Jumpstart Your Culinary Career – In Just 8 Weeks, for Free.
CEC’s Line Cook Apprenticeship lets you complete the first semester of culinary school in 8 weeks—at no cost. With expert instruction and real kitchen experience, you’ll be ready to launch your career with confidence.
About The Program
Our Line Cook Apprenticeship is a fast-track, high-impact training program designed to prepare you for a career in the professional kitchen. In just 8 weeks, you’ll cover the essential foundations of culinary education using the same textbook taught at the Culinary Institute of America.
This program combines classroom learning with hands-on training in CEC’s fully equipped kitchen. Upon completion, we support your transition into union-wage jobs with benefits, helping you enter the industry with skills, confidence, and opportunity.
To qualify, participants must be 18 or older, fluent in English, and able to read at a 9th grade level.
- Basic skills needed to be a line cook in a professional kitchen
- Kitchen math, kitchen and knife safety, fine knife skills, cooking techniques, poultry fabrication, meat fabrication, fish fabrication, and plating
- Academic knowledge of cooking, food, and techniques
- Organization, efficiency, and speed in a professional kitchen
What You’ll Earn:
- ServSafe® New York Food Handler Certification
- Industry-recognized CEC Certificate
- New York Division of Apprenticeship Standards Certification
- U.S. Department of Labor Certification
Student Testimonials
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