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If you love cooking and want to learn more about preparing and serving exceptional meals, our online Gourmet Cooking Certificate can help you take your culinary skills to the next level! Through online cooking classes, you'll learn how to make gourmet dishes from home, around your schedule. 

Gourmet Cooking Certificate

Save up to $200 Ends 7/12/2022

Cost of Program

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$899 Save $200

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$50/month, Start for as low as $39

800-275-4410 (9AM - 9PM EST)

Our Gourmet Cooking Certificate Program is an online cooking class that teaches you skills to create delicious and memorable dishes. Whether you want to learn to cook professionally or in your own kitchen for friends and family, you can study cooking essentials without the need to commute to a culinary school. It's important to note, however, that the completion of a certificate-level program alone may not qualify you for employment in the field and additional education, training, or certification may be required.

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Licensing and/or certification requirements for jobs in this field are not the same in every state and may include educational, testing, and/or experiential requirements beyond those offered in the Penn Foster Program. Prospective students should contact the state professional licensing board or similar regulatory body in the state(s) where they plan to work to determine their requirements before enrolling in this program. See the State Licensing page for contact information for state licensing/regulatory boards and certain industry licensing information.

Gourmet Cooking Success Stories

Angel H.

Penn Foster Graduate, 2021

"[Penn Foster] is affordable, flexible, and you can work at your own pace in the comfort of your own home."

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With Penn Foster, you can learn at whatever pace works best for you. Some learners will be more comfortable moving faster, and dedicating more time, and the fast track estimate will apply to them. The average track will apply to most learners who can dedicate a few hours per week to completing their coursework.

As part of our Gourmet Cooking course curriculum, you'll learn the fundamental skills to excel at cooking and presenting excellent meals for family and friends. Your courses include:

Option 1: Pay in full

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$899 Save $200

Option 2: Monthly Auto Pay Plan

Save up to $100 Ends 7/12/2022

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$899 Save $100

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Refine your cooking skills and learn the fundamentals of running a catering business with our online Caterer Career Diploma Program.

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A certificate-level program in gourmet cooking can help you learn culinary basics or take the skills you have to the next level. However, a certificate alone won't necessarily qualify you for a job as a chef or cook in a restaurant. Combined with additional education, credentials, or work experience, you could potentially qualify for jobs like line cook, professional chef, or roles in catering and foodservice.

Learning to cook well can be beneficial for many reasons, meaning that taking online cooking courses can definitely be worth the time! Whether you want to learn how to prepare more meals at home so you can avoid take-out every night, or you want to impress family and friends with your culinary skills, gourmet cooking classes can help you take the first step. 

The average chef salary in the United States was $48,868 per year as of May 27, 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, according to Salary.com, the salary range typically falls between $39,787 and $60,977.¹ Salary can vary based on experience, where you work, and what kind of chef you are. It's important to note that, to become a chef, you may need more culinary education and experience than offered in a certificate-level program and many chefs initially start their careers as line cooks, sous chefs, or in other assistant kitchen roles.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment in the restaurant industry is predicted to grow 10% by 2029, adding about 1,065,300 openings for food and beverage serving and related workers each year.2

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Sources:

1 Salary. "Chef Salary in the United States." Salary.com Accessed June 8, 2021. 2 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. "Food and Beverage Serving and Related Workers." Occupational Outlook Handbook. Accessed June 8, 2021. Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Occupational Outlook Handbook includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.

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ServSafe Training and Food Handler Certification

Students who complete the program are eligible to take the NRA's ServSafe online training and sit for the certification exam at no additional cost. ServSafe certification is often a requirement for those working in an environment handling food. If your goal is to apply your food preparation skills in a restaurant or foodservice setting, this certification can help ensure you are qualified.

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