The Culinary Institute of America

Summary

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is a culinary school located in Hyde Park (Dutchess County, New York) USA, founded in 1946. The CIA also has branch campuses in St. Helena and San Antonio and offers classes for "food enthusiasts" (non-professionals) at the Astor Center in New York City. It is a not-for-profit academic institution of higher learning. The school offers traditional associate and bachelor's degrees, and the world's largest staff of American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certified Master Chefs. The school also offers continuing education for professionals in the hospitality industry as well as conferences and travel programs. The school operates on-campus restaurants in Hyde Park and St. Helena. In addition to professional education, the school also offers recreational classes for non-professionals and branded cookware for the home cook. A number of books, videos and training materials created by the faculty and staff of the CIA may be obtained for training professionals and non-professionals.

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The college offers both Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S) and Associate of Occupational Studies (A.O.S) degrees in either Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts. The Bachelor program was created under the direction of former CIA president Ferdinand Metz. Admission requires a minimum of six months food service experience. Each program requires an 18-week externship at a CIA-approved site in the industry.

The CIA also offers an accelerated culinary program for students who already have four or more years experience in the industry, but wish to obtain an associate degree from the CIA. This program includes the same basic classes as the regular AOS programs, but lacks the externship requirement, and some classes may be presented at a faster pace or include more in-depth material.

The CIA's degree programs are fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology

About Us

For 60 years, The Culinary Institute of America has been setting the standard for excellence in professional culinary education. The faculty, facilities, and academic programs offered at our campuses in Hyde Park, NY and St. Helena, CA are second to none. There's a whole menu of reasons why the CIA stands out from the crowd:

• Widespread recognition as the leader in culinary education throughout the foodservice and hospitality industry, giving you an outstanding credential to carry forth throughout your career.

• More than 125 instructors from 16 countries, including the most American Culinary Federation-Certified Master Chefs in all of culinary education. Meet our faculty.

• Outstanding facilities—41 kitchens and bakeshops, five public restaurants, and a comprehensive culinary library on campus in Hyde Park; and six professional cooking and baking suites and a restaurant at our Greystone campus in California's Napa Valley.

• Academic programs that give you the strong foundation and extensive knowledge to realize your dreams in the diverse, exciting food world. Check out our programs.

• Prestigious accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Go ahead, poke around, find out more about the CIA. You'll discover a culinary college that's full of excitement and opportunity, in a campus environment ideal for fueling your passion. Come to The Culinary, and become a citizen in the world of food!