PROSTART / CTE TRAINING & RESOURCES

ProStart® curriculum, hands on training, and experiences benefit your students as they learn how to choose items and make creative menus based on nutrition and budget, utilize safe sanitation techniques, and discover and practice important job readiness and ‘soft skills.’ These skills include communication, teamwork, and decision-making, all while learning about the multiple high opportunity / high wage careers the food service industry offers.

Teacher resource: 2025 Procedures and Rules for Culinary and Management Competitions. 

CAREER AND TECHNICAL (CTE) CULINARY PROGRAM

​“Foundations of Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts” was developed by subject-matter experts and is published by the NRAEF. The two levels of the curriculum – Level One and Level Two – are not designed to be sequential; this makes it possible for small schools with limited resources to offer the ProStart program to students. 
 
To learn more about resources available, what fits your needs and budget or to order ProStart® curriculum for your school, contact Maggie Braunscheidel, Academic Sales Representative for the National Restaurant Association​, at 312.627.2423. 

SAVE THE DATE! The Oregon ProStart® Championships event will be held in Salem on March 17, 2025.

• ProStart Overview 
• Register as a ProStart Educator 
• Explore ProStart Resources 
• ODE Culinary Requirements and ProStart Curriculum
• Order Textbooks 
• Exams and Certificates 
• Scholarships 
• Career Path 
• ProStart 400 Hour Work Experience Policy
• Professional Development for Teachers 
• ProStart FAQs 
• What to Expect When Hiring a Prostart Student 
• Online e-book Resources 
• ProStart Video Library 

TEACHER RESOURCES
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Teacher Platforms and Lesson Resources

• Further with Food 
• Oregon Metro Food Waste Resources 
• Reducing Food Waste Resources
• World Wildlife Fund Hotel | Kitchen Food Waste Program 
• Pride Month: LGBTQ+ Chefs on Diversity in the Industry

​Teacher Platforms  

• Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
• Rouxbe
• Chef Brian Peffley Videos
• American Culinary Federation Video Resources

Teacher Professional Development and Certification 

• Summer Institutes 
• ServSafe 
• Become a Hospitality Educator (AHLEI) 
• Become an Academic Instructor (AHLEI) 
• Guest Service Gold® 
• Oregon Food Handlers Training and Card 
• Oregon Alcohol Server Training (for OLCC Server Permit)​

ProStart Partnership with Crocs: 30% Off Kitchen-Approved Footwear!
Oregon Hospitality Foundation has coordinated a partnership with the Crocs at Work Insider program offering a discount to educators and students of the Oregon ProStart Program. The partnership includes:

• 30% off MSRP for all eligible employees – Up to 3 pairs at a time
• Free economy shipping
• Orders ship within 2-4 days of the order date
• Transit time varies, estimated to be 2-4 business days from the ship date
• No backorders
• Not for resale
• Discount available on limited Crocs at Work assortment only

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SCHOLARSHIPS, EXTERNSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS

Scholarship/Grants/Competitions 

• ProStart Scholarships 
• Culinary Scholarships
• NRAEF Scholarships

 
 
Job / Externships Meet Oregon’s Hotel and Restaurant Industry

• Oregon State Government Career Pathways
• Portland Public Schools Future You 2 Go

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) 

• AHLEI Academic Offerings 
• Become a Hospitality Educator (AHLEI) 
• Become an Academic Instructor (AHLEI) 
• Guest Service Gold® 
• Trainings and Certifications 

Workforce Development

• Oregon Hospitality Foundation: Workforce 

RESUME BUILDING TUTORIAL

The Oregon Hospitality Foundation partnered with McDonald Wholesale to produce a Hospitality Resume Building Tutorial for students who are starting to look for jobs. Our friends at McDonald Wholesale produced this video resource to cover important topics such as creating a personal brand, what to expect when applying for a job, how to write an effective cover letter, and how to build a resume.

• Download the Resume Building Guidance supporting document

POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS

• Central Oregon Community College - Cascade Culinary Institute | Bend | Culinary Arts  
• Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Hospitality Management | 2 year degree 
• Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Hospitality Tourism Management | 4 Certificates of Completion (apply towards Associates Degree)
• Mt. Hood Community College | Gresham | Hospitality and Tourism | 2 year degree
• Oregon State University Cascades | Bend | Business Admin: Hospitality Management Program | BA/BS 
• Southern Oregon University | Ashland | Business Administration with Hospitality and Tourism Concentration | BA/BS