This certificate course is immersive and places our students in working kitchens to enhance their learning. Students are given the opportunity to work in different types of kitchens and experience different styles of food preparation. This system allows students to meet various chefs, cooks, and hospitality leaders to enhance networking. We try to have students experience an industrial, fine dining, senior living, and a catering kitchen.

Health Insurance is required because of the apprenticeship portion of this program. CPE students will be working as apprentices in live kitchens and injuries are not covered under worker’s compensation. Background checks - All students must successfully complete a background check before being placed into an apprenticeship site.

Yes. This program accepts payment plans, scholarships, MyCAA, educational loans, and other benefits. Contact Enrollment at 470-578-6768 to discuss all of our finance options. Learn more about all of our financial aid options.

Each student is required to have a chef’s knife set (not required on the first night of class), black non-skid shoes, and black chef pants, and cover any transportation costs. It is recommended to purchase a food thermometer and a small notebook and pen set. These supplies are at the expense of the student. Chef coats and textbooks are provided.

No, all apprenticeship hours must be completed at one of the pre-approved kitchens that we partner with. All the sites we partner with go through a long process to be approved apprenticeship locations to ensure you have the best educational experience.

Students will be assigned to various apprenticeship locations throughout the class and will complete a total of 240 apprenticeship hours with a mentor’s guidance at their apprenticeship site. Students must turn in hard copies of their time sheets, signed in ink by their mentor each week.