Living Light International - Raw Food Chef

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2012 Packages: Sessions and Pricing

For the 2012 school year, we have created eight packages, each focusing on a specific personal or professional path. If you are excited about a gourmet raw culinary education, a raw food nutrition educator program, or any combination of the two, we now have the perfect solution for your personal or career goals. Each of the packages is now offered with special savings and bonuses, to help you choose the option that works best for you! We’ve also designed a colorful chart to help you understand all of the components and bonuses for each of the packages.

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This five-course Associate Chef Package is the certification that is the foundation for all of our other culinary programs. During the Associate Chef and Instructor program, we provide a supportive environment for students to learn all about raw food preparation from A to Z. This program helps students develop confidence in basic chef skills, including flavor balancing and recipe development. This certification program is also included as part of each of our advanced culinary packages.

Classes Included: FUNdamentals, Knife Skills, Essentials, Science I, Associate Chef and Instructor

January 7 – 27
February 4 – 24
March 3 – 23
March 31 – April 20
May 19 – June 8
June 16 – July 6
July 14 – August 3
September 1 – 21
September 29 – October 19

Discounted Tuition (Registration, tuition and fees due 30 days before FUNdamentals): $4,952.50*

Full Tuition and Fees: $5,475.00*

Savings (Including Bonus Value): $602.50

Bonus Gifts: Chef Coat, Chef Hat ($80 Retail Value)

*Tuition prices for California Residents slightly higher ($7.50-$40.00) depending on package selection due to mandatory State STRF fees.

This six course instructor-focused package is offered two times a year and is comprised of both the Raw Culinary Arts Associate Chef and Instructor Training Certification™ and the Advanced Raw Culinary Arts Instructor Training Certification™. In this career-focused program, you’ll discover practical tips and tools for becoming a raw food teacher whose services are in-demand to the growing audience of raw food enthusiasts. You will also learn how to market your classes using a number of different skills to make you successful.

Classes Included: FUNdamentals, Knife Skills, Essentials, Science I, Associate Chef and Instructor, Advanced Instructor Training

January 7 – February 2
June 16 – July 12

Discounted Tuition (Registration, tuition and fees due 30 days before FUNdamentals): $6,370.00*

Full Tuition and Fees: $7,050.00*

Savings (Including Bonus Value): $776.95

Bonus Gifts: Chef Coat, Chef Hat, "The Food Lover's Companion" ($96.95 Retail Value)

*Tuition prices for California Residents slightly higher ($7.50-$40.00) depending on package selection due to mandatory State STRF fees.

This seven-course pastry-focused package is offered four times a year and is comprised of the Raw Culinary Arts Associate Chef and Instructor Training Certification™, Essential Oils, and Pastry Arts. You will explore the fabulous world of raw desserts and advanced pastry artistry. Discover the secret of making exquisite dairy- and gluten-free raw vegan desserts that taste even better than famous cooked desserts. This package is for the student who wants to learn both gourmet raw vegan savory and sweet cuisine.

Classes Included: FUNdamentals, Knife Skills, Essentials, Science I, Associate Chef and Instructor, Essence of Raw, Pastry I

February 4 – 29
March 3 – 28
May 19 – June 13
September 1 – 26

Discounted Tuition (Registration, tuition and fees due 30 days before FUNdamentals): $6,302.50*

Full Tuition and Fees: $6,975.00*

Savings (Including Bonus Value): $787.10

Bonus Gifts: Chef Coat, Chef Hat, Pastry Accessories ($114.60 Retail Value)

*Tuition prices for California Residents slightly higher ($7.50-$40.00) depending on package selection due to mandatory State STRF fees.

This eight-course package begins with the Raw Culinary Arts Associate Chef and Instructor Training Certification™, followed by three advanced culinary courses that expand on what you’ve learned, and provide you with extensive experience in flavor balancing, recipe development, food costing and catering. Students who complete this package will receive both certifications, including the Gourmet Raw Food Chef Certification™ and will be taken to the next level of confidence and expertise.

Classes Included: FUNdamentals, Knife Skills, Essentials, Science I, Associate Chef and Instructor, Ethnic, Raw Fusion, Catering

March 31 – May 11
July 14 – August 24
September 29 – November 9

Discounted Tuition (Registration, tuition and fees due 30 days before FUNdamentals): $8,707.50*

Full Tuition and Fees: $10,200.00*

Savings (Including Bonus Value): $1,645.49

Bonus Gifts: Chef Coat, Chef Hat, Coconut Opening Knife, Knife Roll, Safety Glove ($152.99 Retail Value)

*Tuition prices for California Residents slightly higher ($7.50-$40.00) depending on package selection due to mandatory State STRF fees.

This eleven to twelve-course package includes the Raw Culinary Arts Associate Chef and Instructor Training Certification™, Gourmet Raw Food Chef Certification™, essential oils courses, and pastry arts course(s). When you choose the Gourmet Plus Package, you will explore gourmet raw vegan cuisine, recipe development, flavor balancing, catering, essential oils for both culinary and health enhancement and the art of creating gourmet raw desserts. And in the Fall expanded pastry session, Living Light pastry chef instructors provide you with supportive, expert guidance in helping you develop your own delicious dessert recipes.

Classes Included: FUNdamentals, Knife Skills, Essentials, Science I, Associate Chef and Instructor, Essence of Raw, Essence of Abundance, Ethnic, Raw Fusion, Catering, Pastry 1

March 31 – May 16
July 14 – August 29
FUNdamentals, Knife Skills, Essentials, Science I, Associate Chef and Instructor, Essence of Raw, Essence of Abundance, Ethnic, Raw Fusion, Catering, Pastry 1, Pastry II
September 29 – November 20

Discounted Tuition (Registration, tuition and fees due 30 days before FUNdamentals): $10,046.25*

Full Tuition and Fees: $11,775.00*

Savings (Including Bonus Value): $2,013.73

Bonus Gifts (Sessions 1, 2): Chef Coat, Chef Hat, Coconut Opening Knife, Knife Roll, Safety Glove, Garnishing Kit, V-slicer ($284.98 Retail Value)

Bonus Gifts (Session 3): Same as above plus the Pastry Accessories ($319.58 Retail Value)

*Tuition prices for California Residents slightly higher ($7.50-$40.00) depending on package selection due to mandatory State STRF fees.

If you are one who wants the very best, the Platinum Package gives you just about everything Living Light has to offer from the best raw vegan culinary education to instructor training to raw food nutrition. Students completing this package will graduate with the Raw Culinary Arts Associate Chef and Instructor Training Certification™, Gourmet Raw Food Chef Certification™, Benefits of Raw Food Nutrition Educator Certification™ and Advanced Raw Food Nutrition Educator Certification™. It is the crème de la crème of our eight chef and nutrition program packages.

Classes Included: FUNdamentals, Knife Skills, Essentials, Science I, Associate Chef and Instructor, Essence of Raw, Essence of Abundance, Ethnic, Raw Fusion, Catering, Pastry 1, Science II, Benefits, Science III, ARFNEC

March 31 – June 2
July 14 – September 15
FUNdamentals, Knife Skills, Essentials, Science I, Associate Chef and Instructor, Essence of Raw, Essence of Abundance, Ethnic, Raw Fusion, Catering, Pastry 1, Pastry II, Science II, Benefits, Science III, ARFNEC
September 29 – December 9

Discounted Tuition (Registration, tuition and fees due 30 days before FUNdamentals): $12,851.25*

Full Tuition and Fees: $15,075.00*

Savings (Including Bonus Value): $2,575.23

Bonus Gifts (Sessions 1, 2): Chef Coat , Chef Hat, Pastry Accessories, Coconut Opening Knife, Knife Roll, Safety Glove, Garnishing Kit, V-slicer, "The Pleasure Trap", and "The China Study" ($351.48 Retail Value)

Bonus Gifts (Session 3): Same as above plus the Spirooli Spiralizer ($391.43 Retail Value)

*Tuition prices for California Residents slightly higher ($7.50-$40.00) depending on package selection due to mandatory State STRF fees.

Are you a Living Light Associate Chef and Instructor graduate who would like to continue developing your culinary skills and receive your Gourmet Raw Food Chef Certification™? As a continuing student, you will receive advanced gourmet instruction in recipe development, flavor balancing, catering, elegant entertaining, food costing and pastry arts. Upon completion of this package, you will graduate with a certification as a Gourmet Raw Food Chef.

Classes Included: Ethnic, Raw Fusion, Catering, Pastry I

April 23 – May 16
August 6 – 29
Classes Included: Ethnic, Raw Fusion, Catering, Pastry I, Pastry II
October 22 – November 20

Discounted Tuition (Registration, tuition and fees due 30 days before FUNdamentals): $5,740.00*

Full Tuition and Fees: $6,350.00*

Savings (Including Bonus value): $699.59

Bonus Gifts (Sessions 1, 2): Pastry Accessories, Coconut Opening Knife, "The Flavor Bible" ($89.59 Retail Value)

Bonus Gifts (Session 3): Same as above plus the Garnishing Kit ($164.59 Retail Value)

*Tuition prices for California Residents slightly higher ($7.50-$40.00) depending on package selection due to mandatory State STRF fees.

Living Light has teamed up with Drs. Rick and Karin Dina, D.C. to offer a comprehensive series of classes on the science of raw food nutrition. This five-course Nutrition Educator Package includes two certifications: Benefits of Raw Food Nutrition Educator Certification™ and Advanced Raw Food Nutrition Educator Certification™. This package is highly recommended for health educators and raw food chefs who plan to teach the benefits of raw and living foods with scientific-based knowledge and confidence.

Classes Included: Science I, Science II, Benefits, Science III, AFRNEC