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Learn the Culinary Arts at Park City Culinary Institute

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Now in Salt Lake City

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Classes fill fast. Limited seating!

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Our Recipe for Success

Follow this recipe to begin your culinary career or passion at Park City Culinary Institute

Step 1

Start with a fun, hands-on learning environment that supports your food artistry.

Step 2

Toss in a commercial-grade teaching kitchen and mentorship from professional chef instructors.

Step 3

Mix in a winning school—Best of State in Culinary Education for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Season with professional culinary skills, regardless of age or experience.

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Turn up the heat with an accelerated curriculum that's ideal for entrepreneurs.

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Finish with a life-long set of skills for a delicious and creative future!

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Our Culinary Programs Are Perfect for:

  • Entrepreneurs who want to open a business around food
  • Passionate aspiring chefs who want to master cooking fundamentals
  • Career-oriented students who want to pursue a full-time position in the culinary arts
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Our Main Courses

Culinary School Certificates

Gain the knowledge you need and master the techniques for a career or to open a business around food. Our chefs have both teaching and real-world experience.

Professional in the Culinary Arts Certificate Program

Professional Certificate in the Culinary Arts

No need to pick between dinner and dessert: our Professional Certificate in the Culinary Arts is a combination of the Cuisine Certificate and the Pastry & Baking Certificate.
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Pastry & Baking Certificate

For those with a lovin' for the oven, this certificate gives you hands-on practice with croissants, eclairs, French macarons, and much more. Learn techniques such as tempering chocolate, and making candy, among others.
Become a Legend in the Baking
Baking & Pastry Certificate Program

Cuisine Certificate

The Cuisine Certificate gives you hands-on practice with meat, poultry, seafood, knife skills and technical cuts, and much more. Learn all about plating, flavor profiles, and advanced techniques.
Begin Your Culinary Story
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Mixology Certificate

Learn the art of creating flavors, tinctures, and syrups that perfectly blend with the other ingredients in cocktails and mocktails. In our Mixology course, you will experiment with techniques, flavors, and textures.
Available to students 21 and older.
Start Shaking (And Stirring)
Cuisine Certificate Program

Chef Success Stories

“I’m super grateful for your awesome culinary course. I really think that you’re doing some cool things that will change the culinary landscape. I’ve already hired one of my classmates!”
Adam Terry
Owner of Waffle Love
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"The best thing I've done in my life… Pure fun!"
Jonathan Clark
Owner of Kodiak Cakes
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"Online class is so awesome. I have the opportunity to be creative, change things up in any way I want to. I cook in familiar surroundings and can have everything set up just the way I want. I also appreciate Chef Evan’s teaching style. He takes the time during the last half hour to really teach about the food. Thanks for the opportunity to be in this session. We are making Park City Culinary Institute history!"
Joy Rife
2020 Online Graduate
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“Attending a culinary school has always been my dream. I was excited that I could use the GI Bill® to pay for the entire course. While my husband Todd was serving our country at Hill AFB, I was able to fullfil my dream.”
Teresa Rotramel
Mom and Cake Decorator
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Our Bread & Butter:
Why Choose Park City Culinary Institute?

Financing Options

Explore our scholarship and payment options.

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Flexible Schedules

Day or night, on campus or online: learn on your time.

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Veteran Benefits

On-campus classes eligible for GI Bill®.

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Learn Online

On Demand Classes with targeted and timely feedback from our chefs.

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Hands-on Training

Learn why Park City Culinary Institute is perfect for you.

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Award Winning Curriculum

We offer online or on-campus classes to fit your schedule.

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Learn in Our Culinary Teaching Kitchen Located in Salt Lake City!

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Open architecture featuring an incredible, naturally lit kitchen.

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Our teaching kitchen is equipped with commercial appliances, finished in stainless steel by local craftsmen.

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Everything’s included for the optimal cooking and learning experience—from gas ranges and convection ovens to high-speed dishwashing systems and double exhaust hoods.

Need Another Flavor for Learning?

Get more info about our online options within each program.
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We're Proud to be Associated with:

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Best of State® 2022
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