Sustainable Culinary Arts - Certificate of Achievement
Monterey Peninsula College · Monterey, CA
- Cost
- $1,299
- Length
- 32 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 27%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 39
Small group — treat with caution
- Finished the program
- 26%Based on 19 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 27%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $13,743A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
No regional figures for this program's city
Monterey is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.
Food Service Managers
Job ads may call this: Banquet Manager · Kitchen Manager · Catering Manager · Restaurant Manager
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Monitor employee and patron activities to ensure liquor regulations are obeyed.
- Greet guests, escort them to their seats, and present them with menus and wine lists.
- Count money and make bank deposits.
- Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
Show 4 more things this job involves
- Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
- Schedule staff hours and assign duties.
- Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
- Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.
- Typical pay in California
- $79,573per year
- Projected openings
- 59,280
- Projected change
- +10.1%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- Under a month
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 29% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 9% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 9%
- High school diploma
- 29%
- Started college, no degree
- 27%
- Two-year degree
- 10%
- Four-year degree
- 20%
- Master's degree
- 4%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.9%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Lodging Managers
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Hotel Manager · Night Manager · Resort Manager · Rooms Director
- Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints.
- Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments.
- Greet and register guests.
- Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities.
Show 3 more things this job involves
- Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.
- Meet with clients to schedule and plan details of conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions.
- Manage and maintain temporary or permanent lodging facilities.
- Typical pay in California
- $78,241per year
- Projected openings
- 6,370
- Projected change
- +1.6%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 33% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 5% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 5%
- High school diploma
- 18%
- Started college, no degree
- 23%
- Two-year degree
- 10%
- Four-year degree
- 33%
- Master's degree
- 10%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 2%
Program details
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
A program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, and market restaurants, food services in hospitality establishments, food service chains and franchise networks, and restaurant supply operations. Includes instruction in hospitality administration, food services management, wholesale logistics and distribution, franchise operations, business networking, personnel management, culinary arts, business planning and capitalization, food industry operations, marketing and retailing, business law and regulations, finance, and professional standards and ethics.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Monterey County Satellite AJCCAffiliate site
Phone: 831-796-3335
1295 La Salle AvenueMonterey Adult School Room # 7Seaside, CA 93955about 2.6 miles away
Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00AM- 7:00PM and Fridays from 8:00am- 5:00pm.
Monterey County Satellite AJCCAffiliate site
Phone: 831-796-3335
289 Twelfth StreetRoom 201Marina, CA 93933about 6.3 miles away
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00AM- 5:00PM
Salinas AJCCComprehensive center
Phone: 831-796-3335
344 Salinas StreetSalinas Square Suite 203Salinas, CA 93901about 13.4 miles away
Hours: Mon.-Thurs 8am-6pm Friday 8am-5pm
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
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The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
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