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While a passion for cooking is an important first ingredient to getting started on the path to a successful career as a chef or pastry chef, effective professional training is essential.

 


At CCI, we believe that students need a broad foundation upon which to build a successful career.

We've built our two professional programs to fulfill these needs:

Advanced
Culinary Arts Program
Professional Pastry and Baking Program

As a CCI student, you will acquire a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of both classical and contemporary cuisine, so that you can implement your own personal style when turning your love for cooking into a rewarding career.


Connecticut Culinary Institute (CCI) is a school where the curriculum is designed to ensure that students have achieved a comprehensive skill set and learned from hands-on experience. The classes are small (no more than 15 students), there is a great deal of personal attention, and students are even given comprehensive training for the hospitality sector.

Curriculum Prepared for the Real World
We continuously fine-tune our curriculum to include the newest in culinary techniques, and yet we remain true to the most classical of techniques as well. We make sure that upon graduation from CCI you are ready for the career you have chosen -- that your hands-on training has prepared you well, and that the personal attention from your chef instructors has given you the utmost confidence. We are ready to help you grow and allow your creative juices to flow.

Students learn all of the necessary competencies for employment in this exciting field at CCI, including the fine arts of sautéing, grilling, baking, pastries, garde manger, garnishing, menu planning, sanitation, business, safety, and kitchen etiquette. Our graduates may obtain initial employment as chef de partie, saucier, chef garde manger, poissonnier, assistant pastry chef, assistant meat cutter, line cook, or, in some cases, as sous-chef. With a CCI diploma in hand, and a little “seasoning” in the field, most graduates move up the ladder quickly after securing their initial position.

Flexible Class Schedules
Placing your needs first — that's what we do best. At Connecticut Culinary Institute (CCI) we help students achieve successful careers, meaningful lives, and a powerful return on their educational investment. To achieve this goal and make the most of the time, money and energy you invest in your education and your future CCI offers part-time programs in both the Advanced Culinary Program and the Professional Baking and Pastry Program.

Attending CCI part-time is a great option for those students with work responsibilities or just a busy life. Part-time schedules are three evenings a week, or Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, making it easy for students to balance work, family and school. We also offer four starting dates during any given year to accommodate the individual needs of our students.

2006 Class Start Dates

  • Monday, February 20, 2006
  • Monday, May 22, 2006
  • Monday, August 21, 2006
  • Monday, November 20, 2006

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