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Le Cordon Bleu College

Culinary / Gourmet Cooking Course

Since 1895, Le Cordon Bleu has taught home cooks and culinary professionals to approach cooking with the cuisine and pastry techniques that have been perfected and codified in France over the last 500 years. Once these skills are mastered, any recipe from any world cuisine can be prepared successfully and presented attractively. Continual practice under the supervision of seasoned Master Chefs is the most effective path to this achievement.

Le Cordon Bleu offers innovative culinary arts training featuring classical French techniques and industry-current American technology. Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts degree program includes an externship and training in restaurant business practices which help ensure our students are well-trained in real-world aspects of the culinary industry. Le Cordon Bleu's graduates have an opportunity to become chefs and pastry chefs at some of the top restaurants. Their career services staff is dedicated to helping graduates advance in their chosen career paths. The career services office assists students in all aspects of job searching in the culinary industry including career planning, resume writing, and interviewing techniques. Request FREE information today. [ more info ]

Penn Foster Career School

Catering & Gourmet Cooking Program

Learn the skills you need to succeed in Catering/Gourmet Cooking - at home, at your own pace with Penn Foster. Develop your natural talent for Catering and Gourmet Cooking with the Penn Foster Catering and Gourmet Cooking distance learning program. Your customers, neighbors, and friends will respect your skills and admire the exquisite meals you prepare and serve. Train quickly and conveniently with our "Quick Learn" method. Learn about:

Food styles involved in catering

The gourmet kitchen and the culinary professional

Preparing poultry, fish, game, and shellfish

Baking and pastry

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed!

You'll get valuable information about different cuts of meat and how to prepare them, as well as basic and advanced presentation. It's like having your own personal Catering and Gourmet Cooking school. Start a rewarding career in the field of Catering and Gourmet Cooking.

Why take a Catering and Gourmet Cooking training program? With the right credentials, you can:

Work for a restaurant, hotel, resort, or cafeteria.

Start your own catering business and enjoy career independence.

There will always be a demand for professional Caterers and Gourmet Cooks. Create new, unique dishes and prepare them for your own parties and banquets, or get paid to prepare them for clients.

Penn Foster's courses are very competitively priced. And with the choice of upfront payment option or low monthly installments, you can afford the course you want. Many courses are also Austudy/Abstudy approved which means that if you qualify, you can apply for financial assistance from the government. Plus, your course may be tax deductible. Request Free Information.

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Stratford Career Institute

Cooking & Catering

Stratford Career Institute is an innovative leader in the field of distance education. With thousands of students world-wide, SCI has earned its reputation in the delivery of career training.

SCI offers over 60 career diploma programs. The following is a comparison of traditional college education with the time-honored distance education approach to career education which Stratford offers:

Non-Traditional Colleges	Stratford's Career Training
content-based time-based group-based group needs contact with professor by appointment only course-oriented classroom-oriented professors general objectives special objectives	competency-based performance-based individually-based individual needs immediate assistance via toll-free line or e-mail module-oriented home-based team of instructors, counsellors and resource persons special objectives objective learning assignments