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Accredited culinary and hospitality schools in Florida

34 accredited schools in Florida offer culinary and hospitality programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Florida has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 56 of the 59 culinary and hospitality programs on the state's list.

The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

Culinary and hospitality programs in Florida, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited culinary programs in Florida

30 of the 32 schools with culinary programs on Florida's list are accredited. They offer 39 of the 41 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 20 accredited schools

  • Daytona State College-Cs

    Daytona Beach, listed as Daytona State College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1963, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Erwin Technical Center-Vs

    Tampa, listed as Erwin Technical College

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1981, next review 2027

    1 program

  • First Coast Technical College

    St Augustine

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1980, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Florida Technical College (Kissimmee) - R17

    Kissimmee, listed as Northbridge University

    Accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Trainingsince 2025, next review 2030

    Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationnext review 2026

    1 program

  • Fort Myers Technical College

    Fort Myers

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1978, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Immokalee Technical College (iTECH)

    Immokalee, listed as Immokalee Technical College

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2002, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Keiser University Tallahassee Campus

    Tallahassee, listed as Keiser University

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2027

    1 program

  • Lively Technical Center-Vs

    Tallahassee, listed as Lively Technical College

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1977, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Locklin Technical College

    Milton, listed as Radford M. Locklin Technical College

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1988, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Lorenzo Walker Technical College

    Naples

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1980, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Okaloosa Technical College -Vs

    Fort Walton Beach, listed as Okaloosa Technical College

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1979, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF

    Kissimmee, listed as Osceola Technical College (oTECH)

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1996, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un

    Saint Petersburg, listed as Pinellas Technical College - St. Petersburg Campus

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1975, next review 2031

    1 program

  • Ridge Technical College - Polk

    Winter Haven, listed as Ridge Technical College

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1982, next review 2030

    1 program

  • RiverOak Technical College

    Live Oak

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1973, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

    Sanford, listed as Seminole State College of Florida

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1969, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Sheridan Technical College-Vs

    Hollywood, listed as Sheridan Technical College

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1974, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Suncoast Technical College-Vs

    Sarasota, listed as Suncoast Technical College

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1971, next review 2027

    1 program

  • UF Office of Professional and Workforce Development

    Gainesville, listed as University of Florida

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1913, next review 2030

    1 program

  • William T. Mcfatter Technical Center-Vs

    Davie, listed as William T. McFatter Technical College

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1989, next review 2030

    1 program

Accredited hospitality management programs in Florida

8 of the 9 schools with hospitality management programs on Florida's list are accredited. They offer 17 of the 18 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Florida's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Florida approved for WIOA funding in food and hospitality, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

How current is the accreditation?

We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about Florida

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List