The FCI was honored as America’s 2010 Cooking School of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals; one of the industry’s benchmark organizations.
The FCI’s New York campus offerings span every facet of the industry, from career programs in culinary arts and pastry arts to specialized courses in wine studies and culinary technology. At The FCI, culinary immersion isn’t restricted to what’s taught inside the classroom. For students in career programs, extracurricular activities include watching demos with visiting chefs in the International Culinary Theater, browsing the library’s extensive collection of books and periodicals, and taking a student club outing to the latest culinary hotspot. At The FCI, courses are taught by a team of industry veterans, Certified Master Chefs, and Master Sommeliers, who are all experts in their field and completely invested in the success of the students. With small class sizes and big emphasis on hands-on practice, the programs give students a rigorous, comprehensive education in the skills and techniques they need to succeed in the industry. FCI offers a Total ImmersionSM approach, so you’ll graduate fully -trained in six months. Their intense, hands-on method of training, which we call Total ImmersionSM, ensures that FCI career students get the maximum real world learning in the shortest appropriate amount of time. That means in six months you’ll learn what other schools take years to teach. FCI's worldwide network of industry professionals peppers the world's top restaurants and food-related businesses—and when these graduates and chef-instructors need to hire fresh talent for internships or full-time positions, they often call FCI first. As a graduate of The FCI, you can count on ongoing job placement assistance and support at all points in your career. Students are eligible for an M-1 visa and assistance with tuition aid and housing accomodation.
