Associate degree · Initial professional preparation
Associate in Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts (Advanced Culinary Arts)
Louisiana Culinary Institute · Baton Rouge campus, Baton Rouge · United States
- Official award
- Associate in Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts
- Duration
- 4 semesters, 64 weeks or 16 months
- Delivery
- On campus · Full-time
- Tuition
- Not published
Award and recognition
Fundamentals, classic and contemporary technique and global cuisines, with catering, nutrition, cost control and restaurant service coursework.
- Qualification category
- Associate degree
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- Louisiana Culinary Institute
- Issued by the school
- No: awarded by another body
- On completion
- An Associate in Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts.
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Subject
- Culinary arts, Professional cookery
- Entry level
- Entry level not stated
Stated by the schoolCouncil on Occupational Education (COE) / Louisiana Board of Regents (as stated by the school)Accreditation
Scope: Institution (as stated in the school FAQ; the FAQ wording is 'Commission of the Council on Education (COE)')
Structure and practical training
- Duration
- 4 semesters, 64 weeks or 16 months
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the campus.
- Teaching language
- English
- Published teaching hours
- 1,335 hours
- Credits
- 67 US semester creditCredit systems differ between countries and are not interchangeable.
- Note on hours
- Clock hours / semester credit hours as published.
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Admissions
- Prior education
- Proof of high school graduation or equivalent (diploma, transcripts, GED, HISET or home-school certificate).
- Application materials
- Application with $25 non-refundable fee
- Three references not related to the applicant
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Costs
Original currency is authoritative. Tuition, mandatory extras and accommodation are shown separately and never converted or added together for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application feeApplication fee · mandatory | USD 25one-time | All students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
No mandatory extras (uniform, knife kit, ingredients, equipment, examination fees) are published for this program. Ask the school what is not included in the tuition.
Funding
LRAEF scholarship (Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation) Scholarship
Competitive
Merit-based; values vary with funds
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, internship arrangement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. How verification works.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)