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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:
  • Kitchen skills, including food safety and knife cuts
  • Management lessons
  • Menu development
  • Communication and teamwork
  • Professional behavior
  • Marketing
  • And more
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. 
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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. 
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​What is ProStart?
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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:
  • 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.
ProStart Student Passport
​michigan prostart schools
  • Anchor Bay High School
  • Armada Area Schools
  • Bay Arenac ISD
  • Benton Harbor Area Schools
  • Boyne City High School
  • Branch Area Careers Center
  • Breithaupt Career and Technical Center
  • Calhoun Area Career Center
  • Wilson Talent Center
  • Careerline Tech Center – Holland
  • Cheboygan High School
  • Clare-Gladwin RESD
  • Clintondale High School
  • Dakota High School
  • DCTC at Riverview
  • FlexTech High School
  • Fraser High School
  • Genesee Career Institute
  • Gaylord High School
  • Golightly Career and Technical Center
  • Gratiot Isabella Technical Education Center
  • Hastings High School CTE Culinary Arts
  • Howell High School
  • Huron Area Technical Center
  • Huron High School – Ann Arbor Public Schools
  • Ionia County Career Center
  • Iosco RESA Career & Technical Center
  • Jackson Area Career Center
  • Kalamazoo RESA
  • Lapeer County Education and Technical Center
  • Lincoln High School
  • LISD TECH Center
  • Livonia Career Center
  • Mecosta-Osceola Career Center
  • Michael Berry Career Center
  • Muskegon Area Career Tech Center
  • Newaygo County Career-Tech Center
  • Niles High School
  • Oakland Tech Center NE
  • Oakland Tech Center NW
  • Oakland Tech Center SE
  • Oakland Tech Center SW
  • Pankow Technical Center
  • Petoskey High School
  • Pioneer High School – Ann Arbor
  • Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
  • ​Rising Stars Academy
  • River Rouge High School
  • Romeo Engineering and Technology Center
  • Romulus High School
  • Roseville High School
  • Saginaw Career Complex
  • Sanilac Career Center
  • South Lake High School
  • Southfield High School
  • St. Clair County Technical Education Center
  • SWWC @ Saline High School
  • Taylor Career Center
  • Traverse Bay Area ISD
  • Troy Athens High School
  • Tuscola Technology Center
  • Van Buren Technology Center
  • Warren Consolidated Schools Career Prep Center
  • Warren Woods-Tower High School
  • West Shore ESD
  • Wexford-Missaukee Career Technical Center
  • Windover High School
  • William D. Ford Career-Technical Center
  • Ypsilanti Regional Career Technical Center
Secondary Education
The following institutions of higher learning recognize the ProStart curriculum through articulation agreements:

  • *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
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*State-wide articulation agreements
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  • 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:
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  • 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
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Lansing, MI 48933

Phone:  (800) 968-9668 

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  • About
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Our Sponsors
  • Workforce
    • Training Resources >
      • Restaurant Ready Program
      • Apprenticeship Programs
      • HOPES Program/MI Department of Corrections Training Program
    • Recruitment >
      • Hire ProStart
      • MRLA Job Board
  • Student Programs
    • ProStart >
      • Michigan ProStart Invitational
      • Hire ProStart
      • ProStart Teacher Resources
      • MI Department of Education CTE
      • ServSafe Training
    • HTM >
      • HTM Teacher Resources
      • MI Department of Education CTE
    • Student Scholarships
  • Employee Programs
    • Relief Application
    • ServSafe Training
    • Healthy Hospitality
    • Mental Health Resources
    • Industry Advancement
  • Support
    • Our Sponsors
    • Relief Fund
    • Volunteer Locally
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • Events
    • HOPES Program/MI Department of Corrections Training Program
    • Teacher Trainings
    • Michigan Prostart Invitational
    • Student Events
    • The Nate Santelli ProStart Summer Camp
    • MRLA Stars of the Industry Awards