Qualifying CTIA graduates can apply to receive a Worldchefs Global Culinary Certification. Being a Worldchefs certified chef, and having the Worldchefs badge on your CV, means having your culinary expertise recognised across the globe. It shows that you meet industry standards, which will give employers confidence that you can deliver on the job – and make it easier for your skills to be matched to opportunities. Obtaining Worldchefs certification can be a protracted process, which is why CTIA is proud to announce that it is the only culinary school in Africa to offer fast-tracked certification to students.

It is estimated that a third of all food produced goes to waste each year. The World Food Programme’s #RecipeForDisaster movement seeks to spotlight the issue of food waste, and find simple solutions to tackle it. CTIA is ideally positioned to create awareness of this challenge, and prioritises the reduction of food waste among staff and students and across all its programmes and activities.

The culinary landscape is uniquely rich in entrepreneurial opportunities. At CTIA, we realised that once our innovative young chefs had mastered the building blocks, they were looking for some culinary dynamite to match their entrepreneurial appetite, and meet the complex demands, developments and dynamics of the industry. This vision gave birth to our Innovation in Culinary Arts Programme and Innovation in Pastry Programme. Exclusively offered by CTIA, these courses fill a conspicuous gap in the local culinary education landscape, and give our students a unique advantage. We continually refine and adapt the substance of these courses to ensure that our students stay ahead of the curve.

Hospitality management is the world’s single biggest industry, but many students who wish to pursue a career in this exciting field are not able to attend classes at a campus. CTIA now offers hospitality and tourism programmes at our Centurion campus, as well as via distance learning – thanks to a unique new partnership with TriVersita, School of Tourism and Hospitality. This partnership allows students to obtain an international hospitality qualification – from anywhere in the world! For more information, visit www.triversita.co.za. For the full prospectus on the hospitality programmes, please speak to a career consultant.

CTIA will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2019. Our experience in the industry translates into unique advantages for our students, and we are proud of our staff who work hard to make a reality of our main goal, namely the success of our students in industry. CTIA alumni can be found working in top kitchens across South Africa – and all over the world.