The Louisiana Culinary Institute is licensed by the State of Louisiana Board of Regents, is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE), is a member of the Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA), and is a member of the National Restaurant Association (NRA). Graduates are awarded an Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts with concentrations in Advanced Culinary Arts
or Advanced Baking and Pastry. Depending upon concentration choice, students are eligible for certification with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's ManageFirst Program in ServSafe® Food Safety and Sanitation, Customer Service, Controlling Foodservice Costs, Inventory and Purchasing and Hospitality and Restaurant Management. Financing and Student Aid are available to students who qualify. LCI takes great pride in the quality of the student over the quantity. With three starts per year and only 16 spots for Advanced Baking and Pastry and approx 30 spots for Advanced Culinary Arts, LCI has a healthy waiting list of applicants. Graduates are awarded an Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts with concentrations in Advanced Culinary Arts or Advanced Baking and Pastry and are eligible for certification with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's ManageFirst Program in ServSafe® Food Safety and Sanitation, Customer Service, and Controlling Foodservice Costs. LCI has ACF certified Chef Instructors and is an official ACF testing facility.
