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FOOD SAFETY AND DEFENSE

Kansas State University

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

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Program Details

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Manhattan, Kansas

    919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, Kansas, 66506

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 35-2014.00

Skills

SpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringTime Management

Knowledge

Food ProductionEnglish Language

Abilities

Near VisionManual DexterityProblem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingPerceptual SpeedSelective AttentionTime SharingArm-Hand Steadiness

Tasks

  • Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers
  • Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to en
  • Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.

Technology

Web page creation and editing softwareCompliance softwareInventory management softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

BlendersBoning knivesCharbroilersChefs' knivesCimeter knivesCommercial microwave ovensConvection ovensConveyor ovensFilet knivesFood slicing machinesFood steamersFryersGas grillsGriddlesGrinders

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium35-2014.00Cooks, Restauranttitle_inference$36,830 median$47,340 top+14.86%21,700
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

  • Multiple stations and station hand-offs — run smoothly through a high-volume service.
  • Full menu execution — deliver to spec across the line without sous-chef intervention.
  • Service flow and ticket times — manage at expo or the pass during peak service.
  • Prep lists and station builds for a shift — set, adjust, and complete across the kitchen.
  • Vendor receiving and quality checks — perform competently on incoming product.
  • Recipe scaling and substitutions — execute correctly when product or volume varies.
  • Health-inspection readiness — maintain across the kitchen on every shift.
  • Newer cooks across stations — train, evaluate, and develop on the line.
  • Banquets, off-menu, and large parties — plan and execute alongside regular service.
  • Kitchen labor and breaks during service — coordinate while running the pass.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
42%
Placement Rate
64%