Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta

Infobox_University
name =Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta


established =2003
type =Private, For Profit
staff =
faculty =
president =Bill simmons
provost =
students =
city =Tucker
state =Georgia
country =USA
campus =
website = [http://www.atlantaculinary.com/index.asp Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta]
address =1927 Lakeside Parkway
Tucker, GA 30084
telephone =[phone] "'

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta is a 2-year private for-profithttp://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=17511&start=782 ,Carnegie Foundation] ] college in Georgia. The College is a branch of Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon. The branch campus was established in April 2003.http://catalog.careered.com/catalogs/58/catalog.pdf "Catalog", Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta catalog website] ]

Academics

There are two programs offered at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta; both programs educate on classical cooking methods, all facets of food preparation and fundamental baking skills.

Associate
*Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program

Certificate
*Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking Program

Admissions

Requirements for admission in Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Atlanta are minimal. Selectivity is based on application and personal interview.

Campus

The school’s campus features professional kitchens with industry-current equipment and an on-site restaurant. The college library also offers an assortment of books, periodicals and videos and computer labs for student use.

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta campus is located in the heart of Georgia. Historic sites of Georgia:
*Chief Vann House
*Etowah Indian Mounds
*Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation [ [http://www.theus50.com/georgia The US50 - A guide to the state of Georgia ] ]

Accreditation

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).http://www.accsct.org/ "Accreditation", Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology website] ] Since it does not have regional accreditation, many regionally accredited schools are reluctant to accept its credits in transfer or recognize its degrees for entry into graduate programs. [http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/10/19/transfer "Demanding Credit", Inside Higher Education website, dated Oct. 19, 2005 by Scott Jaschik] ] [http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/02/26/transfer "Tussling Over Transfer of Credit", Inside Higher Education website, February 26, 2007 by Doug Lederman] ] [http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/education/courses/distancelearn-09.html "What is the Difference Between Regional and National Accreditation", Yahoo! Education website] ] [http://www.useducation.com.pk/stpages/typesofaccreditation.html "Types of Accreditation", Education USA website] ]

References

Links

* [http://www.atlantaculinary.com/index.asp Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta]
* [http://www.cordonbleu.edu Le Cordon Bleu Paris]
* [http://www.lecordonbleuschoolsusa.com Le Cordon Bleu USA ]