PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Workforce-Ready Talent, Sector-Focused Custom Solutions

Train with the best. The Culinary Institute of America offers a variety of workforce development and professional training services for individuals, companies, and government partners.  Whether you’re looking to upskill staff at high-volume facilities or you’re an individual chef seeking professional development, CIA has flexible, relevant, and engaging training programs.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Online Culinary Training

Video-Based Culinary Training

CIA ProChef video-based learning is perfect for small businesses and individuals looking for CIA ProChef Level I training close to home. Dozens of self-paced, virtual courses provide comprehensive lessons that dive deep into culinary fundamentals, nutritional science, and global cuisine.

Hospitality Academy

Hospitality Academy

Hospitality Academy has a simple yet powerful mission: to create a shared language of excellence in hospitality. Offering classes for hospitality foundations and operations, as well as workshops and general manager training, the Hospitality Academy delivers innovative and industry-driven training to strengthen the future of hospitality education nationwide.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ProChef Certification

ProChef® Certification - Levels I, II, III

The ProChef Certification program provides hands-on skill validation, recognizes professional achievement, and gives chefs valuable credentials to advance their career. Administered over the course of 4 days, the ProChef exams will test proficiency in every facet of cooking, from foundational culinary skills to advanced kitchen and business management skills.

ProChef Professional Development Courses

ProChef® Professional Development Courses

CIA’s new classes for foodservice professionals help chefs stay at the top of their game, while learning new skills. CIA’s flexible classes help develop skills, inspire creativity, and infuse global trends into menus and kitchens nationally.

CIA Industry Leadership Conferences

CIA Leadership Conferences

From professional conferences to invitational retreats, sector collaboratives, cultural immersions, operational research, and more, the CIA’s thought leadership initiatives give chefs, high-volume menu decision makers, industry business leaders, and experts from around the globe the tools they need to anticipate and help shape what will be on our plates in the next year, next decade, and beyond.

CIA Master's Degree Programs

CIA Master's Degree Programs

Looking to take your education one step further? CIA online master’s programs expand your career options, elevate your skills, and reestablish your professional goals. Earn the credentials that open doors throughout the culinary industry, and become a part of our industry-wide alumni network.

ENTERPRISE/B2B SOLUTIONS

Custom Training and Certification

Custom Training and Certification

Have a particular skill, cuisine, or other topic you want your team to learn? We’ve created custom training programs and certification for a variety of clients, including Rich Products and Deutsch Family Wines.