A Perfect Recipe For Success
Cambridge School of Culinary Arts (CSCA) offers four unique programs that allow you to choose the tract best suited to your goals. We offer culinary and pastry arts training programs that begin every September, January, and May. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, CSCA has helped thousands of students pursue their culinary education within our kitchens and watched them grow into successful chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary professionals in Greater Boston and beyond.
Why CSCA?
- Four unique programs allow you to choose the tract best suited to your goals
- A unique combination of lectures, hands-on lab instruction, and seminars provide an intense culinary education in a condensed time frame
- Event participation in CSCA recreational classes and the local culinary community offers additional opportunity to learn from our instructors and work with top chefs and restaurateurs
- Lifelong placement services provide career guidance and support for all graduates within our expansive and ever growing CSCA network.
Your Culinary Journey Begins In:
Academics Schedules
Schedule Advantages
Flexible scheduling is a unique feature of the Culinary Certificate Program and Professional Chef’s Program and allows students to work while attending school. Many students set up residence in Cambridge and neighboring cities, while others take advantage of flexible scheduling to commute to and from their home base. Many students maintain employment during non-school hours, helping to offset the cost of education.
Students may elect from day and evening laboratory classes to formulate a schedule that best suits their needs. Morning classes begin at 8:30 am and evening classes begin at 4:30 pm. Each class is designed to last eight hours. Lab class times vary by semester. Students must elect an evening seminar schedule from either Tuesday or Wednesday nights. Seminars begin at 6:00 pm and may be delivered remotely or in-person, depending on content.
The professional program mandates two lab classes and one evening seminar per week. The school does not offer part-time status.
SEPTEMBER 2023*
Orientation: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Culinary Programs*
Labs I & II:
- Monday and Tuesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Evening Option: Monday and Tuesday 4:30 pm – 12:30 am
Seminar: Tuesday or Wednesday Evening 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (1 per week)
Pastry Programs*
Labs I & II
- Thursday and Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Evening Option: Wednesday and Thursday 4:30 pm – 12:30 am
Seminar: Tuesday or Wednesday Evening 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (1 per week)
*Schedule subject to change.
September Certificate Programs* (16 Weeks)
Orientation: September 14, 2023
Classes Start: September 18, 2023
Thanksgiving Break: November 20, 2023
Classes Resume: November 27, 2023
Winter Break: December 23, 2023
Classes Resume: January 2, 2024
Classes End: January 20, 2024
Graduation: February 1, 2024
*Schedule subject to change.
September Professional Programs* (37 Weeks)
Orientation: September 14, 2023
Classes Start: September 18, 2023
Thanksgiving Break: November 20, 2023
Classes Resume: November 27, 2023
Winter Break: December 23, 2023
Classes Resume: January 2, 2024
Classes End: June 15, 2024
Graduation: June 27, 2024
*Schedule subject to change.
When is the next Evening Program?
The next evening programs for Culinary Certificate Program and Certificate Pastry Program are scheduled for September 2023.
*Subject to Change.