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CIP 12.0507 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager.

A program that prepares individuals to serve food to customers in formal or informal settings. Includes instruction in the nutritional, sensory, and functional properties of food and its ingredients; food services principles; table and counter services; dining room operations and procedures; service personnel supervision and management; communication skills; business math; safety; and sanitation.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 12.0507. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years550
2025Certificate under 12 weeks265
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year214
2024Certificate 1–2 years430
2024Associate degree11
2024Certificate under 12 weeks234
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year410
2023Certificate 1–2 years446
2023Associate degree11
2023Certificate under 12 weeks228
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year35
2022Certificate 1–2 years459
2022Associate degree22
2022Certificate under 12 weeks26
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year315
2021Certificate 1–2 years351
2021Associate degree11
2021Certificate under 12 weeks210
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year422
2020Certificate 1–2 years663
2020Associate degree11
2020Certificate under 12 weeks337
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year432

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 12.0507 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 12 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

18 institutions

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