Culinary school in Wyoming

3 culinary programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these culinary arts programs, and Wyoming has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Chefs and head cooks run the daily food preparation in restaurants and other places that serve food. Most start with a high school diploma and kitchen experience; some go through a culinary program at a community college, technical school or culinary school, and others learn in an apprenticeship.¹

In Wyoming, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are culinary arts certificate or diploma (2 programs) and culinary arts (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much does culinary school cost in Wyoming?

$4,836 to $12,200

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Wyoming may also offer culinary school. How these figures are made

Is there free culinary school in Wyoming?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $4,836 to $12,200.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 3 culinary programs in Wyoming approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Culinary arts (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Culinary Arts AAS
Central Wyoming College
Jackson
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Central Wyoming College, JacksonCulinary arts (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,200
Program website, Culinary Arts AAS at Central Wyoming College
More details about Culinary Arts AAS at Central Wyoming College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,000
Students counted
18
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$12,200
Program website, Culinary Arts AAS at Central Wyoming College
Culinary arts certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Culinary Arts Certificate I
Central Wyoming College
Riverton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Central Wyoming College, RivertonCulinary arts certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,836
Program website, Culinary Arts Certificate I at Central Wyoming College
More details about Culinary Arts Certificate I at Central Wyoming College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,836
Program website, Culinary Arts Certificate I at Central Wyoming College
Culinary arts certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Culinary Arts and Hospitality Foundations Certificate
ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District, SheridanCulinary arts certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,867
School website, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Foundations Certificate at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
More details about Culinary Arts and Hospitality Foundations Certificate at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,800
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,867
School website, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Foundations Certificate at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District

How to pay for culinary school in Wyoming

WIOA funding can pay for culinary school in Wyoming

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for culinary school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for culinary school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Culinary school in Jackson, Riverton, Sheridan and other Wyoming cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Wyoming

How culinary school compares with the rest of food and hospitality: Culinary and hospitality programs in Wyoming

Where the Wyoming culinary arts program numbers come from

Which Wyoming culinary arts programs are on this list?

These are the culinary arts programs Wyoming approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Wyoming offers.

How the prices and results of Wyoming culinary arts programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Wyoming figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Wyoming: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about culinary school in Wyoming

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