Culinary Arts / Chef Training Vocational Programs

Tuition & Fess	Program Length	Completion Time
$18,726	790 hours	12.05 month

In the United States, 401 colleges are offering Culinary Arts / Chef Training certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Culinary Arts / Chef Training vocational program is $18,726.

By offered program type, 4 schools offer less than 12 weeks certificate, 154 schools offer less than 1 year certificate, 245 schools offer 1-2 years certificate, 25 schools offer 2-4 years certificate, and 284 schools offer associate degree programs.

You may want to check regular undergraduate and graduate Culinary Arts / Chef Training programs.

Culinary Arts / Chef Training Program 2024 Average Tuition and Completion Time

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Culinary Arts / Chef Training vocational programs is $18,726. The amount is based on the tuition of the Culinary Arts / Chef Training program and it may differ from tuition of other programs at the schools.

In average, the length of the Culinary Arts / Chef Training program is 790 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 12.05 months.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Culinary Arts / Chef Training Vocational Programs
Tuition & Fees	$18,726
Length of Program	790 Contact Hours
Completion Time	12.05 Months

What is Culinary Arts / Chef Training Career?

A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques

Average Wage by Jobs after Culinary Arts / Chef Training Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Culinary Arts / Chef Training certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Chefs and Head Cooks career is $60,210 and, for Cooks, Private Household, the average annual income is $45,510.

Culinary Arts / Chef Training Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Chefs and Head Cooks	$28.95	$60,210
Cooks, Private Household	$21.88	$45,510
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$19.72	$41,020
Cooks, All Other	$16.88	$35,120
Cooks, Restaurant	$16.32	$33,940