For speedy training, study at Kitchen Academy for 30 weeks to earn a professional culinary arts diploma, or spend 20 weeks learning Asian or European cooking at California Premier Culinary School. Another option is the Sushi Chef Institute to learn the principles of preparing sushi over several three- and four-week sessions. For a range of options suited to the amount of time and money you want to spend, Los Angeles Mission College awards certificates and associate degrees and the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles offers a diploma in the art of cooking, an associate degree in culinary arts, and a bachelors degree in culinary management. For prestige training, California School of Culinary Arts awards Le Cordon Bleu Diplômes in patisserie & baking or hospitality & restaurant management or an associate degree in Le Cordon Bleu culinary arts.

• The Art Institute of California - Hollywood
  Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Restaurant Management, Patisserie and Baking
• The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles
  Baking & Pastry, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, The Art of Cooking