Associates Degrees in Culinary Arts are the most often sought programs among committed chef candidates. The Associate's in Applied Science-Culinary Arts is based on a two year curriculum that provides a general educational foundation in math, writing, English and communication alongside a students culinary training.

During seven days in Napa, CA or San Antonio, TX, you'll not only spend time in the CIA's state-of-the-art kitchens learning from their expert faculty, but also visiting locally relevant sites and discovering careers you may not have previously considered in the culinary field among like-minded high school students.