The original Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute opened in Paris

Paris

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 in 1895. Since then, Le Cordon Bleu

Le Cordon Bleu

Le Cordon Bleu is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with 35 schools on five continents serving 20,000 students annually. Its primary education focus is on hospitality management and the culinary arts...

 has spread internationally, and in 2007, a school opened near Boston

Boston

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, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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Programs

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Boston offers the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts. LCB includes a complete curriculum

Curriculum

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, with general education classes such as Math and English. The program is designed to be 12 months of coursework on campus, and then three months work in an externship

Externship

Externships are experiential learning opportunities, similar to internships, offered by educational institutions to give students short practical experiences in their field of study. In medicine it may refer to a visiting physician who is not part of the regular staff...

. Graduates should be prepared for entry- to mid-level positions including cook, apprentice chef, or kitchen manager in a variety of professional environments.

Campus

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Boston’s campus includes lecture rooms, industrial kitchens, a library, computer labs, a full-service, student staffed fine dining restaurant, opening in early 2009, a student bookstore, and administrative offices. No on-campus housing is provided, however LCB will help students find housing in the area.

Accreditation

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Inc., a private two year college, is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges is an organization in the United States that provides accreditation to non-university postsecondary colleges. Based in Arlington, Virginia, it is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a private, non-profit, independent...

 (ACCSCT) to award the Associate in Applied Science degree.

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education approves Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Inc., a private two year college, to offer the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts.

The College is associated with the American Culinary Federation

American Culinary Federation

The American Culinary Federation was established in 1929 and is the largest professional chefs' organization in North America.ACF, which was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in New York, comprises more than 22,000 members in 230 chapters across the United States,...

 and the Career College Association.

External links

• Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Boston