▁first ▁formal ▁cul inary ▁education ▁program , ▁the ▁Di pl oma ▁in ▁C ul inary ▁Arts ▁and ▁Technology ▁Management ▁( DC AM ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁ ▁Education ▁ ▁Academ ic ▁Program s ▁The ▁C CA ▁offers ▁both ▁di pl oma ▁and ▁certificate ▁programs ▁in ▁either ▁C ul inary ▁Arts ▁or ▁B aking ▁and ▁Pas try ▁Arts . ▁A part ▁from ▁lect ures ▁and ▁sp ending ▁at ▁least ▁ 5 ▁hours ▁daily ▁in ▁the ▁kitchen ▁labor ator ies , ▁students ▁under go ▁actual ▁hotel ▁work ▁for ▁their ▁app rent ices hip ▁to ▁ac quire ▁master y ▁of ▁techniques . ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁also ▁offers ▁an ▁International ▁D eg ree ▁Su cc ession ▁program ▁which ▁is ▁available ▁through ▁their ▁partner ▁schools ▁should ▁one ▁decided ▁to ▁enh ance ▁their ▁one - ▁or ▁two - year ▁program ▁and ▁ear n ▁a ▁degree . ▁ ▁These ▁schools ▁are ▁William ▁Ang l iss ▁Institute ▁in ▁Australia , ▁Johnson ▁and ▁Wales ▁University ▁in ▁the ▁US , ▁Les ▁Ro ches ▁in ▁Switzerland , ▁Th ames ▁Valley ▁University ▁in ▁the ▁UK , ▁and ▁the ▁Northern ▁Al berta ▁Institute ▁in ▁Canada . ▁ ▁Gr adu ates ▁of ▁two - year ▁program ▁in ▁C ul inary ▁Arts ▁& ▁Technology ▁Management ▁and ▁one - year ▁program ▁in ▁B aking ▁and ▁Pas try ▁Arts ▁who ▁are ▁active ▁members ▁of ▁American ▁C ul inary ▁Federation ▁Foundation ▁are ▁el ig ible ▁for ▁A CF ▁cert ification . ▁ ▁Cont inu ing ▁Education ▁Program s ▁The ▁C CA ▁offers ▁continu ing ▁education ▁courses ▁for