The Culinary Arts Academy is designed to give students an understanding of how a successful restaurant is run according to standards developed by the National Restaurant Association, the state and local Health Department as well as the standards set by the Ohio Department of Education. This course focuses on developing skills for the Heart of the House (basic culinary/baking skills and sanitation) and Front of the House (management/waitstaff and professionalism) while students operate the Cafe 528 restaurant and Bakeology, an onsite bakery within the school in addition to their theory classes. The length of this course is two years. Students learn basic cooking skills, knife safety skills, restaurant management, menu planning, basic catering, buffet setup, banquet and event planning, and intro to gourmet cuisine. Students prepare for professional culinary programs, immediate employment or further education.