First Gourmet Academy
Our Diploma Courses
Culinary arts never stop evolving, always finding new boundaries, and unveiling new standards of creativity and world-class excellence. The students at First Gourmet Academy are at the forefront of this vibrant industry. Our expanded culinary arts curriculum, based on a comprehensive coverage of the classical cuisines will get you there.

We offer two focused culinary arts programs that are designed to propel you into the workplace after 9 or 11 months (inclusive of a three-month externship), depending on the program you choose. In just months, we teach you what other schools take years to teach. It's all about personalized attention to our students, constant feedback, hands-on repetition, and constructive reinforcement so that each carefully planned lesson becomes an experience. It works, and it will work for you.

With more hours devoted to the subjects than other culinary schools, we can assure our students of an in-depth exposure to the culinary arts, designed to equip future chefs with all the basic knowledge they need to pursue a career in the culinary arts.
First Gourmet Academy
Diploma in Commercial Cooking and Culinary Arts

This program is designed for the student who is serious about seeking a position in the culinary world in the shortest possible time. The hands-on learning and in-depth knowledge you’ll receive in this program will prepare you to become a professional chef and raise the bar on your career possibilities.

This 9 month program (inclusive of a three-month externship) includes coverage of the following:

MODULE 1
Food Safety and Sanitation		 MODULE 2
Basic Culinary Skills		 MODULE 3
Food Science 		MODULE 4
Baking and Pastry 		MODULE 5
Wellness Cooking
MODULE 6
Eastern Cuisines 		MODULE 7
Garde Manger 		MODULE 8
Western Cuisines 		MODULE 9
Externship 		MODULE 10
Finals
First Gourmet Academy
Diploma in Commercial Cooking, Culinary Arts and Entrepreneurship

This program is designed for students who want to make a mark in the food and beverage industry with their own establishment. The program offers more coverage on the entrepreneurship aspect, aside from the fundamentals included in the Commercial Cooking and Culinary Arts program. If your focus leans towards owning your own piece of the culinary pie, by setting up your own business then the Diploma in Commercial Cooking, Culinary Arts and Entrepreneurship is for you:

MODULE 1
Food Safety and Sanitation		 MODULE 2
Basic Culinary Skills		 MODULE 3
Food Science 		MODULE 4
Baking and Pastry 		MODULE 5
Wellness Cooking 		MODULE 6
Eastern Cuisines
MODULE 7
Garde Manger 		MODULE 8
Western Cuisines 		MODULE 9
Beverage and Service Styles 		MODULE 10
Entrepreneurship		 MODULE 11
Externship		 MODULE 12
Finals