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.
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
AM Avocational Course in Basic Culinary Arts (6 Weeks)
Start Date – End Date
Jan 6, 2025 – Feb 14, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 – Mar 28, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 – May 9, 2025
May 12, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025
Jul 7, 2025 – Aug 15, 2025
Aug 18, 2025 – Sep 26, 2025
Sep 29, 2025 – Nov 7, 2025
AM Avocational Course in Baking and Pastry (9 Weeks)
Start Date – End Date
Jan 6, 2025 – Mar 7, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 – Apr 18, 2025
Mar 31, 2025 – May 30, 2025
May 12, 2025 – Jul 25, 2025
Jul 7, 2025 – Sep 15, 2025
Aug 18, 2025 – Oct 26, 2025
Sep 29, 2025 – Nov 28, 2025
PM Avocational Course in Basic Culinary Arts (9 Weeks)
Start Date – End Date
Mar 3, 2025 – Apr 30, 2025
Jul 21, 2025 – Sep 17, 2025
Oct 13, 2025 – Dec 10, 2025
Holidays (Campus is closed)
Date
Martin Luther King Day: Jan 20, 2025 Presidents Day: Feb 17, 2025
Memorial Day: May 26, 2025
Labor Day: Sep 1, 2025
Veterans Day: Nov 11, 2025
Thanksgiving: Nov 27-28, 2025
School Breaks (Campus is closed, Administrative offices open except for Holidays)
Date
Summer: Jun 23, 2025 – Jul 4, 2025
Winter: Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026
In-service Dates (No classes)
Date
Apr 7, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
AM Diploma in Culinary Arts, Baking, and Restaurant Management (30 Weeks)
Start Date – End Date
Jan 6, 2025 – Aug 1, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 – Sep 26, 2025
Mar 31, 2025 – Nov 7, 2025
May 12, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025
Jul 7, 2025 – Jan 30, 2026
Aug 18, 2025 – Mar 27, 2026
Sep 29, 2025 – May 8, 2026
Nov 10, 2025 – Jun 19, 2026
PM Diploma in Culinary Arts, Baking, and Restaurant Management (40 Weeks)
Start Date – End Date
Mar 3, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025
Jul 21, 2025 – May 8, 2026
Oct 13, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026
AM Avocational Course in Basic Culinary Arts (6 Weeks)
Start Date – End Date
Jan 6, 2025 – Feb 14, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 – Mar 28, 2025
Mar 31, 2025 – May 9, 2025
May 12, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025
Jul 7, 2025 – Aug 15, 2025
Aug 18, 2025 – Sep 26, 2025
Sep 29, 2025 – Nov 7, 2025
AM Avocational Course in Baking and Pastry (9 Weeks)
Start Date – End Date
Jan 6, 2025 – Mar 7, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 – Apr 18, 2025
Mar 31, 2025 – May 30, 2025
May 12, 2025 – Jul 25, 2025
Jul 7, 2025 – Sep 15, 2025
Aug 18, 2025 – Oct 26, 2025
Sep 29, 2025 – Nov 28, 2025
PM Avocational Course in Basic Culinary Arts (9 Weeks)
Start Date – End Date
Mar 3, 2025 – Apr 30, 2025
Jul 21, 2025 – Sep 17, 2025
Oct 13, 2025 – Dec 10, 2025
Holidays (Campus is closed)
Dates
MLK Holiday: January 20, 2025
Presidents Day: February 17, 2025
Memorial Day: May 26, 2025
Labor Day: September 1, 2025
Veterans Day: November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving: November 27-28, 2025
School Breaks (Campus is closed, Administrative offices open except for Holidays)
Dates
Summer: June 23, 2025 – July 4, 2025
Winter: December 22, 2025 – January 5, 2026
In-service Dates (No classes)
Dates
April 11, 2025
October 10, 2025