The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) has launched more than 10,000 creative careers in food. Founded in 1975 by Peter Kump, the school offers highly regarded eight to 13-month career training programs in Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking, Culinary Management, and Hospitality Management. With an in-depth global curriculum, dedicated chef-instructors, a strong record in job placements, and a clear entrepreneurial focus, ICE is widely recognized by top industry organizations as a premier pathway to begin or continue a culinary career. ICE's wide range of hands-on recreational cooking, baking and wine education courses train an additional 26,000 students each year, in addition to hosting hundreds of corporate and private cooking events.