One-Year Professional Program
Ready to launch your career in the foodservice industry?
What?
Why Us?
A one-year program designed to prepare you for a career in the foodservice industry located in iconic Sun Valley.
Our affordable and unique approach to culinary arts combines hands-on classroom experience learning with paid work experience.
Program Highlights
100% culinary focused to get you truly ready for the foodservice industry in a fast and concise way
Combine intensive practical classes with externships at restaurants
Develop a strong set of foundational skills and hone them through real world experiences
Get paid while working during two different four-month externships
Small class size to ensure personalized attention and mentorship
Chef instructors dedicated to help you achieve all of your potential
Learn about sustainability with field trips to local farms and producers
It all happens in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho, one of the nation’s most coveted resort communities
At a Glance
COST:
Tuition Totals shall be calculated based on individual financial circumstances, prior year IRS Gross Income and Family size and netted against calculated scholarship.
Such Tuition Totals can be paid on an installment basis monthly during the course of the school year. Each student shall execute a Tuition Repayment Schedule personalized based on their financial situation and agreed Tuition Total. Such Tutiton Repayment Schedule may include an admissions deposit and/or an administrative charge as appropriate. Each students commitment to a Repayment Schedule will become a binding legal obligation of payment for such student.
APPLY :
Application Period Opens October 1, 2025
Rolling Admissions
LOCATION:
Sun Valley, Idaho
Housing assistance available
CLASS SIZE:
12 Students
CLASSES BEGIN :
September 8, 2025
Financial Assistance Available
Students accepted into the Professional Program have the opportunity to receive financial assistance. You will have the option to apply for financial assistance after being accepted, but before committing. SVCI seeks to make culinary education accessible for all income backgrounds through merit and needs-based funding.
5860’
Sun Valley Elevation
8 MONTHS
Restaurant Experience
20 WEEKS
Intensive Learning
ONLY 1
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