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Our Mission

A Message from the Executive Director

A Simple Idea:
Complete, Practical, Affordable

Oregon Culinary was founded on a simple idea: that a great culinary arts education must be complete, practical, affordable, and give its graduates the best possible foundation for a life in the food service industry. Oregon Culinary Institute is owned and operated by Pioneer Pacific College, a highly focused private career college offering diploma, associate, and bachelor's degree programs in Business, Healthcare, Information Technology and Legal. Pioneer Pacific College has been a regional leader in career education since 1981.

We Know What Executive Chefs Want

We know what executive chefs are looking for when they take on a new hire. They want someone who is skilled with a knife; who knows classic techniques such as sautéing, braising, and sauce preparation; who knows ingredients and can discern the nuances of flavor; who can arrange a plate aesthetically; and who can do it all quickly and efficiently.

Famed chef and author Jacques Pépin said it best:
"The greatest hindrance to good performance in the kitchen is an inadequate knowledge of basic technique."

Learning by Doing

Technique and practical hands-on knowledge form the backbone of our professional program. Oregon Culinary Institute offers a concentrated, affordable education based on learning by doing. Oregon Culinary students spend the majority of their time in the kitchen labs with personalized attention from the chef instructors.

Earn your Diploma or Associate of Applied Science Degree
in less than 18 months!

At Oregon Culinary Institute, you could earn a diploma in just 34 weeks: 24 weeks in our kitchens and classrooms, and 360 hours in an on-the-job externship. To earn your Associate of Applied Science degree the first 34 weeks are the same as the diploma program and the next 30 weeks are spent taking Business and General Education courses. So, you can earn your AAS degree in just 64 weeks!

Convenient Schedules to Meet Your Needs

And it's a program designed to fit your life. We begin a new four-term curriculum every 8 weeks so you can choose when to start. Classes are offered at convenient times allowing you to fit Oregon Culinary into your busy schedule.

Whether your dream is to join the staff of a prestigious restaurant, or to own one yourself, Oregon Culinary can be the first step in a long, creative and fulfilling career.

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