Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute

Learn in Colorado's top resort kitchens and save thousands

Prepare for a career in culinary arts as an apprentice in four-diamond restaurants! Combine this European-style culinary apprenticeship with your degree for a résumé that will impress.

Employers want real-world culinary experience, not just a piece of paper on the wall. You can get valuable, world-class, hands-on training at a fraction of the cost at the Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute.

Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute offers:

At least 4,000 hours of hands-on experience in gourmet kitchens
Nationally recognized credentials following completion of the American Culinary Federation Apprenticeship
Valuable connections with four-diamond restaurants and executive chefs
Small classes headed by acclaimed faculty that lead students in amazing directions, including the James Beard House
A unique opportunity to "earn while you learn" including benefits
A stacked resumé before graduation
A ski pass to some of the world's best slopes

All this and it's one of the most affordable programs of its kind! Check out the videos!

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Culinary Institute News

CMC Culinary Institute selected for U.S. Department of Labor Grant-Funded Study

Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute in Summit County is one of only four culinary programs in the country to participate in a U.S. Department of Labor grant-funded study aiming to modernize the national apprenticeship system.

The study will result in a new online tracking system for culinary apprenticeships. Graduates will be able to show an electronic portfolio of documented skills.

The apprenticeship study also is intended to foster innovations in culinary programs, according to Kevin Clarke, Culinary Institute director at Keystone. He and colleague Todd Rymer, Culinary Institute director at Edwards, have been proactive in updating the college’s program to help modernize the ACFEF national apprenticeship program.