Culinary colleges and culinary schools
Schools which only teach the culinary arts to the exclusion of all other subjects. You will be immersed in an environment of other chefs, cooks, and gastronomes. Examples include: California Culinary Academy and Florida Culinary Institute
Vocational schools
These offer a variety of programs designed to train you for a specific career. You may want to train as a chef, but you might be in an environment where you also meet students studying to be plumbers, carpenters, nurses or technicians. You may prefer to be in such a mixed environment during your social time. Examples include: Sullivan University and YTI Career Institute
Traditional colleges or universities
Offer a major or minor in culinary arts and who may or may not be able to award degrees. These types of culinary education tend to have a more academic slant rather than a career oriented one.
Evening Classes
Designed more for the hobbyist or person who may want a short introduction to a particular style of cooking before embarking on a more intensive culinary education. These courses are useful for gaining an insight into the subject rather than education you for a specific career.
Online and Distance Learning
These programs are the perfect choice for working culinary professionals who have an associate's degree in culinary arts and the motivation to succeed in an online environment as well for busy profesionals who need a more flexible schedule and want to study at home. For more information contact the distance education providers or Online schools. Examples are: The Art Institute of Pittsburgh -- Online Division and Penn Foster Career School |
