Get a taste of the good life with ProStart.Curious about a culinary career? ProStart develops the today’s talent into tomorrow’s restaurant and food service industry leaders. This nationwide, two-year high school program combines classroom lessons and industry experience for a seamless transition from school to career.
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Through ProStart coursework, students learn vital culinary skills, including:
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The ProStart program at a glance
ProStart blends culinary arts and management topics to develop well-rounded skills that translate to the workplace. It utilizes "The Foundations of Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts" curriculum and ServSafe guidelines, helping educators implement an effective learning experience in today’s classroom environment.
Did you know? ProStart is the career and technical education culinary program of choice of the Michigan Department of Education and exceeds all state standards.
Did you know? ProStart is the career and technical education culinary program of choice of the Michigan Department of Education and exceeds all state standards.
National Certifications
Students who have completed ProStart program requirements are awarded an industry-recognized certificate called the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement (COA).
Earning a COA means a student has:
Students who receive the certificate are eligible for NRAEF scholarship opportunities and course credits at some of the country's leading hospitality and culinary arts colleges and universities. Colleges providing credit are updated annually in the ProStart Student Passport.
Earning a COA means a student has:
- Successfully Passed the Level 1 Exam
- Successfully Passed the Level 2 Exam
- Completed 400 experience hours beyond classroom time
Students who receive the certificate are eligible for NRAEF scholarship opportunities and course credits at some of the country's leading hospitality and culinary arts colleges and universities. Colleges providing credit are updated annually in the ProStart Student Passport.
michigan proStart schools
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Post-Secondary Education
The following institutions of higher learning recognize the ProStart curriculum through articulation agreements:
*State-wide articulation agreements
*Accept Certificate of Achievement
- *Henry Ford Community College Hospitality Studies
- *Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
- *Secchia Institute for Culinary Education at Grand Rapids Community College Culinary Arts
- *The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes
*State-wide articulation agreements
- Culinary Institute of Michigan
- Ferris State University
- Macomb Community College
- Mott Community College
- Great Lakes Culinary Institute at Northwestern Michigan College
- Northwood University
- Oakland Community College
- Schoolcraft College
- Sullivan University
*Accept Certificate of Achievement
Four-Year Programs
The following institutions of higher learning recognize the ProStart curriculum through articulation agreements:
- Central Michigan University Marketing and Hospitality Services
- Eastern Michigan University Hospitality Management
- Ferris State University Hospitality Management
- Grand Valley State University
- Johnson and Wales University
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
- Michigan State School of Hospitality Business
- Northern Michigan University Restaurant & Foodservice Management
- Sullivan University
- The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes
