“I tell everyone, tip your housekeepers,” Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday as he watched trainees at the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas practice the precise art of bed making.
Southern Nevada’s hotel housekeepers, overwhelmingly immigrants and women of color, can probably use the extra cash. The cost of a three-week training program at the Academy is $799. Graduates can earn as much as $26 an hour, including the value of benefits, according to a Culinary Union spokeswoman. The starting wage is $17.
The Culinary Academy trains some 2,000 prospective workers a year in a variety of disciplines, including food and beverage, digital and employability skills, and language instruction.
Most students – 85% – receive tuition assistance from a variety of “public and private funding agencies,” according to the Academy’s website. Tuition is free for Culinary Union members.
Looking for scholarships while holding down a low-wage job can be overwhelming. Workforce development programs are time intensive and can be costly in terms of transportation, child care or loss of income.
Clark County social service clients can receive housing and child care assistance, as well as free training from the Culinary Academy. On Tuesday, the Clark County Commission unanimously approved as much as $7.6 million in funding for the Academy to extend the program for the next four years.
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