Culinary Program
Culinary Arts
Professional cooking technique, kitchen leadership, and real-service experience, trained hands-on, in-person, in the heart of Coral Gables.
What does a Culinary Arts graduate do?
Part technique, part
timing, all craft.
Culinary Arts graduates run the line, prep for service, and keep a kitchen moving under pressure, knife skills, technique, and food safety all working together in real time. If you want a hands-on career built around real cooking, not just recipes on paper, and you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment, this program is built for you.
Curriculum
What you will master
- Culinary Fundamentals and Knife Skills
- International Cooking Techniques
- Latin American Cuisine
- Baking and Pastry Basics
- Kitchen Management and Food Safety
- Menu Development and Plating
- Culinary Nutrition
Careers
Where this
can take you
- Line Cook
- Prep Cook
- Kitchen Supervisor
- Sous Chef (entry path)
Trained kitchen talent is in steady demand across Miami-Dade restaurants, hotels, and catering operations, ask your advisor about current local hiring trends.
Format & Schedule
Built to fit
a real life.
Training is hands-on and in-person at our Coral Gables campus, where you will work in real kitchen conditions from day one. Talk to an advisor about current start dates and class schedules.
Tuition & Financial Aid
We will help you
find a way to pay.
Tuition varies and is best explained one-on-one, with your specific costs and any funding you qualify for laid out clearly. Financial aid is available to those who qualify, including scholarships and payment plans.
See financial aid optionsAccreditation
Backed by real
credentials.
Why FEI
Why study Culinary
Arts with FEI
- Career-focused training. Every lesson maps to a skill you will actually use on the line.
- Hands-on learning. Real kitchen time, not just demonstrations.
- Personal support. Small classes and instructors who know your name.
- Instructors with real experience. You learn from people who have worked in professional kitchens.
- An established, accredited program. Built and refined for career outcomes.
“I walked in barely knowing my way around a kitchen. By the time I finished, I could run a station under real pressure, that is the difference this program made.”
Admissions
How to get
started
- 1
Talk to an advisor
Call or fill out the form below, no pressure, just answers.
- 2
Confirm your fit
Review requirements and your financial aid options together.
- 3
Enroll
Pick your start date and begin your Culinary Arts training.
FAQ
Quick
answers
No. This program starts with knife skills and culinary fundamentals, so you build a real foundation before moving into more advanced technique.
It is hands-on and in-person at our Coral Gables campus, you will be working in a real kitchen environment, not watching videos.
Graduates commonly move into roles like line cook, prep cook, and kitchen supervisor, with an entry path toward sous chef as you gain experience.
Is Culinary Arts training right for you?
Let us talk about
your next step.
Speak with an Admissions Advisor about start dates, financial aid, and what to expect, no obligation, just a real conversation.
Call us for information: 305-444-1515 · By contacting FEI you agree to be reached by phone, text, or email about our programs.