Blue Ridge Community and Technical College can customize this Associate of Applied Science degree for employers. 

Baking and Pastry

Baking and Pastry Certificate

Food Service Retail Management

Food Service Retail Management Certificate

Master Chef Series [continuing education classes]

Blue Ridge’s CTC Culinary Academy has created two additional concentrations (Food Service Retail Management and Baking and Pastry) to inspire your creative appetite, located in the historic City of Martinsburg West Virginia. Our Culinary Arts programs are designed to meet existing and future employer needs. With the Eastern Panhandle growing in population each year the need for Cooks, Bakers, Chefs and Food service employees are vital to the surrounding areas. With our staff of well seasoned Chef and Hospitality Instructors bring many years of food service experience to the table; you will immerse yourself in supervised practical class activities and classroom lecture. Additionally, emphasis is focused upon student development and positive attitudes. So if you’re thinking of changing careers or finally following a dream of being the next “Star Chef” or “Culinary Entrepreneur” we look forward to helping you reach the highest levels of the culinary field.

Electric Distribution
Technology

The Electric Distribution Technology program was created through a partnership between Blue Ridge Community and Technical College and Allegheny Energy, providing educational opportunities for a field which has typically been limited to internal apprenticeship opportunities. Through this program, endorsed by the Utility Workers Union of American (UWUA) Local 102, students will learn the skills necessary to become linemen.

The Electric Line Worker program is designed to provide the technical skills required for new utility workers. Traditional academic instruction gives students an understanding of the technology fueling today’s electrical utilities, while hands-on laboratories, such as pole training areas and equipment labs, ensure that students are prepared for the job on day one.

Students seeking a fast-track to employment may enroll in the Electric Line Worker Certificate Program, which provides the fundamental skills required for employment in the electric utility field. Those seeking specific technical knowledge with a broader understanding of the electrical utility environment can pursue an Associate of Applied Science Degree. Both programs are taught by highly trained and credentialed faculty and include technical modules,
hands-on laboratories, equipment training and paid internships.

There is a growing need in the United States for childcare and elder care in private homes and at centers.  Some employers are making a collaborative effort to provide dependent care for their employees by establishing centers or expanding existing ones.

The demand for a dependent care career should increase in the future as the baby boom generation ages and assumes the responsibility of providing care for their elderly parents and as more young mothers pursue employment outside the home.  Job opportunities for this degree include employment in retirement communities, adult day care centers, senior centers, adult congregate living facilities, employer and community childcare facilities, and in individual homes.