Cooking Schools!

A cooking school or culinary school is an institution devoted to education in the art and science of food preparation. It also awards degrees which indicate that a student has undergone a particular curriculum and therefore displays a certain level of competency. Cooking schools are often associates with public restaurants where a student can acquire experience in working in a real environment and perform in many roles.

Some schools, such as the Culinary Institute of America, offer programs through which a chef may demonstrate his or her knowledge and skills and be given certification. Others, such as Baltimore International College, Stratford University, or Johnson and Wales University, offer programs whereby students gain either an Associate's or Bachelor's degree. There are also a few, such as Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, or Manchester Community College in Connecticut, where students receive upon graduation not only an Associate's degree but also certification by the American Culinary Federation, the largest professional chefs' organization in North America.

Some notable culinary colleges

New England Culinary Institute

Johnson and Wales University

Art Institutes School of Culinary Arts

Baltimore International College

Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago

Culinary School of the Rockies

Cambridge School of Culinary Arts

Kendall College - School of Culinary Arts

Le Cordon Bleu

Culinary Institute

Stratford University

Western Culinary Institute The first Le Cordon Bleu outside of France