ProStart Resources

Educator Resources
With ProStart®, everything needed for fun, interesting and informative instruction is provided for you. Industry-driven curriculum blends culinary and management lessons into each textbook and offers flexibility in scheduling. Learning objectives include: Critical thinking and problem solving, communication, creativity, global awareness, and health literacy. A comprehensive list of program objectives is available here.
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• The Teacher's Resource Kit includes easy-to-follow steps for implementing the program and establishing outreach activities.
• Detailed lesson plans help you prepare with a minimum amount of time and effort.
• Case studies and professional profiles accompany each chapter, aligning content with real-world examples.
• 3rd edition curriculum entitled "Foundations of Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts" includes online e-text access, allowing online access outside the classroom.

To order ProStart® curriculum for your school, contact Sue Smith at 800.462.0619.

Student Resources
ProStart® prepares you to explore a wide range of career opportunities. Careers in nutrition, hospitality management, viticulture, product development, agriculture, culinary arts and customer service are just a few of the options for ProStart® students.
The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Education Foundation (ORLAEF) and the National Restaurant Association are proud to offer Oregon ProStart seniors a scholarship opportunity in support of post secondary education. 
Oregon is the perfect place to further your studies, with industry related courses of studies available statewide:
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• Cascade Culinary Institute at Central Oregon Community College
• Chemeketa Community College
• Lane Community College
• Linn-Benton Community College
• Mt. Hood Community College
• NW Culinary Institute
• Oregon Coast Culinary Institute
• Oregon Culinary Institute
• Oregon State University
• OSU-Cascades Campus

More information on Culinary Scholarships.