ICAAC International Culinary Arts Academy Cebu

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Exhibition Photos

Beef with Coriander & Melon

Chilean Seabass

Duck

Foie Gras de Canard

US Wagyu Beef

Lobster

Alta Langa

Sea Bass

A Warm Welcome to the World of Culinary Arts

The premiere professional culinary educational institution located in the Queen City of the South in the Philippines. The academy will prepare you for one of the most diversified and rewarding profession in the hospitality industry. Cebu has been one of the key cities that have contributed to the success of building a foundation in promoting the Philippines as a tourism oriented and very hospitable country, not only on a national level but on the international level, as well.

People dine every day, whether in their own cities or when they travel and visit hotels, restaurants, bars, places of entertainment sometimes in luxurious style or with simplicity. The Culinary Industry is currently enjoying a high level of popularity as never before, boosted by various culinary TV programmes and constant media exposure.

The ”International Culinary Arts Academy Cebu” is an ideal training ground for aspiring chefs with the combination of three major factors: the academy has an ideal studying atmosphere which is located right in the heart of Cebu, and an international destination for many foreigners who wish to enjoy the warmth of the tropical island sun, the international qualifications that we offer are from International City & Guilds of London and our courses are created based on international standards, which are delivered by highly qualified professional instructors and the academy is equipped with modern and complete training facilities.

Our passion for culinary excellence coupled with the best culinary traditions in developing our students leadership skills keep us at the top of the culinary schools worldwide. We will be training you with the highest standards and teach you all the necessary components needed, in order for you to lead your way on this very competitive profession. With the International Certificates, Diplomas coupled with your own passion and ambition, these will certainly lead you to your success.

Welcome to the International Culinary Arts Academy Cebu, a British Certificate School. “We are Your Gateway to the Culinary World” and I sincerely wish you all the best of luck.

Jeremy G. Young

Dean

Career Programmes

Qualifications for food
preparation and cooking

Who are the qualifications for?
What do the qualifications cover?
What opportunities for progression are there?
Who are the qualifications for?
What do the qualifications cover?
What opportunities for progression are there?
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Course Calendar
and Course Fees

International City & Guilds Programmes (by Semester)
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Course Calendar &
Fees for One Year &
30 Month Programme

Tuition & fees and Method of payments
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ICAAC 30 Month British
Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts

The Program
Practical Training for Future Chefs
First Year
Second Year
Course Requirements
Important note during second year
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ICAAC one year british
diploma in Culinary Arts &
Patisserie Arts

The Program
Practical Training for Future Chefs
Course Requirements
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GALLERY

Alumni US & UK

Chefs

Food Shots _ Dessert

Food Shots _ Mixed Photos

Graduates

Lecture Room

Private Dining

Student in Class A

Student in Class B

Salle à Manger

Training Kitchen

Guest with Student

HISTORY

After earning a Diploma in Hotel Management from Les Roches, Switzerland and a Diploma in Culinary Arts from the famous Le Cordon Bleu of Paris, Mr. Jeremy Young went on to work in parts of Europe and then at Walt Disney World’s Grand Floridian Beach Resort & Spa in Orlando, USA, before settling back home in Cebu. Realising a need and demand for a professional culinary institution in the south of the Philippines, the International Culinary Arts Academy Cebu or ICAAC was founded in 2002 and is the first professional culinary arts school in Cebu. Originally located at the south end of P. Del Rosario Extension Streets, in the downtown area, the academy has transferred and moved to its own property at Don Gervacio Quijada Street, Guadalupe, Cebu City and is easily accessible by all forms of transportation.

The academy is managed by internationally educated and trained professionals and is currently the only culinary educational institution in the Philippines that can offer an internationally recognized IVQ or international vocational qualifications from the International City & Guilds of London Institute in the United Kingdom. “Having been educated in Europe, we felt that we also needed to offer and give our students a qualification that would be highly recognized in more than one hundred countries worldwide. Unlike other culinary schools, our graduates receive certificates and diplomas which are printed and issued directly from the United Kingdom, says, Jeremy Young, Dean of ICAAC”

GENERAL INFORMATION

Where can you work with a culinary education?

Hotels / Resorts & Spas
Country Clubs & Casinos
Airlines & Cruise Ships
Sports Venues
Restaurants
Caterers
Health and Fitness Clubs
Health and Fitness Clubs
Private residences as a private chef
Corporate companies as a corporate chef
Food companies as a corporate training chef

One of our goals is to acquire an international reputation built on excellence in culinary education and ultimately enabling students to discover and acquire the essential skills applicable to various cuisines around the world. Graduates of ICAAC become part of a culinary tradition of excellence and earn the recognition that comes with being a real future chef. As a graduate, students will have earned a certificate or diploma from City & Guilds International that will differentiate them from the rest in a demanding and ever-changing industry. Graduates of the 30 Month British Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts Programme can be successfully placed in exceptional internships in prestigious hotels, restaurants and catering companies in the USA. The internship experience is the pinnacle of a superior education at ICAAC as it establishes a graduate's skills and enables each student to pursue a promising career in the international food industry.

Hands-on training is highly stressed and with a maximum ratio of twelve to fourteen students to one chef/lecturer, ICAAC chefs are able to build a closer relationship with the students over the course of the program. Although some graduates of ICAAC do not go on to work in professional kitchens, the internship is a valuable opportunity to experience, first-hand, the passion and precision of the culinary arts.

The 30 Month British Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts Programme is complemented by a Food & Beverage Service Course. Students are assessed and evaluated on a daily basis and a final restaurant practical examination is given at the end of the course. After completion of the course, they are then awarded the corresponding certificates & diplomas. In the Advanced Levels, the chef teaches and encourages the students to master the skill necessary to develop their own savoir faire and to secure a finer mastery of cuisine. The chef teaches the students the culinary arts with the most complex techniques which include optimum planning, meticulous execution, presentation and decoration of dishes. This course level varies according to the seasons, also includes pairing of wines and foods as well as the art of a balanced menu. During this course level, students will see the chefs using the finest products or high end ingredients of Global Cuisine such as lobster, lamb and other imported meats, foie gras, caviar, truffles, salmon and other imported fish and seafood etc.

MORE INFORMATION

ACCREDITATIONS

Licenses, Accreditations, & Professional Memberships. Value of an International British Qualification and etc.Click to view more and file downloaded

TRAINING KITCHEN FACILITIES

We place a strong emphasis on hands-on and practical learning, setting it apart from many other culinary schools. We feel that it is important for students to combine their regular classroom learning with hands-on experience in different areas of the restaurant industry.Click to view more and file downloaded

FACULTY OF CHEFS

With a staff of professionals and a wonderfully equipped and positioned campus, ICAAC prides itself as one of the top culinary institutions in the Philippines. Our aim of being one of the global leaders in culinary education should reassure any parent considering ICAAC for their son or daughter's education.Click to view more and file downloaded