National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Earn college credit for your ProStart experience.

Through this articulation agreement with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, students who hold the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement (COA) — or who have passed ProStart Level 1 and/or Level 2 exams — may be eligible to receive up to 12 college credits toward a degree in Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality at Western.

This credit recognition helps students save time and money by eliminating redundant coursework and building directly on prior learning. Eligible students can also apply for select scholarships and receive advising support from Western’s faculty. The agreement ensures a streamlined pathway from high school culinary programs into higher education and career preparation in the foodservice and hospitality industry.