| Quicker than either a bachelor's degree or an | | | | skills and procedures, and the management of |
| associate's degree, a top-notch certificate | | | | safety, sanitation, and security, and then branch |
| program can qualify you for a skilled entry-level | | | | out into either the fundamentals of cooking or |
| position or give you a boost up the ladder at your | | | | baking. Completing either the cooking or baking |
| current job in a remarkably short period of time. | | | | certificate program can gain you entrée |
| Every company of any size needs personnel with | | | | into any commercial kitchen in the country. |
| some kind of accounting knowledge. A good | | | | In addition to accounting, cooking, and baking, |
| certificate program can give you the skills to land | | | | popular certificate programs include Human |
| that first job, or move up from the data entry | | | | Resource Management and Software |
| job that is beginning to lose its appeal. The basics | | | | Development programs. They generally range |
| of financial and managerial accounting and a | | | | anywhere from 15 to 24 credit hours; many of |
| background in federal taxation will open doors to a | | | | them can be completed easily in two semesters, |
| wide variety of financial jobs. | | | | while you're gaining work experience on your |
| Or maybe the hands-on nature of cooking and | | | | current job - a short-term commitment that can |
| baking appeals to you. Start off with the nuts and | | | | result in a dramatic shift in your career. |
| bolts knowledge of food purchasing and culinary | | | | |