High School
To prepare for a career as a cooking instructor, take high school courses in family and consumer science, English, math, business, and science. Since many cooking terms are derived from the French language, you might want to take French. Other foreign languages that might be useful include Spanish and Italian. Speech and communications courses will help you prepare for speaking in front of groups of people. Teachers use computers to do research, write reports, and calculate and report grades. Increase your computer comfort level by taking all the computer science classes your school has to offer. Finally, take as many culinary arts courses as you can; these may be offered by your school, but also by local community organizations or your park district.
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- Adaptive Physical Education Specialists
- Adult and Vocational Education Teachers
- Art Teachers
- Athletic Directors
- Bakery Workers
- Baristas
- Bartenders
- Bed and Breakfast Owners
- Biophysicists
- Book Editors
- Career and Employment Counselors
- Career and Employment Technicians
- Caterers
- College Administrators
- College Professors
- Community Nutrition Educators
- Computer Trainers
- Cooks and Chefs
- Curriculum Coordinators
- Dance School Owners and Managers
- Dietetic Technicians
- Dietitians
- Distance Learning Coordinators
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Elementary School Teachers
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Event Planners
- Fast Food Workers
- Food Service Workers
- Food Writers and Editors
- Guidance Counselors
- Health Educators
- Hosts/Hostesses
- Hotel Restaurant Managers
- Instructional Coordinators
- Instructional Designers
- Journalism Teachers
- Library and Information Science Instructors
- Mathematics Teachers
- Music Teachers
- Nursing Instructors
- Nutritionists
- Personal Chefs
- Physical Education Teachers
- Preschool Teachers
- Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- School Administrators
- School Nurses
- Secondary School Teachers
- Special Education Teachers
- Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Teacher Aides
- Tutors and Trainers
