California Culinary Academy

The California Culinary Academy (CCA) is an affiliate of Le Cordon Bleu, and is located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1977, the academy has trained more than 15,000 people for restaurant careers through its 30-week baking and pastry chef program and 16-month culinary arts degree program. It was purchased by Career Education Corporation in 1999.^[1]

Programs

• Culinary Arts Program- Associates of occupational studies and culinary certificate
• Baking & Pastry Arts Program

The Academy is 99% trans fat free to help future chefs prepare for city bans on trans fat.^[2]

Campus

California Culinary Academy's original location was 215 Fremont St. the second or North Campus, was located at 625 Polk Street in downtown San Francisco - this was actually the school's second location! The main campus is now in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of the city at 350 Rhode Island Street. The facilities include professional kitchens, student-staffed restaurants, lecture classrooms, a library and culinary laboratory.

Alumni

Alumni of California Culinary Academy include:

• Bill Wavrin — Executive Chef and General Manager, Dwyers Prime Steakhouse (defunct May 2008), Fort Meyers, Florida^[3]
• Michael Feker — Owner, Il Mito Enoteca
• Peter Rudolph — Chef de Cuisine, Navio Restaurant
• Roxanne Klein — Former Chef and Owner, Roxanne's

Accreditation

California Culinary Academy is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).^[4] It does not have regional accreditation; thus, most regionally accredited or traditional universities and colleges are reluctant to accept its credits for transfer and many do not recognize its undergraduate degrees for entry into graduate programs.^[5][6][7][8]

Controversy

California Culinary Academy was the subject of an unfavorable article in the San Francisco Weekly focusing on misrepresentations and omissions made to prospective students to enroll them in the school.^[9] According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, in October 2007, a lawsuit has now been filed over this matter.^[10]

References

1. ^ Deal Cooking to Buy the California Culinary Academy, San Francisco Chronicle, Rebecca Smith, August 3, 1999
2. ^ KALB-TV (NBC) Trans Fat Free Chefs - California culinary schools are preparing their students for trans fat free kitchens. Jeremy Lee, February 13 2008
3. ^ The News-Press, Grill the chef: Bill Wavrin, February 13, 2008^{[dead link]}
4. ^ ACCSCT website
5. ^ Demanding Credit, Inside Higher Education website, dated Oct. 19, 2005 by Scott Jaschik
6. ^ Tussling Over Transfer of Credit, Inside Higher Education website, February 26, 2007 by Doug Lederman
7. ^ What is the Difference Between Regional and National Accreditation, Yahoo! Education website
8. ^ Types of Accreditation, Education USA website
9. ^ San Francisco Weekly Burnt Chefs Former admissions representatives at CCA say they preyed on students’ dreams of becoming celebrity chefs and glossed over the painful economic realities of the industry, Eliza Strickland, June 6, 2007
10. ^ "Lawsuit Accuses Career Education Corp. of Deceiving Students on Program's Quality", October 1, 2007

External links

• California Culinary Academy
• California Culinary Academy 2007-2008 Catalog