The Culinary Institute of America is the world's premier culinary college. Our mission is to give our students the world's best culinary education. How? We offer unique bachelor's and associate degree programs that help you learn in proven stages. We give you an extraordinary amount of hands-on kitchen learning -- more than 1,300 hours. And we support you with the largest faculty of teaching chefs on one campus. With our network of over 40,000 alumni, a CIA degree is the prized passport into the world of food professions. Visit our Web site to learn more. www.ciachef.edu