Reason’s why you should get the award:

1. Money! You will be eligible to compete for ProStart scholarships and you’ll have a paid job during high school.

2. Open doors! Employers will know that you are serious about the restaurant industry, which means better jobs with better pay.

3. Credit! This certificate could earn you college credit.

How do you get it? Follow these 4 Easy Steps!

1. Take the classes and pass the national exams for both Year 1 and Year 2. Here’s a tip: make sure the name you put on the exam answer sheet for Year One is exactly the same as the name you put on the Year Two exam answer sheet…AND make sure that’s the exact name you use on the other ProStart forms you send in!

2. Work in a restaurant or other foodservice job, clocking 400 paid hours.
*Up to 150 hours can be in your school restaurant or in- school catering. You will need to keep an hours log or get a letter from your ProStart instructor about these hours.    

* Just a reminder that a minimum of 250 hours must be in an actual restaurant or other foodservice business, like a hospital cafeteria.
* Keep copies of your pay stubs to document your hours or you’ll have to get a letter from your employer to show the hours you worked.

3. Have your supervisor at your job (not your teacher!) complete the ProStart Workplace Checklist.

This must be signed by employer/mentor. If you work in more than one restaurant, you can submit more than one Workplace Checklist!

4.Submit these items (proof of your hours and the completed Workplace Checklist) along with the completed (top part only) Work Experience Requirement Validation form to your teacher or directly to your state ProStart Coordinator.