Fox Valley Technical College's culinary department in Appleton, Wisconsin, offers a Food Service Production diploma, ideal for students looking to go straight into a career in food production/food technology or take additional courses upon completion of the diploma. The diploma also delivers training in chef positions and training in the food service business aspect of cooking, such as how a kitchen functions, food production and food sourcing.
Le Cordon Bleu in Los Angeles, California, offers an Associate of Specialized Technology degree. Students learn the basics of food preparation and cooking skills but are also taught the foundations of food technology, including how to apply and use food technology in the workplace. Students taking associate's degree courses may also take an internship during or after the course, or work in the campus restaurant. Students are provided with the skills and training needed to enter into a career upon completion of the degree but may still progress further to a bachelor's degree in food technology if desired.
The Culinary Institute of New Orleans provides professional development programs in Professional Culinary Education and Recreational Culinary. The Professional Culinary Education course provides students with the means to improve their cooking skills, manage and work within a business effectively, the basics of food technology, food preparation and utilizing food technology in the workplace. Students are required to undertake a internship or an "externship" during the course.
Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology in Russia offers advanced course and bachelor's degree in food technology, as well as graduate degrees in food technology specialisms. The institute specializes in providing biology bachelor's degrees or master's degrees and, although there is no specific food technology course, more programs can relate to food technology. Students looking to study at Saint Petersburg Institute of Technology may consider an associate's degree in the culinary arts beforehand and gain a specialized biology bachelor's degree at Saint Petersburg later in their education.