Culinary Arts School in Boulder, CO

Culinary School of the Rockies, Boulder:
Culinary School of the Rockies, located in Boulder, Colorado, is the premier culinary school in the Rocky Mountain region offering multiple professional diploma programs, classes for food enthusiasts and corporate cooking team building events. Our culinary programs are designed to make efficient use of your time and resources. Our small classes (typically not more than 16 students) enable you to learn better, faster and smarter. Culinary School of the Rockies' carefully planned, well-balanced curriculum gives you the foundation you need to build or advance your career. Our short intensive culinary courses (maximum 6 months) give you solid training and get you into the workplace quickly.

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Culinary School of the Rockies is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), and approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools.

Innovative Five-Week Farm to Table Experience:
Culinary School of the Rockies is the only private culinary school in the country offering an off-site, hands-on Farm to Table Externship as part of its curriculum. This Externship is a valuable, marketable asset, distinguishing you from all other culinary school graduates.

Students of all ages and backgrounds are immersed in Colorado's burgeoning farming, natural and organic foods industry. Culinary School of the Rockies presents an externship unlike any other in the country. Aspiring chefs gain the experience of a lifetime as they see first-hand the blood, sweat and tears that bring locally-produced ingredients to their kitchen.

You spend the month of September in Colorado...
- Experience the passion and commitment family farmers and artisan producers have for the delicious results of integrative, sustainable farming practices.
- Acquire a profound appreciation of the soil, the microclimate and the quality and variety of ingredients that cultivate a sustainable future.
- Work on farms, ranches and with artisan producers in Colorado, from the North Fork Valley to Boulder County.
- Complete your farm to table experience with exciting two-week apprenticeships in some of Colorado's finest restaurants whose chefs purchase directly from local family farmers.

This 5-week externship transforms your relationship with food and cooking. As a Farm to Table Culinary Arts graduate, you will have a positive impact on the direction of American food culture.

- Culinary Arts Diploma - Full-time, 6-month culinary program, featuring a month-long Farm to Table externship in Colorado.
- Chef Track Diploma - Part-time, 15-week evening program with top Colorado chefs/instructors.
- Pastry Arts Diploma - 5-week, full-time intensive course, covering the essentials of pastry and baking.

Cooking Workshops:
- Sushi Madness
- Pasta From Scratch
- Holiday Vegetarian Feast
- Thai One On
- Cookies for Grown-Ups
- Gnocchi & Risotto