Kansas City Kansas Community College Culinary Arts Program

Kansas City Kansas Community College Culinary Arts Program KCKCC-TEC offers one of the best Culinary Arts programs in Kansas City! We offer programs for High School Students and Post-Secondary students.

Our program is designed to train students for a career in Culinary Arts. We offer a 40 credit hour program that will result in a Certificate in Culinary Arts upon completion. Students may obtain other National certificates such as ServSafe and ManageFirst as they progress through the curriculum. We utilize an advisory committee of a variety of Culinary professionals from all aspects of the industr

y in shaping our curriculum and teaching. Our students are prepared for virtually any job within the industry. We have students currently working as: Head Bakers, Assistant Pastry Chef's, Room Service Chef's, Sushi Chef's, cooks within Barbeque restaurants, Managers and Assistant Managers, catering professionals; and many other areas of the industry. The possibilities are endless and up to each student depending on their interest and drive. Post-Secondary students will take 40 credit hours over the span of 2 semesters. The curriculum has been designed to build upon each course and skills to the final Capstone Course. In the final course; Capstone, students will utilize all of their resources from their other courses to conceptualize a restaurant; create a brand/logo; create an employee handbook; create a menu and recipes; prepare spreadsheets costing equipment, food and other associated costs; hiring employees; advertise their restaurant; and then open their restaurant and sell their menu to the public. Students also will leave with a Portfolio to show potential employers all of their talents and acquired skills. This is a powerful tool in gaining employment within this industry. Our students are some of the best prepared in this region for almost any job within the industry. High School students may come a half-day during their Senior year. These students will earn 20 hours towards a certificate. Students wishing to complete the program, may come back after graduation to complete those 20 hours. Currently, the high schools will pay for eligible students to attend the program while they are attending high school. These students will learn the first half of the program which includes: ServSafe, Equipment & Industry, Cooking Methods, Foods I, Foods II, Beginning and Advanced Baking, and Customer Service. It is a great program for students interested in a possible career within the industry and those desiring to learn about cooking. We are very proud of our program and are constantly updated depending on the industry trends and needs. Our teaching staff is some of the best around and always looking to raise the bar with all that we do. If you have any questions, please contact the college directly or you may email Chef Cheryl Runnebaum at [email protected] or call 913-288-7871. Questions regarding enrolling and financial aid, please call the main number.

05/01/2026

First Weeks Capstones!!!

05/01/2026

Hungry? We got you covered. Support KCKCC students capstone 1030 to 1145 today May 1, 2026.
6565 State Ave., KCK

Want to know what to eat for lunch? KCKCC Culinary Arts students have you covered from 10:30-11:45 today. Here are the ...
05/01/2026

Want to know what to eat for lunch? KCKCC Culinary Arts students have you covered from 10:30-11:45 today. Here are the menus….

03/05/2026

Congratulations to our Fall 2025 Capstone Certification B Graduates! We are proud of You!!!
12/15/2025

Congratulations to our Fall 2025 Capstone Certification B Graduates! We are proud of You!!!

Visit Chef John and Chef V for a gastronomic showcase that shines a spotlight on the delectable cuisines of Latin Americ...
06/05/2025

Visit Chef John and Chef V for a gastronomic showcase that shines a spotlight on the delectable cuisines of Latin America, the Caribbean, Brazil and Spain.

Love Latin Cuisine? Attend Comida KC this Thursday June 5, 2025Union Station’s Grand Plaza30 W. Pershing Rd, Kansas City...
06/02/2025

Love Latin Cuisine? Attend Comida KC this Thursday June 5, 2025
Union Station’s Grand Plaza
30 W. Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108

To purchase tickets:
https://comidakc.com/tickets

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This year’s Comida brings you the vibrant flavors of Peru with traditional ceviche and causas by Chefs Victorie Kelly and John Williams from KCKCC. / Este año en Comida podrás disfrutar los ricos sabores del Perú con ceviche y causas tradicionales de los chefs Victorie Kelly y John Williams de KCKCC.

Comida is Kansas City’s premier culinary arts event showcasing the cuisines of Indigenous & Latin American peoples. Featuring visiting celebrity chefs, local chefs, restaurateurs & cutting-edge mixologists, this event is not to be missed! Proceeds benefit the invaluable educational & community programs of the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Collaborative.

ComidaKC 2025 will take place at Union Station's Grand Hall on Thursday, June 5 2025.

We look forward to seeing you there! / ¡Los esperamos allí!

>>> Visit comidakc.com for more information and tickets
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This week two of Chef John’s and Chef V’s began the testing phase of their final Project testing and . Thes...
03/28/2025

This week two of Chef John’s and Chef V’s began the testing phase of their final Project testing and . These students are the first to complete the requirements to begin the this stage which proceeds their final Culinary Capstone.

The "culinary capstone" is a culminating project that allows students create a restaurant or bakery concept, design a menu, cost a menu, purchase items, create an employee handbook, create, and cost recipes, and open their concept to serve the public and showcase their professionalism, creativity, and skills and knowledge learned in the classroom and apply it in a real-world setting.

Final Capstones will begin the last week of April.

KCKCC offers certificates and a AAS degree in Culinary Arts. For more information click on the following links:

Certificates 20/40
https://catalog.kckcc.edu/preview_program.php?poid=253

AAS degree
https://catalog.kckcc.edu/preview_program.php?poid=252

Congratulations to our 2025 KCKCC High School Culinary Team on winning gold at the annual JCCC High School Culinary Comp...
02/08/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 KCKCC High School Culinary Team on winning gold at the annual JCCC High School Culinary Competition.

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6565 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS
66102

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 3pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 3pm
Thursday 7:30am - 3pm
Friday 7:30am - 3pm

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+19132887870

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