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California Culinary Schools page will help you find California Culinary schools offering degrees and certification in culinary arts, hospitality and restaurant management. Our schools include the California Culinary Academy, California Schools of Culinary Arts and California Culinary Institute.

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California Culinary Arts Schools

Love to cook? Make it your career. As more people turn to the pleasure of eating out there is a growing demand for trained culinary professionals. Get proper training from California Culinary Schools to help develop the skills you need to start a career in culinary arts, restaurant management or the hospitality industry. Through our network of professional culinary schools, we can help you prepare for a successful culinary career in less than two years! Our schools and institutes include the California Culinary Academy, California Schools of Culinary Arts and California Culinary Institute.


CALIFORNIA CULINARY ARTS SCHOOLS



California
California Culinary Academy San Francisco
California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena



CALIFORNIA CULINARY ARTS SCHOOL LISTINGS



California Culinary Academy


California Culinary Academy is a world-class training center with highly skilled faculty and staff committed to providing you with the positive, comprehensive, and challenging hands-on experience you need to prepare for a variety of rewarding positions in the culinary field. We are a student-centered institution, one where your education and your career goals are our reason for being here. Boundless opportunities await those who choose to make their careers in the creative, dynamic, and exciting culinary industry. California Culinary Academy is here to help you embark on your professional journey!

Introducing Le Cordon Bleu!
For those seeking a career in the culinary arts, the Academy offers an intensive program of study leading to an Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) Degree in Le Cordon Bleu - Culinary Arts. Rigorous and comprehensive, this 60-week program prepares a student for various positions at restaurants, hotels, culinary schools, private clubs, resorts, cruise lines, food magazines, and many other culinary related businesses. The Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program integrates classical and modern culinary techniques with strong kitchen management skills and emphasizes procedures as well as the evolution and diversity of the culinary arts. In addition to earning the Academy’s AOS Degree in Le Cordon Bleu - Culinary Arts, you will also receive the coveted Le Cordon Bleu Diplome, which can open doors to an enviable career or enhance a career already in progress.

Culinary Programs
Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program
Beginning in August 2002, the Academy is proud to offer Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program. The prestigious curriculum of the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu French cooking institute enhances the Academy’s already comprehensive and rigorous programs. This educational partnership gives Academy students the finest in North American and European culinary arts training available today.

Baking and Pastry Arts Program
The Academy offers an intensive program for those interested in professional baking and pastry. This 30-week Certificate Program includes a comprehensive study of baking and pastry to prepare a student for various positions at bakeries, pastry shops, restaurants, hotels, and the rapidly growing segment of in-store supermarket bakeries. The Baking and Pastry Arts Program emphasizes hands-on application of fundamental techniques.

Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management Degree Program
Picture yourself owning your own restaurant, managing a prestigious hotel, resort, or spa. Even working aboard a luxury cruise ship, running a catering company, or overseeing a casino. You're not daydreaming. It is a career of possibilities, and it all begins with your training. The Academy's Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management Degree Program offers a comprehensive course of study that combines sound managerial theory with practical hands-on training. This 10-month program provides a strong basis in management practices as well as basic culinary skills that will help graduates to achieve their goals in exciting hospitality and culinary careers.

Admissions
California Culinary Academy admits a wide range of students from around the world. With varied backgrounds, educations, ages, and ethnicities, there is one interest shared by all - a passion for the culinary arts! If you’ve always dreamed of working as an Executive Chef, Sous Chef, Pastry Chef, Private Chef, Restaurant Manager or Owner, Food Writer, or even Food Stylist, then get started on turning that dream into a reality by applying today!

Financial Aid
Every student needs a payment plan for his or her education, and we are committed to helping you in your financial planning. The Academy offers both federal and state financial aid to the eligible student. To apply for financial assistance, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). We suggest filing the FAFSA at the time of enrollment. As a part of the enrollment process, each student will need to meet with a Student Financial Advisor following application for admission to the Academy.

The Academy’s Student Finance Department has access to a variety of financial assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Federal Pell Grant
  • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
  • Federal Stafford Loan (FSL)
  • Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (FPLUS)
  • Federal Work-Study (FWS)
  • California State Grants A, B, and C

Career Services
California Culinary Academy prides itself on not only educating culinary professionals but also helping them secure those important first jobs in some of the nation’s finest restaurants, hotels, resorts, cruise lines, food magazines, and other culinary related businesses. California Culinary Academy provides Career Services to our students and alumni throughout their careers. As students and graduates prepare for careers in the food service industry, a variety of resources and activities are available to help them develop knowledge of employment opportunities, enhance their marketability, and pursue their career goals. We offer individual sessions in career counseling, resume writing, and interview preparation.

The Academy hosts Career Fairs and On-Campus Recruitment events to connect students with employers from different sectors of the hospitality industry. These programs are designed to allow students to speak directly with industry representatives and learn of the unique career paths and employment opportunities offered by their organizations. We also provide job opportunity postings, job hotline, job search handouts, catering and part-time job board, and other relevant industry information.

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California School of Culinary Arts


Founded in 1994, California School of the Culinary Arts has become one of the most well known and respected culinary schools in the country. Our exceptional location offers students an exciting academic environment, in which nearly every culture in the world is celebrated and explored. Our multi-cultural community offers the most diverse career and growth opportunities found anywhere on the globe. Our culinary styles set the tone for the nation, and the scene is continually growing.

California School of the Culinary Arts campus sits in historic South Pasadena, just minutes from Pasadena's Old Town and Playhouse District. Here, the nightlife rivals that of any metropolis. The restaurants are numerous, and the competition is fierce. It's the perfect site for culinary study and exploration.

CSCA is approved by the State of California and accredited by The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). We are one of the few culinary schools in America in partnership with the world famous Le Cordon Bleu. Our Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program includes 1200 hours of hands-on lab classes, including a restaurant rotation, and 240 hours of academic classes, all taught over the course of four, 12 week terms. The fifth term is spent in a 360 hour Externship which gives students real-life experience in some of the most exciting culinary venues in the world.

Culinary Programs
Introduction to Culinary Arts I
Teaches a solid base of kitchen skills, including terminology, knife skills, product identification and the classical foundation of stocks, soups and mother sauces. Here is the first detailed exposure to identification and preparation of vegetables and grains.

Introduction to Culinary Arts II
explores the cooking techniques of all proteins. The fabrication of all meat, fish, and poultry, and the chemistry of egg cookery will be studied in detail. All the skills acquired in Intro I and Intro II will be combined for your presentation of complete plated entrées.

Baking and Pastries I
Introduces students to the ingredients and chemistry of baking, as well as the history of the bake shop. Here, we produce all types of yeast breads, from the classic baguette to bagels. Basic and classic pastry doughs are taught including Danish, Croissant, Puff Pastry and Pâté a Choux, as well as Classic and American pies and tarts.

Baking and Pastries II
Continues the study of desserts with an intense examination of cakes and decorating, custards, frozen desserts, chocolate, candy and showpieces. Theories of restaurant style plating are investigated, as is dessert menu planning.

Grade Manger
Classic salads, appetizers, canapés and hors d'oeuvres are studied and produced. Students are also introduced to classic charcuterie, including sausages, Pâtés, terrine and cured meats.

Hot Foods Production
Acquaints students with restaurant style food. It is a culinary tour of the world, and an intense survey of modern plating and restaurant timing. Students build on acquired culinary skills, while exercising the creative side of the brain.

Academic Culinary Programs
Sanitation
Sanitation is the first and most important class in culinary school. This course covers principles of enforced sanitation standards, and the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems. Students are shown how to safely handle food from acquisition to service, and receive the NRA Sanitation Certificate upon successful completion.

Food in History
examines the origin and history of the culinary arts throughout the ages. We consider the influence of the founders of cuisine on modern culinary art, and the evolution of culinary style, trends and culture.

Applied Math for Food Services
Takes a close look at purchasing operations in the hospitality industry, including product specifications, food cost analysis, and the application of technology in today's culinary marketplace.

Culinary Language
Explores the use of language in the hospitality industry, exposing students to a working knowledge of culinary Spanish, French and Italian.

Wine and Beverage
Reviews the use of wine, beer, coffee and tea in the hospitality industry, and explores the techniques involved in pairing food and beverages.

Nutritional Cooking
Introduces basic nutritional principles, including the physiology of eating, and cooking for specialized diets.

Psychology of the Kitchen
Takes an intense look at management, leadership, supervision and the personal relationships that occur between workers. Students will practice job search skills, and fine-tune their résumés.

Restaurant Practical
During the Restaurant Practical, students put their skills to the test, serving the population of Pasadena the finest, most innovative and well-prepared modern cuisine. Students spend two weeks in each station, where they will be exposed to all aspects of their chosen profession.

The final term of the CSCA education involves a 360-hour Externship. Under the direct supervision of an externship coordinator, students are placed, monitored and evaluated. The externship experience often leads to career opportunities.

Financial Aid
Financial Aid is a process that many of our students utilize. Every student needs a plan for paying for his or her education. While some pay by cash, many students use financial aid to help with their college costs. Our friendly Financial Aid staff is available to assist you through the financial aid application process. We are committed to helping every student, whether applying for financial aid or paying by cash, in completing their financial aid plan. We've helped many students just like you. Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.

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