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The Art Institutes
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.

Some available programs:
Art of Cooking (C), Art of Cooking (D), Culinary Arts & Restaurant Ownership (AD), Culinary Arts (AA), Culinary Arts (AAA), Culinary Arts (AAS), Culinary Arts (AS), Culinary Arts (BA), Culinary Arts (C), Culinary Arts (D), Culinary Arts - Skills (C), Culinary Arts - Skills (D), Culinary Arts Level 1 (C), Culinary Arts Level 2 (C), Culinary Arts Management (BA), Culinary Arts Management (BS), Culinary Arts: Skills (D), Culinary Management (BA), Culinary Management (BAS), Culinary Management (BS), Entrepreneurship & Restaurant Management (D), Hospitality Management (AAS), Hospitality Management (BA), Hospitality Management (BS), Hotel & Restaurant Management (BS), Restaurant & Catering Management (AAS), The Art of Cooking (C), The Art of Cooking (D), Wine, Spirits & Beverage Management* (AA)
Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America
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.

Some available programs:
California Culinary Academy - Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Online - Associate Degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Management 60 weeks, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Online - Associate Degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Management 84 weeks, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Online - Bachelor Degree in Culinary Management, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Online - Bachelor Degree in Culinary Management 84 weeks, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta - Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Boston - Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago - Associate Degree in Culinary Arts 84 weeks, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Dallas - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Las Vegas - Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts , Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles - Associate Degree in Culinary Arts 60 Weeks, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles - Associate Degree in Culinary Arts 84 Weeks, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Miami - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts , Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Minneapolis/St. Paul - Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Orlando - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts , Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts , Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Sacramento - Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale - Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Seattle - Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in St. Louis - Certificate in Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Culinary Institute of America
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.

We have four enrollment seasons to choose from. Get started today by answering a few questions.

Some available programs:
Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts Management
Branford Hall Career Institute

Branford Hall Career Institute offers students an education experience focused on career skills required in today's growing industries. An externship program allows students the opportunity to gain hands-on job skills and make contacts and references for future employment. Students can also take advantage of post-graduation career placement services. Take the first step toward your new career at Branford Hall Career Institute.

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Some available programs:
Culinary Arts
L'Ecole Culinaire
Prepare for an exciting and fulfilling career in the culinary arts at the L'Ecole Culinaire, located in St. Louis, MO. L'Ecole Culinaire can offer you the hands-on, career-based professional instruction you need to launch your culinary career.

Some available programs:
Culinary Arts, Culinary Essentials, Culinary Management
Keiser Univ. Center for Culinary Arts

Looking for an exciting and fulfilling career? Keiser University - Center for Culinary Arts offers a practical, hands-on approach to culinary education that will prepare you with the skills and knowledge you need to reach your full potential in the fast-growing culinary field. Choose from day and evening classes, and take advantage of small classes that give you the opportunity to work closely with students and instructors. Program areas include Classical French Cuisine, Baking & Pastry, Stocks & Sauces, Dining Room Management, Food Service Production and International Cuisine. Programs vary by campus location.

 

Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts, Tallahassee, Melbourne and Sarasota campuses, is accredited by the American Culinary Federation, Inc., 180 Center Place Way, St. Augustine, Florida 32095, (904) 824-4468.



Some available programs:
Culinary Arts
Oregon Culinary Institute
Oregon Culinary Institute, located in beautiful Portland, Oregon, offers a quality culinary education at a lower tuition cost than many of our competitors. We provide the hands-on, real-world training you need to launch your career in this exciting and rewarding field in as little as 40 weeks. Our curriculum focuses on giving students solid grounding in the basics, without all the fluff you'll find in other culinary programs.

Some available programs:
Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Management, Diploma Culinary Arts
Culinary Institute of Virginia
Have a passion for fine food? At the Culinary Institute of Virginia, you'll get the hands-on training you need to launch a fantastic career in the culinary arts. With recent growth in the tourist industry, there's never been a better time to become a food service professional. Our program focuses on mastering basic professional culinary skills, and offers hands-on training in real world settings. Start now and earn your Associate of Applied Science Degree in Culinary Science in less than 2 years.

Some available programs:
Culinary Arts
Sullivan University
Find out how one of the schools in the Sullivan University System can help you get the skills you need for a rewarding career in business, technology, medicine, design, culinary arts, or law. Choose an accelerated degree program and earn a Bachelor's Degree in just 3 years. Take advantage of a 99% job placement rate. Focus you learning on the courses you'll need to get your career started. Click to learn more about what the Sullivan University System has to offer.

Some available programs:
Culinary Arts, Professional Catering, Professional Cook
Salter College

Salter College offers an enriching balance of liberal arts and professional career education. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to meeting our students' needs by creating an atmosphere that inspires academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and a sense of social responsibility. Find out today how Salter College's quality programs can help you reach the next level of personal and professional success.

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Some available programs:
Culinary Arts
Auguste Escoffier Schools of Culinary Arts
Fire up your new career with Auguste Escoffier Schools of Culinary Arts. We offer three programs for careers in the culinary industry, including culinary arts, pastry arts, as well as a chef track.

Some available programs:
Diploma in Culinary Arts
YTI Career Institute
Offering degree programs as varied as motorcycle mechanics and pastry arts, YTI Career Institute has the education you need no matter what your career goals are. Our programs are all designed and updated by industry insiders, so you know your education will always be relevant and marketable. Learn more about degree programs in business, technology, or culinary arts.

Some available programs:
Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management - (ASB)
San Diego Culinary Institute
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.

Some available programs:
Diplome Professionnel du Commis de Cuisine
Keystone Technical Institute Culinary

Cook up an exciting new career in the culinary arts with help from Keystone Technical Institute. With our Culinary Arts Specialist Associate in Specialized Business degree program, you'll learn the skills you need to prepare for a variety of positions in the culinary and restaurant industries, including Sous Chef, Line Cook, Pastry Chef, and Kitchen Manager.

For more information about Keystone Technical Institute’s graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at www.kti.edu/disclosures.



Some available programs:
Culinary Arts Specialist, ServSafe Food Safety Certification
Florida Technical College
Florida Technical College realizes that a successful education requires a lot more than just reading books and taking tests - especially in today's highly competitive job market. That's why they've structured their Health Care, Technology, and Programming

Some available programs:
Beverage Services, Culinary Arts
Dorsey Schools

Dorsey Schools are postsecondary institutions that provide short term comprehensive training that has prepared students for promising career opportunities in the healthcare, business, legal and computer fields.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at be http://www.dorsey.edu/pdf/Consumer-Information.pdf.



Some available programs:
Culinary Arts
Institute of Technology
You can get started on a new career with Institute of Technology. We offer diploma and associate degree programs for careers in the culinary, technical, medical, business, and legal fields. We provide flexible class schedules and have five convenient campus locations throughout California in Clovis, Modesto, Redding, Roseville, and Stockton.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at www.it-colleges.edu/disclosure

Some available programs:
Culinary Arts Professional, Culinary Arts Specialist
Oregon Coast Culinary Institute
Advance your career with Oregon Coast Culinary Institute. We offer accelerated associate degree programs in culinary arts management training and baking and pastry. Our fully accredited programs are designed to get students out of the classroom and into their careers quickly. After a year of hands-on training, you'll have a three-month externship where you'll get to put everything you�ve learned into practice in a real workplace.

Some available programs:
Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts Management
Star Career Academy
Star Career Academy - the career school of choice. What makes us unique, and unlike other trade schools, is the dedication of our staff to provide performance-based occupational training. Students will be prepared for entry-level employment in allied health fields, hotel and restaurant management, cosmetology, or a choice from our professional cooking, culinary, baking or pastry schools. Students gain the knowledge and confidence they need so that they may quickly gain employment and achieve the success they desire.

Some available programs:
Commercial Cooking, Professional Cooking
Johnson & Wales University

Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts is so much more than just a 'cooking school'. Our culinary degree programs are designed with industry input and emphasize hands-on training. Plus, you'll be glad to know that JWU has expanded its online course options to include two fully online bachelor's degree programs? a perfect alternative for students who've already earned an associate degree.

Designed for food service professionals who already hold an associate degree in culinary arts or baking & pastry arts, these programs provide a unique combination of skills and management training. Our online learning environment allows you to interact with faculty, submit assignments including homework, projects and papers, and even take exams in a way that best fits your schedule and your needs.



Some available programs:
Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts & Food Service Management, Culinary Nutrition