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Commercial Cooking Plus Externship

Professional Culinary Academy

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This program emphasizes “learning by doing” with special attention given to the practical side of commercial food preparation. Graduates prepare for careers in restaurants, corporate and other food service departments. Entry-level positions include sous chef, garde manger, pantry person, short-order or line cook, among others.

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Buffalo, New York

    875 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14222-1433

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 53-3032.00

Skills

Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringMonitoringReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingTroubleshootingTime Management

Knowledge

TransportationPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageLaw and Government

Abilities

Far VisionSpatial OrientationControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationResponse OrientationRate ControlReaction TimeProblem SensitivityNear VisionDepth Perception

Tasks

  • Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
  • Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
  • Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.

Technology

Word processing softwareTime accounting softwareRoute navigation softwareInventory management softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

4-ranger tower trucksAir compressorsBlocks and tackleBoom trucksCargo hoistsCell phonesDump trucksElectric handtrucksFlatbed trucksForkliftsFrequency modulation FM two way radiosFront load dumpstersGlobal positioning system GPS devicesGlobal positioning system GPS receiversHandheld bar code scanners

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognition
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: medium53-3032.00Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverstitle_inference$57,440 median$78,800 top+4%8,930
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Pre-trip and post-trip inspections — perform per FMCSA §396.13 on a daily route under a trainer's review.
  • Class A CDL operation in fair weather — drive routinely on familiar interstate corridors with a senior co-driver.
  • Hours-of-service rules and ELD entries — record correctly across an 11-hour drive shift.
  • Coupling and uncoupling (fifth wheel, glad-hands, brake lines) — execute to spec on a paved drop yard.
  • Backing into a 90-degree dock — complete in three attempts under a yard-jockey's spotter direction.
  • Trip-planning basics (rest stops, fuel, scales) — produce for a single-leg run with a dispatcher's review.
  • Bills of lading and shipping documents — sign and reconcile for a routine pickup and delivery.
  • Defensive driving fundamentals (following distance, smith system) — apply consistently on a familiar route.
  • Truck stop and roadside repair contacts — know when to call dispatch vs. attempt a self-fix.
  • Fuel-stop discipline (route, brand, cents-per-mile target) — follow the company's fueling plan.

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.

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