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Culinary school in Nevada

8 culinary programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these culinary arts programs, and Nevada has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 4 of these 8 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Chefs and head cooks run the daily food preparation in restaurants and other places that serve food. Most start with a high school diploma and kitchen experience; some go through a culinary program at a community college, technical school or culinary school, and others learn in an apprenticeship.1

In Nevada, 5 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are cooking and kitchen job training (4 programs), culinary arts certificate or diploma (2 programs) and culinary arts (associate degree, 2 programs).

See the 8 programs

How much does culinary school cost in Nevada?

$3,000 to $5,315 is what most culinary programs in Nevada cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $1,827 to $8,211

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
Nevada's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
10 to 52 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Nevada may also offer culinary school. How these figures are made

Is there free culinary school in Nevada?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 8 culinary programs in Nevada approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Cooking and kitchen job trainingHybridNo diploma needed

    Professional Cook

    Culinary academy of Las Vegas

    N.Las Vegas

    No diploma needed

    Culinary academy of Las Vegas, N.Las VegasCooking and kitchen job trainingHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,384

    36 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Professional Cook at Culinary academy of Las Vegas
    More details about Professional Cook at Culinary academy of Las Vegas
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,489
    Length
    13 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    246
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,384
    students trained with WIOA funding
    36
    Program website, Professional Cook at Culinary academy of Las Vegas

  • Cooking and kitchen job trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Line Cook

    Hospitality International Training

    Las Vegas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hospitality International Training, Las VegasCooking and kitchen job trainingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000

    22 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Line Cook at Hospitality International Training
    More details about Line Cook at Hospitality International Training
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,419
    Length
    6 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    22
    School website, Line Cook at Hospitality International Training

  • Cooking and kitchen job trainingHybridNo diploma needed

    Baker's Helper

    Culinary academy of Las Vegas

    N.Las Vegas

    No diploma needed

    Culinary academy of Las Vegas, N.Las VegasCooking and kitchen job trainingHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,827

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Baker's Helper at Culinary academy of Las Vegas
    More details about Baker's Helper at Culinary academy of Las Vegas
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,827
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Baker's Helper at Culinary academy of Las Vegas

  • Cooking and kitchen job trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Desserts and Pastries

    Hospitality International Training

    Las Vegas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hospitality International Training, Las VegasCooking and kitchen job trainingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    School website, Desserts and Pastries at Hospitality International Training
    More details about Desserts and Pastries at Hospitality International Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    School website, Desserts and Pastries at Hospitality International Training

  • Culinary arts certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs Certificate of Achievement

    Truckee Meadows Community College

    Reno

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Truckee Meadows Community College, RenoCulinary arts certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,170
    Program website, Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs Certificate of Achievement at Truckee Meadows Community College
    More details about Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs Certificate of Achievement at Truckee Meadows Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,170
    Program website, Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs Certificate of Achievement at Truckee Meadows Community College

  • Culinary arts certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Culinary Arts Certificate of Achievement

    Truckee Meadows Community College

    Reno

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Truckee Meadows Community College, RenoCulinary arts certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,350
    Program website, Culinary Arts Certificate of Achievement at Truckee Meadows Community College
    More details about Culinary Arts Certificate of Achievement at Truckee Meadows Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,378
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,350
    Program website, Culinary Arts Certificate of Achievement at Truckee Meadows Community College

  • Culinary arts (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science

    Truckee Meadows Community College

    Reno

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Truckee Meadows Community College, RenoCulinary arts (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,211
    Program website, Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science at Truckee Meadows Community College
    More details about Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science at Truckee Meadows Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,595
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,211
    Program website, Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science at Truckee Meadows Community College

  • Culinary arts (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs Associate of Applied Science

    Truckee Meadows Community College

    Reno

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Truckee Meadows Community College, RenoCulinary arts (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,211
    Program website, Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs Associate of Applied Science at Truckee Meadows Community College
    More details about Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs Associate of Applied Science at Truckee Meadows Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,435
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,211
    Program website, Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs Associate of Applied Science at Truckee Meadows Community College

How to pay for culinary school in Nevada

WIOA funding can pay for culinary school in Nevada

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for culinary school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for culinary school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Culinary school in Nevada

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
3rd of 28
culinary programs here, against the typical state's 8
8 vs 8

State comparisons use the same figures as the culinary school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Culinary school in Las Vegas, Reno and other Nevada cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Nevada

How culinary school compares with the rest of food and hospitality: Culinary and hospitality programs in Nevada

Where the Nevada culinary arts program numbers come from

Which Nevada culinary arts programs are on this list?

These are the culinary arts programs Nevada approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Nevada offers.

How the prices and results of Nevada culinary arts programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Nevada figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Nevada: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the facts about culinary school in Nevada

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Chefs and Head Cooks
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List