Continuing your culinary, safety or hospitality training outside of work shows a commitment to yourself and your craft that employers worldwide will recognize.  Luckily, there are many resources to help connect you to classes, scholarships, and additional assistance.

Beverage

Organization Name Offers Certification Education: In-person Education: Online Single Class Full Degree Course
American Brewers Guild   * * * *
Cicerone Certification Program * * * * *
CoffeeFest   * * *  
The Culinary Institue of America 
- Wine & Beverage Graduate Certificate
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Specialty Coffee Association   * *   *
American Sommelier Association *   *   *
Court of Master Sommeliers * * *   *
Institute of Masters of Wine * * *   *
International Wine Guild * * * * *
The Society of Wine Educators * * * * *
United States Sommelier Association * *     *
Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET)   * *   *

 

Culinary

Organization Name Offers Certification Education: In-person Education: Online Single Class Full Degree Course
Academy of Ice Carving and Design * * * * *
American Bakers Association   * * * *
American Cheese Society *   *    
American Correctional Food Service Association *        
American Culinary Federation *        
American Personal & Private Chef Association   * *   *
Carpigiani Frozen Dessert University   *     *
Center for Advanced Pastry Studies at ICE   *   * *
The Culinary Institue of America 
- Accelerated Culinary Arts Program 
* *     *
The Culinary Institute of America ProChef *   * *  
Fleishers Butchery Education Program   * * * *
Ice Cream University   * * *  
International Association of Culinary Professionals *   *    
Murray's Cheese   * * *  
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation * * * * *
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers * * *   *
Retail Bakers of America *   *    
Seafood Academy   * * * *
ServSafe *   * * *
Stampede Meat * *   * *
SUNY Cobleskill * *     *
The French Pastry School   *   * *
United States Personal Chef Association *        
University of Vermont's Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese * *   * *
University of Wisconsin * *     *

 

Hospitality

Organization Name Offers Certification Education: In-person Education: Online Single Class Full Degree Course
Association of Collegiate Conferences and Events Directors- International *   *    
Club Managers Association of America *   * *  
Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. * * *   *
Educational Institute of American Hotel & Lodging Associations * * * * *
Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) *        
International Association of Venue Managers *   *    
The Wedding Planning Institute *  
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