The Culinary Arts Institute

Turn your passion into a profession

Master professional cooking and pastry arts in our state-of-the-art, 15,000-square-foot, Lansdale facility.

The Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry programs at The Culinary Arts Institute of Montgomery County Community College (CAI) provide you with a best-in-class education to prepare you for a wide variety of entry- to mid-level positions. Pursue a degree or certificate or advance your career today.

Explore CAI’s Immersive Format

In our day or evening immersion style format, students focus on one topic at a time and master the techniques of the industry. Through our extended, hands-on approach, students quickly develop the experience and competencies needed for success in any branch of the culinary arts or baking & pastry industry.

Certificate Programs

Full-Time – Day	Part-Time – Evening
Complete in as little as 12 months 4 days/week; 5 hours/day	Complete in as little as 24 months 2 days/week; 5 hours/day

Degree Programs

Full-Time – Day	Part-Time – Evening
Complete in as little as 2 years	Complete in as little as 3 years

This format allows you to finish the program and begin work significantly faster, increasing the likelihood of program completion and job placement.

Culinary Degrees & Programs

The Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry programs at CAI prepare you for a wide variety of entry-level positions.

Bistro 1400 Restaurant

Bistro 1400 allows culinary students to gain hands-on restaurant experience. Menus are created using a variety of cooking techniques focusing on taste, texture, color and creativity using locally sourced foods.

Bistro 1400 will be open Monday through Thursday August 4 to August 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To make a reservation, book online through OpenTable.