Continuing & Adult Education

Whether your interest is professional development or personal growth, JWU will enable you to acquire the knowledge, training and skills to explore your full potential. The Charlotte Campus offers a wide variety of non-credit recreational cooking classes plus wine education classes through the Wine & Spirit Education Trust certificate program.

Recreational Cooking
Chef's Choice is an innovative program of hands-on cooking classes taught by professional chef instructors in our modern facility. These classes are open to the public and appeal to all culinary skill levels, from novice cooks to serious amateurs and everyone in-between. Visit Chef's Choice to learn more.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust
The internationally recognized Wine & Spirit Education Trust program is designed for wine enthusiasts and hospitality professionals alike. JWU is proud to be one of only a handful of institutions in the United States to offer this prestigious program. Visit WSET for more information.

Customized Culinary Teambuilding Programs
Enhance your culinary expertise through one of JWU's customized culinary teambuilding development programs. Working closely with a team-bulding specialist and our renowned, industry-experienced chefs in our state-of-the-art facilities, you will take your skills to a new level through this rewarding team development and dining experience. This program includes hands-on cooking experiences in our commercial labs, a variety of menu options, limited class size of 15 to 20 people per kitchen and professional facilitation and debriefing. For more information, contact Patricia DelBello, Director of Culinary Operations, 980-598-1431.