La Mesa Culinary Schools

The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.

Make a career change that feeds your soul. The Culinary Institute of America gives you all the ingredients you need to launch a successful career in the foodservice industry. Learn from experienced faculty in our outstanding facilities, featuring 41 professional kitchens and bakeshops. Earn your bachelor's or associate degree in either culinary arts or baking and pastry arts from the world's premier culinary college, and prepare to be a leader in the food world.

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Follow your passion for cooking and baking or for the fast-pace of hospitality management as you learn the way to prepare for a culinary career. Built on over 100 years of tradition, Le Cordon Bleu is synonymous with expertise, refinement, and culinary excellence qualities meticulously nurtured in our schools. Working hands on with commercial-grade tools and fine ingredients in industry-equipped kitchens, you'll learn alongside professional chef instructors who teach the foundational skills and modern innovations you can apply to any style of cooking. Programs offered include Culinary Arts, Patisserie and Baking, and Hospitality & Restaurant Management.

San Diego Culinary Institute is San Diego's culinary school of choice. In as little as 8 months you will be on your way to a career in the kitchens of some of the most highly acclaimed fine dining restaurants in San Diego and all over the world. We take great pride in our focus to teach skills and techniques that prove successful in restaurants of the highest quality. We give our students the skills to succeed in real-world kitchens and not the ones that are national chain restaurants. Everything here is built for fine dining. We don't just teach recipes, we train future chefs.

Earn Your Diploma from Home! Stratford Career Institute can help you earn your diploma from home in as little as six months, thanks to their proven study methods.

Looking for an edge in your career? Penn Foster offers affordable, career-focused distance education programs designed to give you the skills you need to launch a new career in one of today’s hottest, most in-demand fields. Study online, in print, or in combination, and take advantage of our expert faculty and friendly support staff. Program options include business, health services, technology, engineering, criminal justice, paralegal studies and many more.

You don't have to rearrange your life to get a quality education. Ashworth College, a respected worldwide leader in distance education, offers high school diploma programs, professional-level career diploma programs, associate's programs, and master's degree programs in a variety of career fields. Ashworth College can teach you the practical, hands-on techniques you need to succeed in the real world. Study on your own schedule, at a pace that makes sense for you.