Welcome to the Culinary, Baking, and Hospitality program at the WMCTC:

Culinary Arts, Baking, and Hospitality are among the most in-demand careers in Michigan and around the country. Skills acquired in our CBH program include sanitation and food safety, knife skills, basic food preparation, baking, butchery, food storage, portion control, inventory control, culinary math, management, point-of-sale system operations, dining room service, banquet service, customer service, menu development, and sustainability.

Program Success Indicators:

Students who practice good attendance, a healthy work ethic, teamwork and collaboration skills and an openness to problem solving will be best suited for success at the WMISD CTC.  The CTC strongly recommends that incoming juniors have a minimum of 8 earned credits from their local school. 

Successful Culinary, Baking, and Hospitality students should:

• Have an eagerness to work independently and as part of a team

• Observe all safety protocol and follow directions

• Have a high standard of personal hygiene and dress in the professional uniform

• Have a high degree of professionalism, ethical behavior, teamwork, desire to stay busy

• Be approachable, helpful, and engaging

• Use professional conduct, language, and manners

• Have an ability to multitask and work in a hot, fast paced environment

• Be able to perform basic math skills 

The Culinary, Baking, and Hospitality Field:

Careers in the Culinary Arts, Baking, and Hospitality fields offer vast opportunities for travel advancement and promotion. Our graduates will be prepared to be leaders in the field as chefs, bakers, hospitality managers, restaurant/food service owners, research chefs, dining service directors, and food service directors. In this field, self-motivation, creativity, and hard work are requirements for successful advancement. If you love to eat or serve others with a smile, this may be just the career path for you. Learn from certified chefs and industry veterans how to love your work and eat it too.  

Student Organizations and Community Enrichment:   

Students have the opportunity to be involved in National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) and SkillsUSA, which is a national nonprofit organization serving high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations. Students may elect to compete in specific areas of expertise at the regional, state and national level.

Students may also have the opportunity for any variety of work-based learning activities, which could include cooperative education, job shadows, and/or on-site tours.  These activities provide opportunities to help develop leadership skills through hands-on experiences.

Early College Opportunity:

This program offers your student the opportunity to enroll in the Wexford-Missaukee Early College (WMEC).  The WMEC is a public, tuition-free, 3-year program serving students who attend public school districts within the Wexford-Missaukee ISD or partner high schools.  Students participate in an integrated sequence of high school and college courses during grades 11-13 while attending the Wexford-Missaukee Career Technical Center.  There is no out-of-pocket cost to students and their families for tuition, books, and fees during the 3-year program.  Students can earn up to an Associate’s Degree or Certificate in the outlined pathways.  Please see the Early College website for more information.

Earning College Credit:

Students at the Wexford-Missaukee Career Technical Center have an opportunity to earn college credit for competencies attained in our program. This postsecondary credit, called articulated credit, is awarded based on a formal agreement between the Wexford-Missaukee Career Technical Center and various postsecondary partners. Visit the Postsecondary Partners page for a listing of our partners.