Become a Professional Chef in Springfield, MA
Springfield is on the Connecticut River near Hartford. It is an urban area of over 150,000 people set in the beauty of New England. It is an important historic, cultural and educational center; the Springfield-Hartford is New England’s “Knowledge Corridor” and has more post-secondary schools than any where else in the Northeast.
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If you are interested in attending cooking school at the Branford Hall Career Institute, we recommend you look at the information below and see if this school is the right fit. If it is, click on the "Request Free School Info" button, fill out the short questionnaire and a representative from the school will contact you to answer any additional questions about the school, costs, financial aid and how to apply.
Branford Hall Career Institute
112 Industry Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
The Branford Hall Career Institute
Branford Hall Career Institute has been providing career-focused education for over 40 years, and has six campuses across New England. It was founded in 1965 by Nelson Bernabucci, a business teacher who saw the need for quality, focused career education. The school developed a reputation for excellence in career education.
Branford Hall Career Institute is part of the Premier Education Group, one of the Northeast’s largest career education businesses. The schools of PEG focus on providing the finest faculty, support services and facilities in the business and to provide career education that encourages dignity and self-respect among their graduates.
Branford Hall Career Institute provides focused education to prepare students for careers that are projected to be in high demand. Students do not take general academic classes; all classes are practical, applicable in the real world and hands-on.
Student support services begin with admission and continue through post-graduate career services. The school provides placement assistance and training in career search skills, including goal-setting, resume-writing and interviewing.
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is offered at Branford Hall’s Technical Training Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Students learn about food and nutritional science, knife skills, various cuisines, food preparation, preparation of soups and sauces, cooking techniques for international and spa cuisines, meal preparation and service, front-of-house and back-of-house business operations and computer skills.
The Culinary Arts Program at Branford Hall is intense and focused, which allows students to complete the course in less than a year, including an externship at a local restaurant.
Graduates of the Culinary Arts Program receive a diploma and are well-prepared for entry level positions in the food services industry or to begin their own business.
Accreditation
Branford Hall Career Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Independent Colleges and Schools.
Faculty
The facilities at Branford Hall are modern and up to date, using industry-standard professional equipment. Students gain industry experience in a four-star restaurant and through local externships. Faculty members are qualified, experienced professionals who enjoy cooking and teaching.
Financial Aid
Branford Hall participates in all state and federal student aid programs. Students should complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid as early as possible. The school also has several in house scholarships and grants. Future students should meet with a financial aid advisor, who will help them develop an individualized plan for financing their education.
Ideal Locations
Although Bart Simpson doesn't come from Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. Seuss did, and he is immortalized in the Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden that is part of the Quadrangle, a grouping of world-class museums and sculpture gardens. One of those museums is the G. W. Vincent Smith Art Museum, which has the largest collection of Chinese cloisonné in the Western world.
If you prefer music, Springfield has that, too. Whether you attend the symphony or rock out at the Stearns Square CityBlock concerts in the summer, go to the clubs and listen to jazz or attend the major concerts you’ll enjoy the active music scene.
Historical sites abound around Springfield. One of the most fascinating is the National Armory Historic Site, where George Washington established the first National Armory in the US—during the Revolutionary War.
Springfield is called the “City of Homes” because of the many beautiful Victorian mansions and the large number of working-class single family dwellings. These lovely homes create the neighborhoods with tree-lined streets, parks and schools. Many neighborhoods have a distinctive ethnic flair—with wonderful ethnic restaurants. Getting your culinary education in Springfield allows you to live in this beautiful city and experience its culture, history—and food.
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