Phoenix College offers Associate degrees or certificates of completion in Culinary Studies or Food Service Administration. The program follows a traditional 16 week semester structure with open entry. If studying cooking in the middle of a resort community is up your alley, Scottsdale Culinary Institute may be for you.
Classes begin eight times a year.
Most Scottsdale students work part-time, though it is recommended that they work as little as possible during their first six weeks. Ninety-seven percent of graduates find employment. One of the earliest schools of its kind in the west, CCA was founded in 1977 and today has over 700 students at any one time. CCA offers a 16-month course which begins three times a year that leads to an associate degree in culinary arts. There is also a 30-week certificate course in baking and pastry arts.