Promise Culinary School
Promise Culinary School is a New Jersey state-certified vocational school and job-training provider. Our mission is to empower our graduates with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to excel in the culinary field. We offer affordable culinary training and certification. Our students learn the essential skills necessary to work in the food service industry, obtain employment, and develop both life and entrepreneurial skills.
Promise Culinary School offers a diverse classroom setting with students from various socioeconomic and professional backgrounds. The common thread and the most important factors are a love for culinary arts and the desire to learn.
Since 1997, we have:
- Graduated over 1000 students for careers in the culinary industry.
- Achieved a 90% job placement rating for our graduates.
- Continued to cultivate a diverse classroom where individuals have varied experiences, passions, and culinary pursuits. We create this classroom intentionally to introduce each student to “the other.”
- Develop programs where students receive hands-on training classes that promote culinary fundamentals, culinary trends and life skills that pertain to personal and professional development.
- Cultivate an agency environment where all our programs make a positive impact in our community, inspiring and enacting a brighter future through our work.
For more information contact chrissy.banks@elijahspromise.org.
Promise Culinary Programs
Promise Culinary School is offering evening curriculum courses in 2024. These classes run on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights from 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm.
Baking & Pastry
Classes begin on February 5, 2024, and run for 17 weeks. Currently for this year the baking class is offered in English only.
Our Baking and Pastry Arts program provides a thorough education on the fundamentals of baking and pastry production. Classes review bread making, cake preparation, alternative diet options, petite fours, plated desserts and much more.
Graduates receive a Certificate in Baking & Pastry Arts, ServSafe Managers Certification, Life Skills Training Certificate, and life-time job assistance from Promise Culinary School.
Culinary Arts
Classes begin on June 17, 2024, and run for 17 weeks. This class is bilingual with both English and Spanish instruction.
Our Culinary Arts program provides in-depth training on the fundamentals of the Culinary Arts, including knife skills, cooking methods, catering, food safety, and much more.
Graduates receive a Certificate in Culinary Arts, ServSafe Managers Certification, Life Skills Training Certificate, and life-time job assistance from Promise Culinary School.
Advanced Cake Decorating
Classes begin on October 28, 2024, and run for 10 weeks. Currently for this year the advanced cake decorating class is offered in English only.
Our Advanced Cake Decorating program provides in-depth training on the fundamentals of professional decorating, including piping, layering, stacking, fondant work, and much more.
Graduates receive a Certificate in Culinary Arts, ServSafe Managers Certification, Life Skills Training Certificate, and life-time job assistance from Promise Culinary School.
Tuition
Tuition Costs:
Culinary Arts $4,815.00
Baking & Pastry $5,100.00
Advanced Cake Decorating $3,900.00
Tuition for all programs include:
Application and administration fees, chef uniforms, professional tool kit customized to program, textbooks and binders, culinary lab ingredients, ServSafe exam fees and more.
Partial and full funding is available through the following agencies:
- Workforce Development Programs which include WIOA, Work first NJ, Youth Services and General Assistance
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)
- Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
- Elijah’s Promise Colbert Kennedy Scholarship Fund
We offer early enrollment discounts and no-interest payments plans.
Get Involved with Promise Culinary
There are a variety of ways to get involved with Promise Culinary School. We are always looking for ways to host local volunteer teams to promote professional development, career services, and networking opportunities for our current students and graduates. We work with a variety of community partners to empower our students. Contact us to get involved with Promise Culinary today!
Alumni
If you would like to connect with Promise Culinary School, request your transcripts, or need assistance finding your next culinary job in the tri-state area, please contact Promise Culinary Staff today at Chrissy.Banks@elijahspromise.org.