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ProStart is the Premier Culinary Arts Program for High School Students
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ProStart gives you the exciting opportunity to learn about the art of cooking and managing restaurants by training with professional chefs and getting valuable classroom instruction. It’s also a way to earn college credit and make money while you’re in high school.
about taking the ProStart® classes. These classes will teach you how to prepare and serve all different types of food as well as nutrition, marketing, and restaurant management. You will also learn about other exciting areas of the industry such as lodging, tourism, and retail. These classes take you beyond your typical course of study by teaching you real-world skills that you will use in your restaurant career.
Your teacher can help you find a job with a mentor who will teach and guide you through learning the skills necessary to complete the ProStart® Workplace Checklist.
you will earn the National ProStart® Certificate of Achievement (COA). Earning the COA can give you a leg up in your job search, and opens the door to collegiate opportunities. Numerous restaurant, foodservice and hospitality programs offer benefits to ProStart graduates. These benefits include scholarships, class credits and credit towards work experience requirements. Click here to find out more about getting your COA.
Practice makes perfect! If you are planning a career in food service, having a ProStart® Certificate of Achievement can help you find a job to help pay your way through college. An important step in getting your COA is passing your exams. Click on the Practice Exam tabs below and start practicing for those exams so YOU can be on your way to an exciting career!
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If you’re going to study culinary arts or hospitality management in college, the Certificate of Achievement is like a free pass to get out of some college courses. Many colleges and universities have “Articulation Agreements” with ProStart. That means students who have a ProStart® COA don’t have to take some of the introductory classes that are required for non-ProStart students.
Ask your teacher if the colleges you are considering “articulate” with ProStart. If you are planning a career in food service, having a ProStart® Certificate of Achievement can help you find a job to help pay your way through college. Presenting a copy of your COA when you apply for a job tells the employer you have the skills to succeed!
ProStart COA students only
ProStart COA scholarship
High School Graduate / GED
NRAEF High School Scholarship
Students already in college (ProStart Alumni)
NRAEF Undergraduate Scholarship
Students enrolled in the ManageFirst program
ManageFirst Scholarship
General Academic for all hospitality related
AHLAF Academic Scholarship
Culinary Students
Culinary Trust Foundation Scholarship
A special message from the cool scholarship people at the NRAEF
If you are a ProStart alumni or a ManageFirst Student, you do not have to fill out a separate NRAEF application. Please include a copy of your certificate(s) in your application. The scholarship selection judges will consider your achievement in earning this certificate as part of the overall evaluation of your scholarship application packet.
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– Molly, Alumni 2010, Pastry Chef at Gramercy Tavern
Welcome to GoProStart.com’s Virtual Career Discovery Ladders. These interactive ladders are a fun way to explore the education and skills needed to reach your career goals. You’ll listen first hand as hospitality industry superstars tell you about their experiences so you’re better prepared to become your own superstar.
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