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Doors Will Open For You WorldwideFor the last 50 years, the prestigious LeNôtre name has been well-known throughout the world for quality French cuisine and pastry. The Culinary Institute Alain and Marie LeNôtre (CIAML) is a higher education institution which provides beginners and professionals with some of the best possible classical and innovative training in the culinary arts and hospitality industries. With our diploma or degree you will have an international passport. Welcome to a world renowned family of chefs. |
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An Amazing Fast Track System To Save Time In Your LifeCIAML has designed a fast track training system – for example the Culinary Arts Diploma lasts 30 weeks (5 days per week, 7½ hour lab per day). This is amazingly fast; most schools need 1 year for a Culinary Arts Diploma with less recipes. Also, each associate of applied science degree (Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts) lasts 60 weeks with CIAML, instead of 100 weeks in most schools (for the same 108 credits in restaurant or bakery management). |
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More Recipes For Your Money / Get The Best ValuePractical courses in the cooking and baking labs include more recipes than any other schools we know of (20-30 feats of skill and recipes a week.) This is possible because the kitchen labs last 37.5 hours per week (5 days @ 7.5 hrs/day) and because of the small classes. Due to low overhead (we are not part of a chain paying franchise fee royalties) CIAML has one of the best values of all the culinary schools in the USA. |
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Small Class Sizes To Receive A Quality Learning ExperienceCIAML is dedicated to small classes with a low student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1 in kitchen labs. This allows for personalized instruction. By promoting confidence in students they learn more effectively, regardless if they are a career changer, or a career seeker, or just a food enthusiast. |
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A La Carte At Your Speed / Tailored Programs To Fit Your Desires And Life StyleAll classes at CIAML can be taken a la carte, one level at a time (enrollment permitting). They can also be broken down by week to focus on particular recipes and skills. The institute offers 3 diploma programs and 2 associate of applied science degree programs, each with specialty options to choose from. The evening program is also offered 3 days a week for those who work during the day |
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Receive An Instruction 90% Hands-On In Kitchen And Bakery Labs – The Best Way For You To Memorize Skills For LifeAt CIAML, we believe that 90% hands-on training enables students to gain the best understanding of the culinary arts, memorize techniques and skills better, and master the large number of recipes that are taught here. CIAML has enough dishwashers to free its students from cleaning pots and pans in order for them to devote the maximum time to the hands-on learning. |
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International Chef-Instructors Will Be Your First MentorsTechnical guidance and close supervision provide the students with encouragement which boosts their confidence level. Our chef-instructors instill in the student the professionalism and enthusiasm needed to succeed in this industry. At CIAML you will be challenged to reach your full artistic potential by chef-instructors, with a minimum of 10 years international chef experience. |
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Get Inspired By Learning French But Also Italian, Asian, And Regional American Cuisines And Have A 5-Star Meal DailyCIAML serves up a variety of international culinary experiences designed to give you the inspiration you need to succeed. You will learn fundamental cooking and baking techniques and professional skills. Once you’ve learned the basics, you will move on to explore a world of cuisines. As the appetite for international cuisine grows, so do the possibilities for a culinary professional. During lab class there is enough food production to organize a daily culinary conference about the menu, followed by a seated 5-star free meal for all the students, instructors, and staff. |
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Qualify To Take A Culinary Voyage In The U.S.A. Or Abroad, Inclusive Of The TuitionThe associate degree students can participate in wine tasting and a “week-long culinary voyage” in the USA or abroad (for those who qualify), all-inclusive in their tuition. Students who will be in level II cuisine or baking and pastry between September 2008 and August 2009 are eligible to apply. |
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A Chance For A Post Graduate ‘Stage’ In France To Enhance Your Resume
CIAML pledges to facilitate, for its best associate degree students, an externship in France. Qualified students will have the chance to do a ‘stage’ in selected upscale restaurants in the French country side (some conditions apply). Imagine having a certificate from a French restaurant. It will enhance your resume and make you employable by the finest establishments.
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Study And Have Fun In The 4th Largest And One Of The Most International Cities In The U.S.CIAML is located in Houston, Texas, a city with a relatively inexpensive cost of living which contributes to CIAML’s affordable tuition. Houston is a multi-cultural city, rich in diversity and alive with energy. The people are full of optimism and festive spirit. Houston offers a creative landscape with its outstanding performing and visual arts, theaters, and museums. The countless restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and country clubs offer a multitude of opportunities within the hospitality industry. Houston is home to national sports teams, the NASA Space Center, and is a world-class, international, metropolitan destination. Houston is situated just 50 miles from the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico with a subtropical climate. At CIAML, out-of-state students pay the same tuition as students residing in Texas. |
