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Revision as of 02:25, 16 June 2004 by 24.51.17.131 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Culinary Institute of America is a training institute for culinary arts, located in Hyde Park, New York, a few miles north of Poughkeepsie. The school uses the initials CIA for itself and is sometimes humorously called the "CIA on the Hudson."
The school offers Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S) in Culinary Arts Management and Baking and Pastry Arts Management or Associate of Occupations Studies (A.O.S) in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts.
Admission requires prior (six month) food service experience, and all programs include a paid period of employment (externship) in the industry. Properly credentialled students may also apply to be tested to be certified as a Master Chef.
The school maintains five public restaurants in Hyde Park, New York.