Louisiana Culinary Institute (Lci)

Southern students who want to become well-versed in the culinary arts in every facet from professional cooking skills to critical business techniques should consider the Louisiana Culinary Institute in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The culinary institute’s academics include associate’s degrees in two concentrations: * Advanced Culinary Arts * Advanced Bakery and Pastry Besides these career concentrations, students have the opportunity to enroll in leisure classes that focus on specifics of the food industry, like Baguette and French Bread Products, Healthy Italian Cooking and Advanced Cake Baking. No matter which course you’re enrolled in, your field of study will feature comprehensive training in the facility’s full-service kitchen, bakery laboratory and three other demonstration labs. You’ll also have the opportunity to take full advantage of guest lecturers in the upscale amphitheatre and resources of the school’s media center. To take the first step in turning your food service industry dreams into reality, you can apply by submitting your official high school transcript or GED, complete the Wonderlic or COMPASS test and sending in three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a member of the food industry. Additional admissions requirements include completing the Louisiana Culinary Institute’s own Culinary Mathematics entrance exam, schedule an interview with faculty members and a personal essay. LCI Financial aid is available to those who have filed a FAFSA and demonstrate need. Sources include Title IV federal like Pell grants, direct loans and PLUS loans.

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