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Meat & Fish Essentials 10316110

3.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Identify fish, meat or poultry by carcass, primal, sub primal and fabricated cuts of meat. Learners will explore the use of fish, meats and poultry by comparing both yield grades and quality grades. Hands-on meat fabrication, meat grinding, meat smoking and sausage making will be explored.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Spring	Open	03/18/2025 – 04/24/2025	03/18/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Mar 18 – Apr 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:30 AM - 01:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska Apr 7 – Apr 24 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:30 AM - 01:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska	View Rates

Restaurant Operations 2 10316126

2.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Expand on the skills of Restaurant Operations while applying costing, menu development, and management skills. Learners will work in a restaurant setting for the entirety of this class experiencing the day to day challenges found in food service.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Spring	Open	03/18/2025 – 05/20/2025	03/18/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Mar 18 – May 20 Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM E112 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Jonathan Reinke Apr 11 – Apr 12 Friday, Saturday 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM E112 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Jonathan Reinke	View Rates

International Cuisine 10316125

2.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Explores various international cuisines in a professional foodservice setting. Learners will plan menus, prepare and produce the various cuisines and serve.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Spring	Open	03/31/2025 – 05/19/2025	04/05/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Mar 31 – May 19 Monday 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM E112 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Jonathan Reinke	View Rates

Menu Planning, Management And Design 10316112

1.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Plan and prepare menus for a variety of food operations and budgets. Projects will include designing, pricing and menu analysis.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Spring	Open	04/07/2025 – 05/01/2025	04/05/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Apr 7 – Apr 24 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska Apr 28 – May 1 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 11:00 AM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska	View Rates

Culinary Skills Project 10316128

1.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Assess the learner on skills learned throughout the first year of the Culinary Arts program. The learner will complete various culinary and sanitation skills in a timed environment.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Spring	Open	05/05/2025 – 05/15/2025	04/05/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	May 5 – May 15 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 12:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska	View Rates

The Seasonal Kitchen And Pantry 10316111

2.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Provides the learner with skills in choosing quality farm-fresh produce and utilizing staples found in a pantry. Learners will incorporate a variety of elements as they create a healthy menu such as salad greens, fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses in meal preparation.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 10/27/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 25 – Oct 27 Monday 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM E112 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Jonathan Reinke	View Rates

Sanitation For Food Service Operations 10316100

1.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Development of skills to follow sanitation and hygiene provisions in state codes. Focuses on the challenges to food safety, developing a food safety system, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, working in a safe environment and maintaining sanitary facilities and equipment.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 10/27/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 25 – Oct 20 Monday 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska Oct 27 Monday 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM F202 - Computer Lab - F Building Travis Teska	View Rates

Principles Of Sanitation For Meat Processors 10316135

1.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Examine principles of sanitation that relate to professional butchering operations. Learners will apply these principles in the forthcoming HACCP class.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 10/27/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 25 – Oct 27 Monday 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska	View Rates

Culinary Fundamentals 10316101

4.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Food science principles applied to professional culinary food preparations. Units include professional kitchen operation, recipe terminology, culinary math and cooking techniques for various food categories. In addition, careers in the culinary industry are explored; including professionalism, ethics and etiquette.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 10/03/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 25 – Sep 29 Monday 10:00 AM - 01:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska Aug 26 – Oct 2 Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday 08:00 AM - 01:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska Oct 3 Friday 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska	View Rates

Restaurant Operations 10316114

4.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Prepare foods in a lab setting while participating in various stations that are typically found in a restaurant. Learners will establish skills in serving, cooking, and customer service.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/26/2025 – 11/06/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 26 – Nov 6 Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM E112 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Jonathan Reinke Oct 3 Friday 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM E112 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Jonathan Reinke Nov 3 Monday 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM E112 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Jonathan Reinke	View Rates

Ethical Livestock Harvesting 10316132

2.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Assist in the ethical animal harvesting process. This process will cover transportation, unloading, and on-site slaughtering. Determine proper documentation and procedures to follow under State Inspection in various locations.

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Protein Identification, Fabrication, And Usage 1 10316131

3.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Categorize the structure of various animal carcasses, including fabrication methods and performing a variety of cuts used in both foodservice and retail. Explore national meat identification systems, and the inspection process along with quality and yield grading as well as cost systems. Proper cooking methods and knife/ equipment selection will all be explored.

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Baking Fundamentals 10316102

2.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Utilize baking principles and procedures for producing quick breads, yeast breads, cookies, cakes and pies. Learners will calculate product costs, weigh and measure ingredients, mix, shape, bake, garnish, package and merchandise bakery products.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	10/06/2025 – 10/30/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Oct 6 – Oct 20 Monday 10:00 AM - 01:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska Oct 7 – Oct 30 Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday 08:00 AM - 01:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska	View Rates

Breakfast Cuisine 10316104

1.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Applies techniques involved with cooking breakfast food such as: eggs, omelets, pancakes, waffles and breakfast meats.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	11/03/2025 – 11/11/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Nov 3 – Nov 11 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 01:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Brock Decker	View Rates

Restaurant Cost Controls 10316115

2.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Examine the concepts and techniques of controlling costs with an emphasis on determining the sales price based on cost inputs, and utilizing break-even calculations. Learners will calculate the cost of goods, overhead, and selling price. Learners will determine the resources needed to run various restaurant operations.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	11/10/2025 – 11/20/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Nov 10 – Nov 20 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 12:30 PM E112 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Jonathan Reinke	View Rates

Mid-Day Meals 10316105

1.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Experience in producing lunch meals through the use of grills, fryers, ovens and steamers. Service experience includes cafeteria line work and fast food delivery.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	11/12/2025 – 11/20/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person		Nov 12 – Nov 20 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 01:30 PM - Brock Decker	View Rates

Complex Carbohydrates 10316106

1.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Identify and prepare a variety of grains, legumes, potatoes, pasta and rice. Learners will create a variety of dishes utilizing complex carbohydrates.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	11/24/2025 – 12/04/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Nov 24 – Dec 4 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 01:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska	View Rates

Baking And Specialty Decorating 10316121

2.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Creation of baked goods along with high-end decorating techniques are practiced throughout this course. Learners will utilize their creative side as they design and produce attractive presentations.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	11/24/2025 – 12/16/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Nov 24 – Dec 16 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM E112 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Jonathan Reinke	View Rates

Wait Staff Training 10316119

1.00 credits

Culinary Arts

Explore the art of service and the importance of front of the house work in the culinary program. Learners learn how to properly interact with guests and provide high quality customer service. Examine the proper techniques of table service, obtaining guest orders, interacting with the kitchen staff and creating a professional atmosphere.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	12/08/2025 – 12/16/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Dec 8 – Dec 16 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 01:30 PM E110 - Culinary Lab Wausau - E Building Travis Teska	View Rates