Certificate · Initial professional preparation
Certificate of Competence, Culinary Arts
Kapiʻolani Community College · Kapiʻolani Community College, Honolulu · United States
- Official award
- Certificate of Competence in Culinary Arts
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campus
- Tuition
- USD 131see costs below
Award and recognition
Culinary arts training in the college's culinary program for aspiring professional cooks and chefs.
- Qualification category
- Certificate
- Award status
- Vocational qualificationA vocational qualification listed in a national system or issued by a national awarding body.
- Awarding body
- Kapiʻolani Community College
- Issued by the school
- No: awarded by another body
- On completion
- A Certificate of Competence in Culinary Arts.
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Subject
- Culinary arts
- Entry level
- Entry level not stated
Stated by the schoolAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)Accreditation
Scope: Institutional accreditation
Stated by the schoolAmerican Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF)Accreditation
Scope: Culinary and Pastry Arts Programs; last accreditation 2025, next 2031, as listed by the college
Structure and practical training
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the campus.
- Teaching language
- English
- Note on hours
- Published credit range: 12 credits.
Source quote partly matched; being reviewed.
Admissions
Costs
Original currency is authoritative. Tuition, mandatory extras and accommodation are shown separately and never converted or added together for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident tuition per creditTuition · mandatory | USD 131per credit, 2026-27 | Domestic studentsHawaii residents | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Non-resident tuition per creditTuition · mandatory | USD 345per credit, 2026-27 | Other fee categoryNon-resident students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
No mandatory extras (uniform, knife kit, ingredients, equipment, examination fees) are published for this program. Ask the school what is not included in the tuition.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: internship arrangement, teaching and practical hours, funding.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. How verification works.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)