Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts Program
The Hospitality industry is one of the fastest-growing segments of our economy and employs over 10 million food service workers in the U.S. The continued expansion of hotels, restaurants and related services has created vast career opportunities in the culinary arts field. The GCC Culinary Arts program is THE PROGRAM that Guam’s top chefs turn to for culinary personnel. Our Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts degree is accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). Program completers earn the ACF Certified Culinarian certification upon graduation.
 

Program Mission
The mission of the Culinary Arts Program is to provide students with practical culinary, baking and pastry skills, a strong business foundation to prepare students for high-wage employment and to meet industry demands for trained culinarians and pastry culinarians.
 

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the attributes of a professional culinarian.
2. Apply culinary and baking & pastry fundamentals in the preparation of a variety of food products.
3. Use quantitative techniques in business decision-making processes in a culinary and bakery setting.
4. Manage resources in a commercial culinary and bakery environment.
5. specialize in the following concentration areas:
    
   • Cookery
   • Baking & Pastry

Student Job Placement Rate:

• 79% of graduates (or 15 of 19) who received an A.A. Culinary Arts degree in 2021 were employed in a job-related field.
• 88% of graduates (or 14 of 16) who received an A.A. Culinary Arts degree in 2022 were employed in a job-related field.
• 84% of graduates (or 11 of 13) who received an A.A. Culinary Arts degree in 2023 were employed in a job-related field.
• 100% of graduates (or 33 of 33) who received an A.A. Culinary Arts degree in 2024 were employed in a job-related field.
• 89% of graduates (or 17 of 19) who received an A.A. Culinary Arts degree in 2025 were employed in a job-related field.
   

Program Accreditation

The American Culinary Federation has awarded the Seven–Year Exemplary status to the Guam Community College Culinary Arts Program for their Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts and as such, program completers earn the ACF Certified Culinarian designation upon graduation. The program is now ACFEF-accredited through 2029.

ACEF Required Program Outcomes 

Course Sequence by Semester