Salter College – Culinary Arts Certificate
Location: Worcester, MA
Culinary Arts Certificate
You will be introduced to basic culinary arts concepts and skills and will gain valuable experience in the kitchen through hands-on learning.
Through a combination of classroom and hands-on courses, students will gain an essential foundation in food production methods, cost control, nutrition, sanitation and food marketing. Laboratory classes will expose students to the arts of baking, cooking, catering and working as a personal chef.
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New England Culinary Institute – Bachelors Degree in Culinary Arts / Associates Degree in Culinary Arts / Professional Cooking Certificate
Locations: Montpelier, VT – Essex, VT
Bachelors Degree in Culinary Arts
Meets the demand for a level of expertise in the kitchen and in management that no other program can fulfill. You’ll be prepared not only to create menus and dishes that will distinguish your establishment, but also to manage an operations team that includes staff in front and in back of the house. Graduates of our program have jump started careers that have celebrity status, as well as entrepreneurs and managers in single and multi-unit restaurants.
* 3 six-month on-campus residencies
* 3 paid internships in some of America’s top restaurants
* 7 convenient enrollment dates for your first year – September, December, January, March, April, June, and July
* Residencies on our Montpelier and Essex campuses
Associates Degree in Culinary Arts
Students enrolled in our Associates Degree in Culinary Arts begin working and learning in one of our celebrated school-owned restaurants from the very first day of class. Our student/teacher ratio of 10:1 is the lowest in the nation and it translates to more individual attention and more time to create your own unique culinary style. The Associates Degree program is also the perfect springboard for further education in either our Bachelors of Culinary Arts programs or Hospitality and Restaurant Management programs. NECI’s combination of hands-on learning and academics will give you the edge you need to stand out in the demanding world of culinary arts.
* 2 six-month on campus residencies
* 2 paid internships in some of America’s top restaurants
* 7 convenient enrollment dates throughout the year – September, December, January, March, April, June, and July
* Residencies on our Montpelier and Essex campuses
Professional Cooking Certificate
If you are interested in pursuing a career in the kitchen, NECI’s Certificate in Professional Cooking allows you to begin on a professional path as a prep, line or banquet cook. Our condensed program and student/teacher ratio of 10:1 will give you the foundation to develop your job skills in a highly competitive marketplace.
* Hands-on experience in an operational non-commercial kitchen
* Only 15 weeks of residency and a 15-week, 450-hour paid
internship – A stepping stone to further education, such as NECI’s
Associates Degree in Culinary Arts.
* Four enrollments throughout the year – January, April, July, and October.
New England Culinary Institute – Associates Degree in Pastry Arts / Baking Certificate / Pastry Certificate
Locations: Montpelier, VT – Essex, VT
Associates Degree in Pastry Arts
If your dream is to create delicious pastry showpieces for all of life’s celebrations, a career in the baking and pastry arts may be for you. At New England Culinary Institute you’ll work side by side with skilled instructors dedicated to teaching you the exacting science and creative art of baking and pastry. Academic excellence and artistic expertise are hallmarks of NECI graduates. Graduates of this program can move directly into the Bachelors of Culinary Arts or Bachelors of Hospitality and Restaurant Management.
* 24-month program features intensive hands-on learning in school-owned La Brioche Bakery & Cafe
* 2 six-month paid professional internships in top baking and pastry facilities
* 7 convenient enrollment dates throughout the year – September, December, January, March, April, June, and July
Baking Certificate
During the fifteen week residency term, students will learn the foundation of Cooking Theory, Knife Skills and Sanitation and Food Safety. Our student/teacher ratio of 10:1 means you’ll get more individualized attention here at NECI than at any other cooking school in the country. Plus, the Certificate in Baking Program is a great way to jumpstart you career and prepares you for further instruction in the field such as our Associates Degree in Baking and Pasty Arts.
* Hands-on learning at NECI’s professional retail bakery, La Brioche Bakery and Café
* 15-week residency on the Montpelier campus
* 15-week, 450-hour paid internship in a top baking facility
Pastry Certificate
Your day might start before dawn, but your reward is seeing delighted customers devour the buttery croissants you created in the early morning hours. Our hands-on education has the lowest student/teacher ratio in the industry of 10:1. You’ll be fully prepared to become a pastry cook in bakeshops, restaurants, or other commercial kitchens, and you’ll have a firm foundation for further study in the culinary field.
* Hands-on learning at NECI’s professional retail bakery, La Brioche Bakery and Café
* 15-week residency on the Montpelier campus
* 15-week, 450-hour paid professional internship
* Foundation for future study in Associates Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts or Associates Degree in Culinary Arts.
