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Culinary Arts Apprenticeships in Illinois
22 registered apprenticeship programs in Illinois train culinary arts apprentices. Registered apprenticeships (U.S. Dept of Labor) pay wages from day one — training costs are typically covered by the sponsor instead of tuition. Most run 2–5 years to full journey-level pay, and you apply directly to the sponsor.
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Registered programs by city
Chicago (5)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| UNITE HERE Chicago Hospitality Apprenticeship | Multiple Employer |
| Daughters of Destiny, Inc. | Single Employer |
| Navigate Foundation | Multiple Employer |
| Impact Culinary Training | Multiple Employer |
| KLIMAN-TEST/COMPANY | Multiple Employer |
Vienna (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Vienna Correctional Center | Single Employer |
| Shawnee Correctional Center | Single Employer |
Lincoln (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Logan Correctional Center | Single Employer |
Rockford (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| AWAKEN FOUNDATION L3C | Multiple Employer |
Ina (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Rend Lake College | Multiple Employer |
Elgin (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Elgin Community College | Multiple Employer |
Chicago Heights (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| United Youth of America, Inc. | Single Employer |
Joliet (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Joliet Junior College / Intermediary | Multiple Employer |
Hillsboro (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Graham Correctional Center | Single Employer |
Pekin (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| SkillsUSA Illinois, Inc. | Multiple Employer |
Swansea (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Soulcial Kitchen · site | Single Employer |
Downers Grove (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Advocate Aurora Health - Downers Grove | Multiple Employer |
Menard (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| ICI - Menard Correctional Center | Single Employer |
Centralia (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| ICI - Centralia Correctional Center | Single Employer |
Crystal Lake (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Community High School District 155 | Multiple Employer |
East Moline (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| ICI - East Moline Correctional Center | Single Employer |
Galesburg (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| ICI - Hill Correctional Center | Single Employer |
To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 21 culinary arts schools in Illinois.
Sponsor data: U.S. Dept of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (apprenticeship.gov), refreshed quarterly; locations reflect DOL registration records. Duplicate registrations and corrections-facility programs are filtered from display. Independent site — not affiliated with the U.S. DOL. About half of states run their own apprenticeship agencies (incl. NY, MN, OR, VT, WA, DC) — federal data undercounts those states, so a low count there does not mean apprenticeships don't exist.