Making the decision to go to culinary school is a very exciting. The next question that comes after making the decision to go to culinary school is which school should you go to? Deciding which culinary school you're going to attend is also a very important decision. Upon graduating from your school every time you approach a potential employer with a resume they will always look to see which culinary school you attended and generally decide they have a predetermined idea of the skills you may possess, generally once you have built a good amount of solid experience employers will look at your culinary education as being validated by your good work experience.
When going out and talking to schools there are few things to remember and many questions to ask. Here is a list of things that you should always look into every school you go to speak with.
1. Remember the majority of culinary schools are for-profit when meeting with admission representatives. It is their job to sell the school to you and they are going to do their best effort to enroll you into the college. They are not going to answer any questions that you do not ask or basically "don't ask, don't tell".
2. Always remember to ask who has accredited the school. Culinary schools unlike traditional colleges usually carry two forms of accreditation one for the culinary side of the program and the other for the academic side of the program. For the culinary side the accreditation is usually the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission the academic side can vary on accreditation but it is best to look for a national accreditation such as the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
3. Always ask what the graduation rate is for the school. The school is required by federal law to provide this information and have it publicly available. A low graduation rate is usually a bad sign.
4. Culinary schools generally offer a few different options for education being a certificate, Associates degree or bachelor's degree. Each come with a different price tag in each accomplish differently than the other. Certificates usually only cover cooking and do not cover any culinary math or managerial knowledge such as overseeing costs of the kitchen. Associate degrees cover not only cooking but also the culinary math and managerial knowledge of overseeing costs in the kitchen. Bachelor degrees cover cooking, overseeing kitchen costs and managerial operation of the entire restaurant.
Once you have found the school you wish to attend and have been enrolled you have made the first step towards the beginning of an exciting journey. Culinary school generally moves very quickly in comparison to traditional college. Studying is extremely important and practicing the skills you are learning is absolutely necessary if you plan on graduating school. Always remember to ask questions while you are in culinary school many students fail to do so and then reflect that in their careers. If you ever have any issues regarding curriculum or the class not having enough product in order for you to properly learn make sure you speak with a campus director. You are paying for the education you are to receive so don't sell yourself short. Best of luck to all of you aspiring culinarians.
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