Program Start Dates

Arizona Culinary Institute offers several start dates per academic calendar year. The day program has 8 starts a year (about every six weeks). The evening program has three starts per year.

2024 Diploma AM & PM

AM Diploma in Culinary Arts, Baking, and Restaurant Management (30 Weeks)

Start Date – End Date
Jan 8, 2024 – Aug 2, 2024
Feb 20, 2024 – Sep 27, 2024
Apr 1, 2024 – Nov 8, 2024
May 13, 2024 – Dec 20, 2024
Jul 8, 2024 – Jan 31, 2025
Aug 19, 2024 – Mar 28, 2025
Sep 30, 2024 – May 9, 2025
Nov 12, 2024 – Jun 20, 2025

PM Diploma in Culinary Arts, Baking, and Restaurant Management (40 Weeks)

Start Date – End Date
Mar 4, 2024 – Dec 20, 2024
Jul 22, 2024 – May 9, 2025
Oct 14, 2024 – Aug 1, 2025

2024 Avocational Courses

AM Avocational Course in Basic Culinary Arts (6 Weeks)

Start Date – End Date
Jan 8, 2024 – Feb 16, 2024
Apr 1, 2024 – May 10, 2024
May 13, 2024 – Jun 21, 2024
Jul 8, 2024 – Aug 16, 2024
Aug 19, 2024 – Sep 27, 2024
Sep 30, 2024 – Nov 8, 2024

AM Avocational Course in Baking and Pastry (9 Weeks)

Start Date – End Date
Jan 8, 2024 – Mar 8, 2024
Feb 20, 2024 – Mar 29, 2024
Apr 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024
May 13, 2024 – Jul 26, 2024
Jul 8, 2024 – Sep 6, 2024
Aug 19, 2024 – Oct 18, 2024
Sep 30, 2024 – Nov 29, 2024

PM Avocational Course in Basic Culinary Arts (9 Weeks)

Start Date – End Date
Feb 20, 2024 – Apr 19, 2024
Mar 4, 2024 – May 3, 2024
Jul 22, 2024 – Sep 20, 2024
Oct 14, 2024 – Dec 13, 2024

2024 Holidays and Breaks

Holidays (Campus is closed)

Date
Presidents Day: Feb 19, 2024
Memorial Day: May 27, 2024
Labor Day: Sep 2, 2024
Veterans Day: Nov 11, 2024
Thanksgiving: Nov 28-29, 2024

School Breaks (Campus is closed, Administrative offices open except for Holidays)

Date
Summer: Jun 24, 2024 – Jul 5, 2024
Winter: Dec 23, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025

In-service Dates (No classes)

Date
April 12, 2024
Oct 11, 2024