Culinary Programs in the Tampa area

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$58,240

chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025

Culinary Programs in the Tampa area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Tampa: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 8.6 miles, farthest 21.2 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 3 listed programs give weeks: 24 to 52 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 121 culinary awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 3 of 5 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 60% (3 report it)
Pay here: $58,240 median for chefs and head cooks ($28.00 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,720 to $87,730; 1,720 employed in the metro area; Florida median $58,240 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterWIOA list	Clearwater	Certificate	48	8.6
Hillsborough Community College	Tampa	Certificate	35	9.0
Erwin Technical CollegeWIOA list	Tampa	Certificate	24	9.9
Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgWIOA list	Saint Petersburg	Certificate	7	15.7
Fred K Marchman Technical College	New Port Richey	Certificate	7	21.2

WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 25 of them Culinary.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
GI Bill