Are you ready for culinary career success? Did you know that the restaurant industry hires more people in the United States than any other employer except the government? According to the National Restaurant Association, in 2008, 13.1 million people are expected to work in culinary jobs. You could be one of them, with a certificate in culinary arts from the CIA.
In the 30-week Culinary Arts Certificate Program at The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio, you’ll learn cooking skills, discover the secrets of the professional kitchen, and be prepared for more and better job opportunities.
CIA Excellence Comes to San Antonio
Now you can experience the CIA’s legendary commitment to education excellence and develop your knowledge of and passion for the culinary arts in the heart of one of the hottest regions in the food world—Texas.
The newest CIA location is housed on the site of the former Pearl Brewery, near downtown San Antonio, TX. The facility gives you the realism of the professional foodservice environment and an ideal educational environment focusing on student learning and outcomes. The state-of-the-art teaching kitchen at the CIA, San Antonio has been designed to provide modules and stations in which students can perform their lab exercises and be observed and coached on an individual basis.

