Students select one of two ways to experience this training according to their goals and style of learning.

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Students select one of two ways to experience this training according to their goals and style of learning.

Independent Study

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Natural Chef Diploma
Required Time
Required Time
Self-paced access 24/7 Minimum 25 Hours a week over 9 months
Content
Content
Essentials for setting up a home kitchen and the creative process to cook balanced meals with ingredients at hand.

State of Colorado Department of Higher Education Approved Vocational Curriculum.

Everything you need to cook for all diets and cuisines including organization and planning skills for business goals and chef requirements.
Topics
Topics
  • Language of Intuitive Cooking
  • Setting up a natural kitchen
  • Knife Skills
  • Energetic Nutrition
  • Meal Composition
  • Techniques for inventing
    – Whole Dish Grains
    – Vegetables
    – Seed Protein
    – Soups & Sauces
    – Improvising Vegan Desserts
  • Language of Intuitive Cooking
  • Setting up a natural kitchen
  • Knife Skills
  • Energetic Nutrition
  • Meal Composition
  • Techniques for inventing
    – Whole Dish Grains
    – Vegetables
    – Seed Protein
    – Soups & Sauces
    – Improvising Vegan Desserts
  • Living Foods
  • Natural Breads
  • Ethnic Cuisines – recipe translation
  • Chef Skills with timing, organization, how the language of intuitive applies in creating a food business
Diploma
Diploma

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 Natural Chef Diploma
Lab Sessions
Lab Sessions

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 36 hours of interactive cooking sessions with teachers are held throughout the nine month long training utilizing online technology to take place in each student’s kitchen.

The student-teacher ratio is one teacher for 2 – 3 students.
Instructor Support
Instructor Support
Optional: Weekly, live Q & A online meetings, all students at any part of the training, welcome. oooooooo Required: Weekly, live online meetings with an assigned mentor/teacher to guide students through the university level certificate training.
Homework / Assignments
Homework / Assignments
Optional: Lesson exercises and quizzes to embellish and understand the training Required: Graded weekly assignments and quizzes impact the GPA needed to qualify for the Chef Diploma
Enrollment Process
Enrollment Process
Optional: Read the catalog – optional Ask questions Request a live demonstration Required: Read The Catalog Live demonstration Interview Enrollment Agreement
Enrollment Date
Enrollment Date
Begin immediately Start training in one of the following months: February, June, October
Tuition Payment Plans
Tuition Payment Plans
Tuition: $1700
Single Payment $1530
6 Monthly Payments $284		 Tuition & Fees: $12,020
Single Payment $11,490
Monthly Payments – min $1,500 down
Partial Scholarships Available

Independent Study

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Natural Chef Diploma
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