
Community College's Nationally
Renowned and ACF accredited
culinary arts department. KCC is
now accepting applicants for
Hawaii Cook Apprenticeship at
no cost to the employer.
AAI IS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 414(C) OF THE AMERICAN
COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF
1988 FOR THE AMERICAN APPRENTICESHIP INITIATIVE.
THESE GRANTS ARE FINANCED BY A USER FEE PAID BY
EMPLOYERS TO HIRE FOREIGN WORKERS INTO THE UNITED
STATES UNDER THE H-1B NONIMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM.
HAWAII
COOK
TO LEARN MORE, CALL : APPRENTICESHIP
Marcus Fikse, Culinary Apprentice Coordinator PROGRAM
(425) 308-6163
marcusjt@hawaii.edu
www.kcc.hawaii.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request
to individuals with disabilities.
TDD/TTY Dial 711 then ask for (808) 586-8866
State of Hawaii
Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
Workforce Development Division
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 329
Honolulu, HI 96813
 PURPOSE
DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION
HAWAII REGIONAL CUISINE
PROFESSIONALS
BLEND CLASSICAL TECHNIQUES WITH
ASIAN & PACIFIC INFLUENCES
OFFERING LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
TRAINING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
FOR ADVANCEMENT
BENEFITS
CAREER ADVANCEMENT
ONE ON ONE TRAINING WITH
EXPERT CHEFS
WEEKLY CLASSES IN THE TEST
KITCHEN
14 COLLEGE CREDITS
210 HOURS OF QUALITY KCC
INSTRUCTOR EXPOSURE
OVERALL INCREASE IN QUALITY
OF WORKFORCE
WHO CAN BECOME AN
APPRENTICE?
ANYONE WHO IS AT LEAST 17 YEARS
OF AGE, A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE,
OR ITS EQUIVALENT
POSSESSES SPEAKING AND
READING ABILITY ESSENTIAL FOR
PERSONAL AND COWORKER SAFETY
ON THE JOB
PHYSICALLY CAPABLE OF
PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS OF A PROFESSIONAL
KITCHEN
HAS CURRENT TB CLEARANCE AND
MMR INOCULATIONS
HOW DOES THE
PROGRAM WORK?
The apprentice will be enrolled in
a series of 4 distance education
lecture courses each lasting 5
weeks. Topics will include:
Introduction to the Food Service
Industry, Sanitation, Menu
Planning, and Culinary Nutrition.
The apprentice will also attend
one 6-hour in-person lab class
each week titled "Basics of
Cooking. This class spans 20
weeks.
Choose either Friday, Saturday or
Sunday to attend class. Choose
8am-2pm or 2:30pm-8:30pm,
whichever works best for you
The State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Workforce Development Division administers Registered
Apprenticeships in Hawaii.