- Credential
- Associate in Applied Science in Professional Culinary Arts
- Published length
- 2-year degree; prerequisite and admission timing may add time
- Format
- Campus culinary training with selective admission
- Campus
- Livonia, MI
Who might consider this program?
Southeast Michigan learners considering a public culinary degree and willing to complete a separate program-admission process.
Schoolcraft currently lists Professional Culinary Arts as an AAS alongside a certificate and skills certificate. Admission to the college alone does not grant access to restricted culinary courses: an advisor must review eligibility and complete the program-admission process. The program develops practical cooking and hospitality skills and offers an additional bachelor’s route in Culinary and Dietary Operations Management. The college’s current tuition table provides detailed fee categories, but an accessible current AAS course map was not retrieved in this review; obtain it before estimating the full budget or choosing a completion timetable.
Source 1What does it cost?
These figures describe the selected campus and credential before gift aid. Each row states its scope; a tuition figure and a bundled school charge are different measures.
| Scenario | Amount and calculation | Still to add |
|---|---|---|
| District resident — full degree quote needed | $143 tuition per credit · in district Current tuition is $143/credit; exact 2026–27 degree credits and extra-contact-hour fee total must be checked against the course map. Source 1 · Source 2 | $29/credit standard fees, $44/term, $12/class, lab/excess-contact-hour fees, equipment and living costs. |
Fees, equipment and other expenses
This profile does not turn the older 60–66-credit description into a claimed current degree quote. Request the 2026–27 AAS degree audit and its course-fee report; those two documents resolve both the exact required credits and the substantial excess-contact-hour charges. Published prior-year program budgets should not be mistaken for today’s price.
Calculations assume current rates continue, no repeated courses and the stated course load. Living costs and lost earnings are separate. Loans do not reduce the price.
Add your living costs and gift aid →Can it fit around a job?
The current program page confirms full-time and part-time enrollment, but does not establish which required labs run evenings or weekends. Ask for the semester-by-semester culinary section plan; part-time enrollment is not evidence of an evening-only route.
Source 1What practical training is involved?
Practical culinary coursework is part of the program; the exact current required course map and any placement requirement need confirmation from the department.
Source 1Before you apply
Apply to Schoolcraft, then meet an academic advisor for selective program admission and prerequisites before registering for restricted culinary courses.
What still needs an individual answer
- Current program availability and tuition verified; exact current AAS credit and course-fee totals remain unresolved.
- Do not reuse old program-packet cost tables or treat part-time enrollment as proof of a particular schedule.
Questions for your enrollment or advising appointment
- What is the current AAS credit requirement, including any pre-program courses?
- How long is the selective-admission process, and what prerequisites must I finish first?
- Can I receive a required-course schedule and an itemized quote including excess contact hours?
Sources & further reading
- Current Professional Culinary Arts program
- Selective-admission requirements
- 2026–27 tuition and fees
- Culinary program tours and credential options
Source information checked September 25, 2026.
By Culinary Field Guide · AI-assisted research of official sources. No campus visit or personal attendance is claimed. Research method and limitations.