Surrounded by world-famous resorts and restaurants, renowned for their innovative Southwestern cuisine, the Scottsdale Culinary Institute offers an intensive Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts program. This well-respected program can be completed in 15 months and includes a 3 month externship at a national location of your choice. Courses cover subjects such as management, menu development, wines and spirits, cost control, human resources, sanitation, and nutrition.

At Scottsdale Culinary Institute, you'll never lack adequate facilities. The main campus, housing nearly 45,000 square feet of space, boasts eight kitchens, a bakery, and meat shop, with classrooms located in rooms adjacent to kitchens. The facilities include a library and student study center. The new Sky-Bridge campus is a 49,884 square foot facility that includes a total of 11 top-of-the-line kitchens. The range of facilities allows students to become acquainted with a wide variety of equipment, thus preparing them for whatever area of the food service/hospitality industry they choose to enter.

Graduates have obtained employment in restaurants, hotels, cruise ships, and other businesses around the world.

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Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program

The Associate of Occupational Studies in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts is a 15 month program which includes a three month externship at a national location of your choice. The core Culinary Arts curriculum consists of hands-on teaching of cooking and baking skills as well as theoretical knowledge. The program allows students to become acquainted with a wide variety of equipment and prepares them for all areas of the food service and hospitality industry. Additionally, courses cover subjects such as management, menu development, wines and spirits, cost control, human resources, sanitation, and nutrition. 

Scottsdale Culinary Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology and the program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute Accrediting Commission.

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Diploma in Le Cordon Bleu Baking and Pastry Arts

The Baking and Pastry Arts Program begins with the fundamentals of ingredients, consistencies, proportions, and chemical reactions. The student receives hands-on instruction in straight and sponge dough methods, fillings, pastries, puff pastry, quick breads, and specialty yeast dough items. You will examine different international recipes for cookies, including mixing methods and classifications. You will also discover tartlets, basic syrups, icings, creams, and pie categories.

As you progress through the program, you will be introduced to a variety of cakes, procedures for mise en place, and production of pastries. Service pastry instruction follows, including petits fours, souffles, buffet pastries, and plated desserts. At the conclusion of the program, the student prepares candies and elaborate showpieces that incorporate chocolate molding and sculpturing, and poured and pulled sugar decorations. The Baking and Pastry Arts Program also provides comprehensive education in nutrition, safety and sanitation, and human resource management.

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Overview of Programs offered:

• Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts 
• Diploma in Le Cordon Bleu Baking and Pastry Arts

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Financial Aid

Scottsdale Culinary Institute provides help with Financial Aid, allowing every interested student the opportunity of achieving success in the Culinary Arts field.

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