Culinary Institute of Virginia - Norfolk, VA

Turn Your Passion for Food into a Rewarding Career

Whether your passion is in the kitchen or in the challenge of managing America's restaurants or other food service operations, we have a program for you!

• Earn your Associate's Degree in the Culinary Arts field in 1.5 years. Learn more.

  Culinary Arts

  • Includes the fundamentals of cooking, baking, pastry, table and beverage service, and kitchen management skills.
  • Provides standards-based, hands-on training - work alongside professional chef-instructors with modern equipment used in industry.
  • Emphasizes the mastering of basic professional culinary skills
  • Includes student externships throughout the program to build your experience and resume

  Entry-level culinary employment opportunities for graduates include:

  • Hotels, Inns, and Restaurants ... Chain and Independent Hospitals
  • Executive and Corporate Catering
  • On- and Off-Premise Catering
  • Business and Social Catering
  • Cruise Liners
  • Resort and Seasonal Hotels and Restaurants
  • Bake Shops/Pastry Shops
• Earn your Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Food Service Management in 2.5 years. Learn more.

  Food Service Management

  Have a passion for food, but more interested in the business of food service than in the cooking?

  Our Food Service Management program blends the principles of business and management with food service operations and can prepare you to manage food service operations in:

  • Casual Service/Chain Restaurants
  • Quick Service Restaurants
  • Catering Services
  • Convention/Conference Centers
  • Sport/Athletic Facilities
  • School Food Service
  • Business Dining Services
  • Campus Dining Services
  • Healthcare Facility Food Service

Conveniently located in Norfolk, Virginia, the Culinary Institute of Virginia is dedicated to ensuring our students are prepared to make the leap to the working world when they graduate. Choose the Culinary Institute of Virginia and you'll work alongside professional chef-instructors in kitchens with modern equipment used in the industry. You'll also have the chance to gain real-world experience and add to your resume with our externship opportunities.

A career in the culinary arts is within reach. So why wait? Make your dream of being a chef or a food service manager come true at the Culinary Institute of Virginia. Scholarships and financial aid are available for those who qualify. Student housing is also available.

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Culinary Institute of Virginia is the School of Culinary Arts at ECPI College of Technology, which was founded in 1966. ECPI College of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Science, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees.

Why Culinary Institute of Virginia?

• Effective - Our programs allow you to earn your degree quickly
• Convenient - Classes are available weekdays (day and evening), as well as weekends
• Small Class Sizes - Our classes are structured to give you more individual attention
• Hands-On Learning - Train in kitchens with equipment commonly found in industry
• Diverse Faculty - Our faculty is experienced in American and International cuisine
• "Real World" Experience - You can gain valuable experience through externships
• Graduate Employment Services - We'll help you develop a plan and conduct a job search
• Scholarships and Financial Aid - Financial aid is available for those who qualify
• Student Housing - Student housing is available