Students who enroll in the Ladderized Associate’s Degree Program will have the option to proceed with obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in International Culinary Management or a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship, Major in Culinary Arts, from any of AHA’s partner institutions*. The entire program may be completed in three (3) years, as the Associate’s Degree is completed in one and a half (1 ½) years and the Bachelor’s Degree in another 1 ½ years, depending on the partner institution in which the students decide to pursue his/her program.
Under this Ladderized Program, students need to initially complete the course requirements for the Associate’s Degree in International Culinary Arts to be able to get the Certification from the American Culinary Federation (ACF) as US Certified Culinarians. After successfully obtaining the Associate’s Degree from AHA, students may then opt to continue their studies with any one of AHA’s partner institutions to obtain their Bachelor’s Degree in International Culinary Management.
What are the benefits of the Ladderized Program?
On its own, the Associate’s Degree in International Culinary Arts is certified and accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF), which makes this AHA program at par with all other ACF-certified culinary schools in the U.S. in terms of training, facilities and faculty credentials. This means that students who enroll in this program will automatically be U.S.-certified Culinarians by the ACF after completing the course requirements for the Associate’s Degree.
What is a “U.S-certified Culinarian” by the ACF?
“A Culinarian certified by the ACF means that those who have received this certification have achieved and possess international standards of skills and excellence in the field of Culinary Arts, and may easily apply for an entry level position in the kitchen here and in the U.S. This certification will pave the way towards those who want to become Professional Chefs since ACF-certified Culinarians have this added edge over other culinary graduates. ”
Moreover, under this Ladderized Program, students have more flexibility as upon obtaining the Associate’s Degree from AHA Philippines, they have an option to do any one of the following:
- Join the work force immediately after obtaining an Associate’s Degree in International Culinary Arts;
- Proceed with obtaining the Bachelor’s Degree from one of AHA’s partner institutions (i.e. either the University of Makati or Miriam College); or
- Join the work force first then continue with completing the course requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in International Culinary Management after gaining experience in the industry.
Upon completion of the Ladderized Program, the student shall have both an Associate’s Degree in International Culinary Arts from AHA and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Culinary Management from AHA’s partner institution where the student chose to obtain his Bachelor’s Degree from.
As part of an international network of schools under the American Hospitality Academy- International Hotel and Management Schools System (AHA- IHMS), students of AHA Philippines will benefit from the vast international industry network of AHA, its 20-year old parent company based in South Carolina, U.S.A, as well as from the wide education network of AHA–IHMS.
To continue with obtaining the Bachelor’s Degree in International Culinary Management from one of AHA’s partner institutions, the additional fee is approximately P138,000.00, which shall be fully paid upon enrollment in the program. The tuition fee for the Bachelor’s Degree in International Culinary Management will be remitted by AHA to the partner institution of choice by the student, on the latter’s behalf.
* Currently, AHA’s partner institutions are University of Makati, which grants the Bachelor’s Degree in International Culinary Management, and Miriam College, which grants Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship, Major in Culinary Arts.
** Cost may vary depending on the choice of University.
** Tuition Fees are subject to change without prior notice.
