My cousin asked me if u can get a bachelor degree in chef? If not, can u still be a chef by going to chef school instead? DO u get paid more if u have a degree?
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There are very few schools that offer a bachelors degree in culinary arts.  School is a great way to learn instead of learning as you go in restaurants. But it doesn't guarantee that you'll be paid more though many schools have programs to place recent grads in jobs with more experienced alumni, many of whom know what it's like paying back those loans. The best known on the east coast are C.I.A.(Culinary Institute of America), Johnson and Wales, and New England Culinary Institute.
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You might need to take a few undergraduate courses to meet admissions requirements but there should be no need get another bachelors.  Just check with the school you want to go to.
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You need to be creative. You will also need to learn basic knowledge, so yes- you have to pay attention to your instructor. Alalytical would come if you were in competitive cooking. Also liking cooking has a big deal to do with it. I'd rather someone else cook.
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Yeah they offer all these great programs but don't offer degrees.  They only offer diplomas.  I guarantee that a future employer will be searching for a diploma graduate and not a diploma no matter what course it is in.  I researched them and decided to go to a college instead and I am 33.  Never too late, wish I would have went years ago.  If you want to raise your education level might as well go for the gold and go back to college.  Good luck!
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your friends may earn more money than you now, but they will always be stuck in that job level.  consider what type of job you want, then find out how to get it.  every job is different.  for example, if you do retail, employers would value retail experience more than your level of education.  however, if you want to be a professor, you'd need your ph.d.  it all depends on what you want to do.  graduate degrees for certain jobs will help you start at a higher pay and in the long run you'll earn more than your friends with no college degree.
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I started school when I was 4. I stayed in school until I was 39. I went back when I was 42. I take a class or two every semester. I LOVE school. I am 51 now and educated way beyond my intelligence. It is amazing what I know and what I don't know. I have 5 degrees. Can you imagine?
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You can transfer your credits onto the Bachelor program and continue with the rest of the courses necessary. Check with the university you plan to attend and give them a copy of your transcripts so they can help you understand the process.
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where is the restaurant going to be?\nfrom what you described, I may be interested.\n\nnot somewhere too posh, but like you described, great atmosphere, lovely food, great service. You sound like a real chef? I wish I can be a chef too :)
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you may be able to get a BA or BS degree, based on your working experience, but not a Ph.D. (doctorate). Not unless you buy a fake one on the internet, which won't fool too many people.\na Ph. D. means the university is CERTIFYING that you are the ABSOLUTE EXPERT in one particular field. only one, not dozens. this is the opposite of "jack of all trades." \nif you were to go through a Ph.D. program, they would expect you, from your lower degree-level classes, to write well enough to write your own thesis. and they would expect your thesis to be the result of documented and thorough research.\nuniversities do occasionally give out honorary Ph.Ds, but these are given to people who have done a lot for the university, for example, i believe Temple University in Philadelphia gave Bill Cosby one. He got his BA in, basically, gym, there. They gave him the Ph.D. not because he's an expert in anything, but because he has brought so much revenue to the university over the years. Honorary Ph.D.s are just that, honorary. So no one is going to think Bill Cosby is this super-educated genius from an honorary degree. They carry no academic weight.\nmany people go through school their whole lives, earning multiple degrees, and at all ages. and people find great success later in life, consider this winner of the national book award, harriet doerr.\nyou seem to have been quite successful in your life, so i'm curious as to why you want, or feel the need to have, a Ph.D.\nthere are companies on the web offering "lifetime doctorates," but, i am a professor, and i assure you, those are worthless, and your money is not. you would not want to be embarrassed in that way, especially with all of your accomplishments to date.\nif you really want a degree, i suggest you call your local state university, and find out about lifetime learning and how you can turn your experiences into credits towards a BA or BS. your state-funded school has a mandate to serve the public, so they will be the most helpful and flexible.\ngood luck!
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Most school systems have a vocational school with a cooking program. After school you should look into schools like the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Why don't you contact them and find out what they are looking for in prospective students? http://www.ciachef.edu/
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Yeah, but first I have to go to culinary school, work for 14 years, find a-\nwait a second, if you're all this, why can't/don't you have the connections to find one?\nCould you write to me, I'd like to know the ups/downs & ins/outs of the restauarant business.\n\nBest wishes!
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There are also other options - You could get a bachelor's in general studies or humanities. You also mentioned that the IT industry is not for you, but what about other industries? A business degree can be applied to almost every industry and it also gives you the option of starting up your own company. It seems that your desire to go back to school and get your bachelor's is really what's driving you here and you should definitely go for it without thinking twice about it. A bachelor's degree in whatever area is something that employers look for and expect. I have seen successful corporate managers with bachelor degrees in arts or history. So, go back to school, talk to your counselor and don't worry about your major. If you find something you love, then that'll be great but meanwhile just look at this whole process as a self-discovery journey and an employment tool.
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Ask the Chef to give you an overview of each postion in the kitchen and the duties included in the postion.  I work for a full service hotel and our kitchen has a Chef, a Pantry Cook, Line Cooks, Dishwasher.  Depending on the hotel they may have Pastry Chef's, Sous Chef's, those who are interns or those who work under the Chef.\n\nIn a large full service hotel there are a lot of positons within the kitchen, good luck with your questionnaire!
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no problem with that, you can working as anything depend from your ability.. I graduated from Archaeological Departement, University Of Indonesia, and now working as IT Manager. I will get my master degree in archaeology if i have time and money of course. Since now I learning and join any archaeology community for prepared my master. I think you can do like what I do.
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I have a Bachelor degree and am going for my Masters after having taken a 3 year break.  For years I wondered if it had been worth the time and money I spent on college, since I was unable to find a job related to my field.  Now I realize that it was well worth it.  with regard to jobs, I made the mistake of not going for an internship while I was in school.  You're right, colleges don't prepare students for the job market.  On the other hand, although my brother has a better job than me even though he only has a G.E.D. (he's also much more ambitious than me), he has been unable to move up to the managerial position because he never went to college.  The college experience offers you a whole new way of looking at things...you can't get that view merely with experience.  As for the Ivy League schools, the name may make somewhat of a difference, but the education is not all that much better.  Another plus of going to college is that some careers require a degree and even if your career doesn't, you may change your mind later (like I did) and if you already have a Bachelors and your career requires a Masters you won't have to start from scratch.
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lol yeh ?\ntry cooking something yourself and you might like it! you never know you could have a hidden talent in cooking and become a famous chef, and get off the dole!
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There are two famous culinary schools int he USA that train you to the highest level of culinary arts, and also give you a good educations. (They have Associates degrees and Bachelor of arts in Culinary, Food Science and Food Management...) That's the Culinary Institute of America, and Johnson & Wales university. You can easily find both of these schools on line.\n\nCIA has been in business longer, but J&W is larger and has campuses in several cities - Charlotte, Denver, Miami and Providence. Both J&W and CIA graduate over 1000 chefs a year and are extremely well known and highly respected in the business.