Welcome to New England Culinary Institute's (NECI) web site. Discover the reasons why NECI can provide you with a superior educational experience that trains the whole food service professional.
A culinary education is a fine art - and few cooking schools practice the culinary arts as well as NECI. We transform your passion for food and cooking into a career, training future chefs, foodservice managers and restaurant managers with an emphasis on hands-on experience. Our cooking classes are small (7:1 student/teacher ratio), and our culinary school extends out into the real-world, where our restaurant, catering and foodservice operations ensure that you get ample on-the-job training.
NECI offers an Associate's Degree, a Bachelor's Degree, and a Certificate Program, enhanced by paid, personalized internships in cookery, food management and hospitality management. And we're located in Vermont, so the quality of your culinary education is mirrored by the quality of life. New England Culinary Institute graduates chefs and food service managers of distinction - cooks for whom the art and science of food is blended into a rewarding culinary career, whether as a chef or a manager.
In our kitchens you'll find one instructor for every seven students. With a seven-to-one student/teacher ratio, a neci instructor can devote almost 10 minutes each hour to you. (With a twenty-to-one ratio, that time drops to just three minutes per student.) So you receive extensive individual attention and training. In a profession where learning specific skills is crucial, this extra time can make the difference between merely being familiar with a skill and being proficient at it. Learning to cook properly is very difficult. Many skills must be acquired; with each one, a student needs a great deal of help. Whether boning a chicken or making a bearnaise sauce, you need personal attention and expert instruction. NECI's small class size gives you the advantage of learning every procedure right at the side of a dedicated teacher.
At NECI, you'll spend 75% of your training doing hands-on cooking in our professional foodservice operations. You'll learn by participating in the ongoing activities of actual working kitchens, experiencing all types of food preparations. The breadth of educational opportunities is extensive ~ infinitely greater than you could receive in a single workplace alone and more meaningful than simply watching demonstrations. (We supplement the hands-on experience with visiting guest lecturers and traditional classwork in such areas as nutrition and food science.)
Working in actual restaurants, bakeshops, cafeterias, and catering and banquet operations quickly develops far more than technical skills. You become comfortable with the speed and flow of professional kitchens. You learn the teamwork and cooperation necessary in these fast-paced atmospheres. You also have an added incentive to do your best every day, because the dishes you prepare are served to actual paying customers.
In short, NECI training isn't just training for the real world - it is the real world. Once you've proven yourself here, you can step into any professional foodservice operation with confidence. Our graduates are proof. You'll find successful neci graduates in hundreds of the finest restaurants, hotels, and culinary facilities worldwide.
DO YOU WANT TO BE A CHEF?
Don't miss out on what may be your best opportunity yet at New England Culinary Institute. Join our June class and immediately experience the benefits that we have to offer:
· Low student to teacher ratios: 7 to 1 in production kitchens; 15 to 1 in lectures.
· Training and experience in our wide range of food service operations, including restaurants and bakeries.
· The opportunity to begin a paid, personalized internship every year.
· Hands-on training, as 75% of your time will be spent in real food service operations in the Associate's Program.
You spend over 1,600 hours cooking in food service operations on-campus during your Associate's Degree Program at New England Culinary Institute. Hands-on learning is the best way to learn to cook. We offer you two campuses. Our main campus is at 250 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602. Our branch campus is located at 48 1/2 Park Street, Essex Junction, Vermont 05452.
Why is June the right choice for you?
· We are now offering great Spring scholarship opportunities.
· You move quickly to accomplish your career goal. When you enroll at New England Culinary Institute, you are taking the first step toward a job in one of the fastest growing careers within our economy.
· The June residency spans two of the most exciting seasons in Vermont. You can enjoy all summer and autumn has to offer in one of the most popular vacation destinations in the northeast.
· Your paid internship will come at a time when your opportunities are endless! Whether you want to expand your culinary expertise on Hilton Head, in the Florida Keys or Napa Valley, the winter and spring are two of the industry's busiest seasons.
Please call us toll-free at (877) 223-6324 for additional information, or email us via the "contact NECI" key on this screen.
DO YOU WANT TO OWN OR MANAGE YOUR OWN RESTAURANT?
It is an exciting time to embark on a career in the food service industry; jobs are abundant. Whether you want to be a kitchen manager, consultant, food & beverage director, vineyard manager, product sales representative, human resources manager, or an executive chef or chef/owner, New England Culinary Institute offers the best training ground for your pursuits.
The Food & Beverage Management Program at New England Culinary Institute is unique. The curriculum offers academic courses specific to management in the food service industry, and a venue for applied practice of these techniques in our retail food service outlets. Students also construct individual business plans, which, after review by accountants, attorneys, and bankers, are viable and can be implemented upon graduation. A six-month paid internship, with world-wide placement, follows this intensive one-year residency program.
Take advantage of our next opportunity to enroll in this exciting career opportunity. Our next class begins September 11th.
Please call us toll-free at (877) 223-6324 for additional information.