School Culinary Program

These programs are especially designed to meet the requirements of the CAS (Creativity Activity Service) and Duke of Edinburgh programs for the high school learners in a meaningful way, while providing a life skill and a pathway to further education in this field, with an ICCA Dubai Certificate in ‘Home Kitchen Skills’.

This one of a kind program gets you learning in a state of the art professional training kitchen of international industry standards and could open up a whole new world of opportunities for the future.

The ICCA Dubai shares its rich culinary training experience to deliver a new way of learning food based on the innovative concept of bringing hands-on training together with the Online Learning Platform, to effectively deliver a blended learning experience.

Food is essential to life and cooking food is a life skill, when done well it becomes a lifestyle!

Upon successful completion of the program, one will be awarded the following –

1. ICCA Dubai Accredited Certificate in Home Kitchen Skills.

2. Certificate of Completion attested by the Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA), Government of Dubai, UAE.

Lessons spread over 12 or 16 classes of 2 hours each, along with full access to online resources.

1. 12 Classes – Introduction to Kitchen Essentials + 11 Lessons in Food Preparation
2. 16 Classes – Introduction to Kitchen Essentials + 15 Lessons in Food Preparation

Classes conducted on all days except Thursday & Fridays.
Weekdays (Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed) – 4 PM to 6 PM.
Saturdays – Morning Class 10 AM to 12 PM, Afternoon class 2 PM to 4 PM.
Open Day / Introductory Class – Every Saturday 2 PM to 4 PM.

All equipment, ingredients, protective gear and stewarding support provided for, along with a Standard Recipe Cards for all classes.

Fees

Payment

Fees may be paid in AED / USD by Cash, Cheque, Credit / Debit Cards, by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or through the Secured Payment Gateway provided in this website to ICCA Dubai, as convenient and applicable.

For Assistance

We also encourage you to speak to one of our admission coordinators to discuss the program, seat availability, admission requirements and payment of fees.

The core team here consists of individuals who are highly motivated, dedicated and with a keen eye for detail to ensure quality delivery.

ICCA Dubai stays true to its mission and remains committed to providing the opportunity for its students to realize their dreams through applied knowledge, and the hands-on approach here ensures that our students are given personalized attention to help achieve their very best. The laurels and achievements of our students are a testimony to our absolute commitment.

Vrushali Jadhav

HOD & Chef Instructor - Baking & Patisserie

Sergio Freitas

Chef Instructor - Hot & Cold Kitchen

Sally Handoko

Chef Instructor - Baking & Patisserie

Adam Jonck

Chef Instructor - Hot & Cold Kitchen

Julitta Fernandes

Training Assistant - Baking & Patisserie

Praveen P. Gopinath

Chef Instructor - Hot & Cold Kitchen

Sabeen Fareed

Assistant Chef Instructor - Baking & Patisserie

Suunil Murudkar

Training Assistant - Hot & Cold Kitchen

Maia Tsakanova

Chef Instructor - Baking & Patisserie

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Vrushali Jadhav

HOD & Chef Instructor - Baking & Patisserie

Developing a strong affinity towards cooking at a very young age made Vrushali do her Bachelor’s in Hotel Management from IHM Goa, in order to pursue her passion to have a career in the world of culinary. Her dedication and commitment to excel have made her a name in the Culinary Fraternity in the UAE. Vrushali’s Professional career started with the Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, spotting immense talent in her which got her the opportunity to be a part of the pre-opening team at the prestigious Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in 2004. She has taken challenges and opportunities as they came, moving from Jumeirah Group to Dusit Thani and then to The Palace DownTown, where she worked as the Head Pastry Chef for over 7 years making the hotel a popular F&B offering in Dubai. After years of industry experience, she embarked on the teaching path and joined ICCA Dubai to share her knowledge with the aspiring young chefs. Later on, she also became a certified Gelato Trainer by Carpigiani Gelato University, along with being a Patisserie Instructor at ICCA. In her journey as a Pastry Chef, she has traveled to Switzerland, Malaysia and Italy for work and training purposes with world-class master chefs.

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Sergio Freitas

Chef Instructor - Hot & Cold Kitchen

Sergio’s culinary career began early on, inspired by his parents and their love & respect for quality & traditions, leading him to take up on culinary arts as his career path. After graduating from HTA School of Culinary Arts, South Africa, Sergio started his culinary journey at the Michelangelo Hotels under the guidance of the celebrity chef, Andrew Atkinson, the Executive Chef of the property. He developed and extended his skills there to all the outlets of the hotel, enabling him to be a part of a new opening team of The Fairway Hotel and Spa. Spotting immense talent in him, he was soon promoted to the position of Sou Chef under Chef Jean – Pierre Siegenthaler, in which he continued pleasing the palates of the hotel’s most exclusive clients. In 2012, Sergio was given the opportunity to be the Senior Sou Chef at a well-known catering company in South Africa, where he was soon promoted to the position of Executive Chef. Apart from all these achievements, with his hard work and dedication, he also owned 33% of the business at the age of 28. During this period, he launched many International brands in the culinary business, catered for celebrities and participated in events for the president of South Africa on several occasions. He has also been featured on TV shows and Radio programs promoting the love for food. Outside his catering business, Sergio worked closely with a company called Mess, which provided soup kitchens around the Johannesburg, feeding the homeless. A cause close to his heart; cooking, comfort and care allow him to channel his culinary expertise for the aid of those in needs. Sergio always wanted to give back to the industry that gave him all that he has dreamt of, and that’s why decided to teach and joined the ICCA Dubai as a Chef Instructor to share his knowledge with the future of the culinary industry.

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Sally Handoko

Chef Instructor - Baking & Patisserie

Sally Handoko is a popular name in the Dubai culinary industry. She started her career in the Four Seasons in Indonesia and edged into the pastry kitchen. From a very young age itself, Sally was fond of baking cakes and it was only natural for her to choose baking over cooking. Her passion for learning more and her love for world-class patisserie led her ways to Dubai after working in Indonesia for a few years. In Dubai, Sally worked with JW Marriot, Fairmont and The Conrad before her current position with ICCA Dubai as a Pastry Chef Instructor. She left the kitchen at the peak of her career as an Executive Pastry Chef to pursue her long term interest in teaching. Despite her successful position in the kitchen hierarchy, Sally always wanted to develop her career as a culinary instructor so that she could share knowledge and inspire the next round of professionals in the field.

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Adam Jonck

Chef Instructor - Hot & Cold Kitchen

Chef Adam Jonck started his culinary journey with the South African Military and gained rich experience over a period of time. He then moved to Cape Town where he joined The Erinvale Estate Hotel as a Chef De Partie where he worked his way up through the ranks to Sous Chef and then moved to Devon Valley Estate Hotel as Junior Sous Chef under the renowned Austrian Chef Marcus Scrogenbegger. With over 26 years of international experience, Chef Adam has worked under several International Chefs and in renowned hospitality brands such as the Mount Nelson Hotel, Princess Cruises, Nagata Game Safari Lodge amongst others. He is a City & Guilds London, Certified Hot & Cold Kitchen Chef instructor at the ICCA Dubai, a member of The South African Chefs Association and WorldChefs.

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Julitta Fernandes

Training Assistant - Baking & Patisserie

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Praveen P. Gopinath

Chef Instructor - Hot & Cold Kitchen

Praveen is a culinary professional with well over 20 years of hands-on experience in the industry, who moved up the career ladder all the way from a Commis Chef level to Head Chef.  During his career, he has worked with several talented chefs that has helped him climb the brigade. Holding a Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from India as well as AH & LA, United States of America, he started his career with the Metropolitan Dubai back in the year 2000. He then moved on to the Cruise Line Industry with Oceania Cruise Lines, where he further moved up the brigade as Sous Chef and then as the Head Chef in the Hotels & Resorts. Praveen also holds an extensive experience of over 11 years in the Airline Catering Industry with Etihad Airways, right before joining Team ICCA as a Chef Instructor where he now imparts his knowledge and experiences from his long career to the young chefs passionate about joining the industry.

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Sabeen Fareed

Assistant Chef Instructor - Baking & Patisserie

An Innovative Patissier, certified and trained in hospitality, commercial cookery & patisserie. Her experience extends in the culinary realm, working with ICCA DUBAI for the past 5 years, whereby managing Executive lunch buffets, exotic high tea and Menu development are also to tag a few. She owns a charismatic style and finesse in fine dining, and in the art of pastry making, designing and presentation. Certified in Gelato making, she is also well versed in Gelateria Management skills. Her proficiency and knowledge includes holding a Masters Certificate in Sugar crafting, working and incorporating that art and talent along with other techniques in pastry. Has also been involved in culinary training and worked as a pastry chef instructor at the International Center for Culinary Arts Dubai, connecting with and coaching individuals sharing the same passion. She has also contributed her expertise in her culinary career in areas that includes menu planning, cost control and analysis, and staffing.

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Suunil Murudkar

Training Assistant - Hot & Cold Kitchen

Chef Suunil G Murudkar is a culinary expert, chef by profession, food blogger and photographer and a Hospitality Entrepreneur. He loves to explore and experiment variety of dishes and read about food history and stories most often around ingredients, cuisines, and the people who cook them. His passion for food developed seeing his mother cooking in the kitchen as he was the youngest child just being around her. He brings with him more than a decade of experiences including running his own business as an entrepreneur - ‘Breakfastwalla’. He has honed his skills not only in cooking but also in running a full-fledged kitchen right from planning and suggesting the menu, working on the recipes, planning procurement of materials & ingredients, buying, costing, training staff, packing the food quality check and ensuring timely deliveries. Suunil was also a core member of Indian food Trail who promotes Indian food from various provinces and encourages home chefs, apart from being a freelance food photographer and a private photography teacher to many and has assisted several chefs and channels for food photography and videos. Apart from holding a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce and a Diploma in Advertising & Marketing, Suunil's love for food today has had him even complete his Diploma in Hospitality and a Masters in U.S Cheese Program.

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Maia Tsakanova

Chef Instructor - Baking & Patisserie

Baking has always been a passion for Maia from her childhood which made her pursue a career in the Culinary Industry as a Pastry Chef. From being an accomplished home baker to a Head Pastry Chef at hotels and production houses such as Marriott, TGP Group and Pro Bake, she has done it all to learn and improve her skills & knowledge. Her career highlights include working as a Head Pastry Chef under the Michelin-starred Chef Thomas Muller in Georgia that pushed her to go further and explore more in the world of patisserie. Having also being trained by several renowned French Patissiers along with her fourteen years of experience working in different sectors of the industry, Maia has gained immense knowledge in the world of sugar and butter which she now shares with the students at ICCA Dubai as a Baking & Patisserie Chef Instructor.

1. Who is this program for?

This program is especially designed to meet the requirements of the CAS (Creativity Activity Service) and Duke of Edinburgh programs for the high school learners in a meaningful way, while providing a life skill and a pathway to further education in this field.

2. Why ICCA Dubai?

Established in 2005, ICCA Dubai redefines the way in which professional and personal culinary learning is delivered across the region.

Top 10 Worldwide
Featured amongst the Top 10 Culinary Institutes in the World and awarded the ‘Recognition of Quality Culinary Education’ by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WorldChefs), a global authority on Food Standards.

100% Work Placement
The Professional Programs assure a career start in the Hospitality & Restaurant Industry. ICCA Dubai maintains a track record of 100% Internships & Work Placements for its students and has serviced over 86% of the Hospitality brands in the UAE.

Cutting Edge Training
The Academic Faculty at ICCA Dubai is City & Guilds certified and share their rich industry experience & expertise in providing customised professional culinary learning through a specially tailored curriculum extensively supported by an online Learning Management System (LMS).

International Awards
ICCA Dubai has won several awards, including the prestigious –

• City & Guilds, London Lion Awards International Centre of the Year Award 2016
• City & Guilds, London Lion Awards International Centre for Excellence Award, Middle East 2016
• ProChef Middle East Cooking School of the Year 2016
• Broadcast Pro Best Digital Initiative of the Year 2016

amongst several others for its innovative initiatives, quality learning experience and continued excellence in the region.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

ICCA Dubai prides itself in providing a truly world-class purpose built culinary learning facility strategically located in the world’s first Education Free Zone – Dubai Knowledge Park, UAE.

The design is conceptualized to give you a feel of harmony, balance, identity with an absolute attention to detail, taking you to an all new world of culinary education…

ICCA Dubai facility has won the following Middle East Commercial Interior Design Awards –

• Interior Design Award – Public and Institutional 2014
• Interior Design Award – Sustainable Interior Design Initiative 2014

3. What is the difference between ICCA Dubai programs and those offered by others?

ICCA Dubai culinary programs are of a high academic standard and provide customised professional culinary learning through a specially tailored curriculum extensively supported by an online Learning Management System (LMS).

The focus is on hands-on outcome based practical learning as well as theoretical & professional training, that enables you to seamlessly integrate, effectively deliver and excel.

The programs are intensive and the course training delivered simulates a hands-on industry work environment.

4. Can ICCA Dubai help me if I am having difficulties with learning?

ICCA Dubai’s staff provides language assistance in multiple languages, as and when required, offering complete academic support and counseling.

5. Is there a certification offered upon completion of the program?

Yes, upon successful completion of the program you will be awarded with an ICCA Dubai Certificate in ‘Home Kitchen Skills’ and a formal Certificate of Completion attested by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Ministry of Education, Government of Dubai, UAE.

6. Is there a visa provided for international students?

No, sponsorship and provision of Visa is not provided for this program.

7. Does ICCA Dubai provide accommodation / hostel for international students?

No, accommodation / hostel support is not provided for this program.

8. Does ICCA Dubai provide airport pick-up services?

No, airport pick-up services is not provided for this program.

9. How much does the program cost?

For details on the fees of the program, kindly view the ‘Fees & Payment’ section above.

10. How can I pay?

Payments can be made to ICCA Dubai through any of the following methods:

Online Payment – Through the secured payment gateway provided in the website.

Telegraphic Transfer – Transfer of fees from overseas bank account to ICCA Dubai’s bank account.

Beneficiary : International Centre for Culinary Arts FZ LLC

Bank Name : Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)
Branch & Address : Al Ittihad Branch, Emaar Business Park Bldg. #2,
Sheik Zayed Road, Dubai UAE

SWIFT Code : ADCBAEAA

For Local or AED Transfer

A/C No. / IBAN No. : AE92 0030 0101 7308 9369 001

Credit Card Authority – Payment by either Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club or Bankcard.

Bank Draft or Banker’s Cheque – Please make Cheques / Drafts payable to ‘International Centre for Culinary Arts FZ LLC’.

Cash – Direct cash payment can be made at the front office desk.

11. Are my tuition fees secure at ICCA Dubai?

Yes. As soon as you pay your tuition fees, they are held in a bank account administered by ICCA Dubai and they are not accessed until you begin your course.

12. Can I make the payments in instalments?

No, instalment plans are not provided for this program.

13. Are there any minimum entry requirements?

Yes, the following are the minimum entry requirements for the program –

English Language – You are required to have working proficiency of the English language, as it is the medium of instruction.

Minimum Education – None.

Minimum Age – 13 years and above.

14. How to apply?

The following are ways to apply for the program –

• You can make an online enquiry using the ‘Apply Now’ button shown below.
• You can visit ICCA Dubai in person.

15. When can I begin the Course?

This program runs on a cyclical basis and admissions are open through the year.

16. Does ICCA Dubai have Procedures & Policies for this Program?

Yes, ICCA Dubai has procedures & policies that are made available at the time of admission.

17. Where is ICCA Dubai located?

The ICCA Dubai is located at First Floor, Block 8, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai, UAE.

Telephone: +971 4 457 8811
Fax: +971 4 457 8822
Email: [email protected]

Nearest Metro Station: Red Line – Dubai Internet City Station 1 (Two Seasons Hotel / formerly Gloria Hotel)
(Feeder Bus from Metro Station – Bus Nos. 85 or 83)

Nearest Bus Stop: Dubai Knowledge Village Main Gate
(Bus stop is located opposite Block 8)

Driving Directions: Refer Location Map, on the ‘Contact Us’ Page.

Vehicle Parking: Convenient Parking available adjacent to Block 8.

18. What should I do if I need to go to the doctor?

There are several medical centres near ICCA Dubai and the hostel accommodation facility. If you do not find what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact us.