Oregon Coast Culinary Institute at Southwestern Oregon Community College was granted a five-year accreditation by the American Culinary Federation, ACF in 2007. In 2009, The OCCI Baking and Pastry Program was granted accreditation by the American Culinary Federation for a five-year period.
Oregon Coast Culinary Institute at Southwestern Oregon Community College was granted a five-year specialized accreditation by the American Culinary Federation, ACF in 2007. In 2009, The OCCI Baking and Pastry Arts Program was granted specialized accreditation by the American Culinary Federation for a five-year period. The five-year accreditation is the highest level available for initial accreditation by the ACF – the premier professional chefs’ organization in North America, focusing its efforts on offering education, apprenticeship and industry certification. With the accreditation, OCCI’s graduates will automatically gain the title of Certified Culinarian upon graduation, along with their associate’s degrees.